COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:GCL - CA1926671035 - Common Stock
0.045 CAD
+0 (+12.5%)
GCL gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 17 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GCL have multiple concerns. GCL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GCL had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year GCL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years GCL 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years GCL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -22.81%, GCL is doing worse than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of GCL (-275.16%) is worse than 82.35% of its industry peers.
GCL has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
GCL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
GCL has a worse Operating Margin (0.52%) than 76.47% 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GCL is destroying value.
GCL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
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 70.59% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.80) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.81%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that GCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GCL (0.73) is worse than 94.12% of its industry peers.
GCL has a Quick Ratio of 0.73. This is a bad value and indicates that GCL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GCL has a Quick ratio of 0.43. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for GCL have decreased strongly by -4952.17% in the last year.
The earnings per share for GCL have been decreasing by -25.84% on average. This is quite bad
GCL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.05%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.12% on average over the past years.
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
GCL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 59.69% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 15.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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
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
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GCL is on the same level as its industry peers.
GCL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GCL is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GCL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:GCL (12/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
0.045
+0 (+12.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners12.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.59M
Revenue(TTM)716.24M
Net Income(TTM)-80.16M
Analysts77.14
Price Target0.41 (811.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.35 | ||
| P/B | 0.16 | ||
| 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
FCFY221.61%
OCF(TTM)0.13
OCFY282.14%
SpS7.02
BVpS0.29
TBVpS-0.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC7.81%
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.
What is the valuation status for GCL stock?
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.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GCL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) is expected to decline by -3657.65% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) stock?
The dividend rating of COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.