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COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:GCL - CA1926671035 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall GCL gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated GCL against 17 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GCL have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, GCL is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GCL has reported negative net income.
In the past year GCL had a positive cash flow from operations.
GCL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years GCL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GCL.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGCL.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M 30M 40M

1.2 Ratios

GCL's Return On Assets of -22.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 94.12% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -275.16%, GCL is doing worse than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
GCL has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.86%) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -22.81%
ROE -275.16%
ROIC 1.86%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GCL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGCL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GCL has declined.
GCL has a Operating Margin of 0.52%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
GCL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GCL has a Gross Margin of 16.73%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.52%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.73%
OM growth 3Y9.36%
OM growth 5Y21.48%
PM growth 3Y-47.58%
PM growth 5Y-20.08%
GM growth 3Y3.37%
GM growth 5Y6.72%
GCL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGCL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GCL is destroying value.
Compared to 5 years ago, GCL has more shares outstanding
GCL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingGCL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
GCL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGCL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that GCL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
GCL has a Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GCL is 22.87, which is on the high side as it means it would take GCL, 22.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
GCL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (22.87) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.80 is on the high side and indicates that GCL has dependencies on debt financing.
GCL's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 88.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.8
Debt/FCF 22.87
Altman-Z 0.95
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.77%
GCL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGCL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that GCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GCL has a worse Current ratio (0.73) than 94.12% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that GCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GCL's Quick ratio of 0.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.43
GCL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGCL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GCL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -4952.17%.
GCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -25.84% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 10.05% in the past year. This is quite good.
Measured over the past years, GCL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4952.17%
EPS 3Y-41.98%
EPS 5Y-25.84%
EPS Q2Q%-7400%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.05%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%31.15%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, GCL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 59.69% on average per year.
GCL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3657.65%
EPS Next 2Y-69.03%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.87%
Revenue Next 2Y17.14%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GCL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGCL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
GCL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGCL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

GCL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year GCL is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
GCL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGCL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GCL.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GCL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.4
EV/EBITDA 9.5
GCL.CA Per share dataGCL.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

GCL's earnings are expected to grow with 59.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-69.03%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

GCL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

COLABOR GROUP INC

TSX:GCL (1/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)10-16 2025-10-16/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23
Inst Owners12.15%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners12.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.08M
Revenue(TTM)716.24M
Net Income(TTM)-80.16M
Analysts45.71
Price Target0.41 (925%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.12%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.59%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.25%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-11.11%
PT rev (3m)-75.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-300%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-789.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.01
P/FCF 0.4
P/OCF 0.32
P/B 0.14
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.5
EPS(TTM)-0.78
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.1
FCFY249.31%
OCF(TTM)0.13
OCFY317.41%
SpS7.02
BVpS0.29
TBVpS-0.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -22.81%
ROE -275.16%
ROCE 2.64%
ROIC 1.86%
ROICexc 1.87%
ROICexgc 3.12%
OM 0.52%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.73%
FCFM 1.42%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.47%
OM growth 3Y9.36%
OM growth 5Y21.48%
PM growth 3Y-47.58%
PM growth 5Y-20.08%
GM growth 3Y3.37%
GM growth 5Y6.72%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.8
Debt/FCF 22.87
Debt/EBITDA 4.45
Cap/Depr 13.13%
Cap/Sales 0.39%
Interest Coverage 0.29
Cash Conversion 52.05%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z 0.95
F-Score4
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC0.24
Cap/Depr(3y)50.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.13%
Profit Quality(3y)831.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4952.17%
EPS 3Y-41.98%
EPS 5Y-25.84%
EPS Q2Q%-7400%
EPS Next Y-3657.65%
EPS Next 2Y-69.03%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.05%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%31.15%
Revenue Next Year19.87%
Revenue Next 2Y17.14%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.48%
EBIT growth 3Y21.68%
EBIT growth 5Y10.4%
EBIT Next Year66.39%
EBIT Next 3Y71.19%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y138.16%
FCF growth 3Y24.79%
FCF growth 5Y-3.17%
OCF growth 1Y-33.17%
OCF growth 3Y26.39%
OCF growth 5Y-1.47%

COLABOR GROUP INC / GCL.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to GCL.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for COLABOR GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of GCL stock?

COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) is expected to decline by -3657.65% in the next year.