FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:FSZ - CA31660A1030 - Common Stock
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Overall FSZ gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated FSZ against 81 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. There are concerns on the financial health of FSZ while its profitability can be described as average. FSZ is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FSZ was profitable.
- In the past year FSZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years FSZ 4 years were profitable.
- FSZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 2.56%, FSZ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- FSZ's Return On Equity of 11.79% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FSZ outperforms 69.14% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.98%, FSZ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FSZ is below the industry average of 10.38%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.63%) for FSZ is below the current ROIC(7.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.56% | ||
| ROE | 11.79% | ||
| ROIC | 7.98% |
ROA(3y)2.82%
ROA(5y)2.64%
ROE(3y)11.44%
ROE(5y)10.26%
ROIC(3y)7.63%
ROIC(5y)7.9%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.66%, FSZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FSZ has declined.
- FSZ has a Operating Margin of 17.03%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FSZ underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FSZ has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.66% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-1.17%
OM growth 5Y14.82%
PM growth 3Y-28.15%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The number of shares outstanding for FSZ has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- FSZ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FSZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.56, we must say that FSZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of FSZ (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FSZ is 5.70, which is a neutral value as it means it would take FSZ, 5.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FSZ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.70. This is in the better half of the industry: FSZ outperforms 67.90% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.88 is on the high side and indicates that FSZ has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of FSZ (2.88) is worse than 61.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.56 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.30 indicates that FSZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of FSZ (1.30) is better than 60.49% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.30 indicates that FSZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FSZ (1.30) is better than 61.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FSZ have decreased strongly by -19.27% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.76% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.88% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.76% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.27%
EPS 3Y-16.54%
EPS 5Y-6.76%
EPS Q2Q%-8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.88%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.86%
Revenue growth 5Y0.76%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FSZ will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.72% on average per year.
- FSZ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.88% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.52%
EPS Next 2Y4.42%
EPS Next 3Y5.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y0.54%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.92, the valuation of FSZ can be described as very cheap.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FSZ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- FSZ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.01, the valuation of FSZ can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FSZ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FSZ to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.32), we can say FSZ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FSZ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FSZ is valued cheaper than 96.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FSZ does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.75
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.42%
EPS Next 3Y5.72%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.00%, FSZ is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- FSZ's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.62.
- FSZ's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FSZ decreases each year by -0.28%.
- FSZ has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- FSZ has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.28%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- FSZ pays out 219.35% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP219.35%
EPS Next 2Y4.42%
EPS Next 3Y5.72%
FIERA CAPITAL CORP / FSZ.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIERA CAPITAL CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FSZ.CA.
What is the valuation status of FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA) stock?
FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of FIERA CAPITAL CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA) is 6.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.01.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FSZ stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIERA CAPITAL CORP (FSZ.CA) is expected to grow by 2.52% in the next year.