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IMPERIAL METALS CORP (III.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:III - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA4528921022 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

2.46  +0.02 (+0.82%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to III. III was compared to 818 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. There are concerns on the financial health of III while its profitability can be described as average. III is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

III had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year III had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years III reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: III reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
III.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIII.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

III's Return On Assets of 2.15% is amongst the best of the industry. III outperforms 88.11% of its industry peers.
III's Return On Equity of 4.34% is amongst the best of the industry. III outperforms 89.46% of its industry peers.
III's Return On Invested Capital of 3.92% is amongst the best of the industry. III outperforms 90.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.15%
ROE 4.34%
ROIC 3.92%
ROA(3y)-3.55%
ROA(5y)3.58%
ROE(3y)-6.29%
ROE(5y)4.83%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
III.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIII.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 7.33%, III belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.57% of the companies in the same industry.
III has a better Operating Margin (17.07%) than 91.62% of its industry peers.
III has a Gross Margin of 21.85%. This is amongst the best in the industry. III outperforms 87.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.07%
PM (TTM) 7.33%
GM 21.85%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
III.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIII.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100 -100 200 300 400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

III has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
III has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for III has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
III has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
III.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingIII.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M
III.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIII.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

III has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that III is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
III has a Altman-Z score (0.89) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46 indicates that III is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.46, III is doing worse than 79.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.46
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.89
ROIC/WACC0.39
WACC10.06%
III.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIII.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.48 indicates that III may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
III's Current ratio of 0.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. III is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.26 indicates that III may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.26, III is not doing good in the industry: 79.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.26
III.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIII.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

III shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 182.64%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, III shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 41.26%.
The Revenue has been growing by 26.97% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)182.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1175.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.26%
Revenue growth 3Y32.49%
Revenue growth 5Y26.97%
Sales Q2Q%86.15%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
III.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIII.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M
III.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIII.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.30, III is valued correctly.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of III indicates a rather cheap valuation: III is cheaper than 92.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 29.62, III is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.3
Fwd PE N/A
III.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIII.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

III's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. III is cheaper than 95.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.04
III.CA Per share dataIII.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

III has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for III!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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IMPERIAL METALS CORP

TSX:III (2/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

2.46

+0.02 (+0.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-06 2024-11-06
Earnings (Next)03-12 2025-03-12/amc
Inst Owners16.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners49.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap398.20M
Analysts84
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.3
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.89
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.98
P/B 0.52
P/tB 0.52
EV/EBITDA 4.04
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY8.13%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.41
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.62
OCFY25.1%
SpS2.78
BVpS4.7
TBVpS4.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.15%
ROE 4.34%
ROCE 6.19%
ROIC 3.92%
ROICexc 4.05%
ROICexgc 4.05%
OM 17.07%
PM (TTM) 7.33%
GM 21.85%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-3.55%
ROA(5y)3.58%
ROE(3y)-6.29%
ROE(5y)4.83%
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 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.46
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.5
Cap/Depr 269.01%
Cap/Sales 37.1%
Interest Coverage 2.38
Cash Conversion 72%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.26
Altman-Z 0.89
F-Score7
WACC10.06%
ROIC/WACC0.39
Cap/Depr(3y)287.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)227.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)65.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)54.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)182.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1175.47%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)41.26%
Revenue growth 3Y32.49%
Revenue growth 5Y26.97%
Sales Q2Q%86.15%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y262.1%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y66.57%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y271.96%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A