COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:GCL - CA1926671035 - Common Stock
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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to GCL. GCL was compared to 18 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. GCL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. GCL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
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.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of GCL (-22.81%) is worse 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.
- GCL has a Operating Margin of 0.52%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCL has grown nicely.
- GCL has a Gross Margin of 16.73%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- GCL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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 88.89% 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 Debt to FCF ratio of 22.87. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 72.22% 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 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
- GCL has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.73. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that GCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of GCL (0.43) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
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%.
- Measured over the past years, GCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -25.84% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.05% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 59.69% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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.
- 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
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GCL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- 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% |
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 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 | 0.4 | ||
| 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 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
WACC7.77%
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.