COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:GCL - CA1926671035 - Common Stock
0.63 CAD
+0.02 (+3.28%)
GCL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GCL has reported negative net income.
GCL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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
The Return On Assets of GCL (-1.09%) is worse than 82.35% of its industry peers.
GCL's Return On Equity of -4.45% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 82.35% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.33%, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.09% | ||
| ROE | -4.45% | ||
| ROIC | 1.33% |
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 0.89%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCL has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.37%, GCL is doing worse than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.37% |
OM growth 3Y9.06%
OM growth 5Y21.28%
PM growth 3Y-47.54%
PM growth 5Y-20.04%
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.
The number of shares outstanding for GCL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.32, we must say that GCL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.32, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GCL has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.96. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GCL would need 7.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.96, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GCL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.02, GCL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.16
WACC8.33%
2.3 Liquidity
GCL has a Current Ratio of 1.35. This is a normal value and indicates that GCL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of GCL (1.35) is better than 70.59% of its industry peers.
GCL has a Quick Ratio of 1.35. 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's Quick ratio of 0.73 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 64.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GCL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -198.52%.
GCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -22.16% yearly.
GCL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.88%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.12% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-198.52%
EPS 3Y-37.11%
EPS 5Y-22.16%
EPS Q2Q%-200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.88%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
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.
Based on estimates for the next years, GCL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 15.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-500.04%
EPS Next 2Y60.37%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year21.52%
Revenue Next 2Y19.24%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GCL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
GCL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.40.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GCL is valued a bit cheaper than 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
GCL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.4 |
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 | 2.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.73 |
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 2Y60.37%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GCL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:GCL (10/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
0.63
+0.02 (+3.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners12.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap64.27M
Analysts80
Price Target1.66 (163.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)-4.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-16.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-275.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-411.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.4 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.07 | ||
| P/B | 0.62 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.73 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.06
Fwd EY9.62%
FCF(TTM)0.28
FCFY43.77%
OCF(TTM)0.3
OCFY48.23%
SpS6.53
BVpS1.01
TBVpS-0.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.09% | ||
| ROE | -4.45% | ||
| ROCE | 1.89% | ||
| ROIC | 1.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.34% | ||
| OM | 0.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.37% | ||
| FCFM | 4.22% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y-7.07%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-7.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.08%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.3%
OM growth 3Y9.06%
OM growth 5Y21.28%
PM growth 3Y-47.54%
PM growth 5Y-20.04%
GM growth 3Y3.37%
GM growth 5Y6.72%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover1.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.96 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.91 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 13.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 116.72% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.35 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.32 |
F-Score2
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACC0.16
Cap/Depr(3y)50.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.13%
Profit Quality(3y)818.89%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-198.52%
EPS 3Y-37.11%
EPS 5Y-22.16%
EPS Q2Q%-200%
EPS Next Y-500.04%
EPS Next 2Y60.37%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.88%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
Revenue Next Year21.52%
Revenue Next 2Y19.24%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-59.56%
EBIT growth 3Y21.35%
EBIT growth 5Y10.22%
EBIT Next Year129%
EBIT Next 3Y71.19%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y107.57%
FCF growth 3Y24.13%
FCF growth 5Y-3.47%
OCF growth 1Y53.7%
OCF growth 3Y25.83%
OCF growth 5Y-1.74%