Logo image of GCL.CA

COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

0.04 CAD
0 (0%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

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 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

3

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GCL had negative earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
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 has a worse Return On Assets (-22.81%) than 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • GCL has a worse Return On Equity (-275.16%) than 83.33% 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 77.78% 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 in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • GCL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • GCL has a worse Gross Margin (16.73%) than 88.89% 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

0

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
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

  • 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.
  • The Altman-Z score of GCL (0.95) is worse than 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • GCL has a debt to FCF ratio of 22.87. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GCL would need 22.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GCL's Debt to FCF ratio of 22.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 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.
  • GCL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.80. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GCL underperforms 83.33% 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

  • 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.73, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 94.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 worse Quick ratio (0.43) than 83.33% 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

5

3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GCL have decreased strongly by -4952.17% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, GCL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.05% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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

3

4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GCL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • 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 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.
  • 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 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%

0

5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for GCL!.
Industry RankSector 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.