COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:GCL • CA1926671035
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Last: Jan 7, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to GCL. GCL was compared to 17 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. GCL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. 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.
- GCL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- GCL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- GCL has a worse Return On Assets (-22.81%) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -275.16%, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- GCL has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 77.78% 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
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GCL has declined.
- The Operating Margin of GCL (0.52%) is worse than 77.78% 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 88.89% 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
- GCL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GCL has more shares outstanding
2.2 Solvency
- GCL has an Altman-Z score of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that GCL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.95, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 72.22% of its industry peers.
- GCL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of GCL (3.80) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC7.77%
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 94.44% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that GCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.43, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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.
- 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.
- GCL shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -9.12% yearly.
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.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- GCL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GCL. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- GCL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GCL indicates a rather cheap valuation: GCL is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCL's earnings are expected to grow with 59.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-69.03%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for GCL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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.