LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • TSX Venture Exchange • TSX-V:LCX • CA55082H2063
1 CAD
-0.02 (-1.96%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, LCX scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LCX was compared to 216 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. LCX has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LCX has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LCX had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LCX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years LCX reported 4 times negative net income.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: LCX reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- LCX has a Return On Assets of -32.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LCX underperforms 71.30% of its industry peers.
- LCX has a worse Return On Equity (-45.24%) than 64.35% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.85%, LCX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -32.9% | ||
| ROE | -45.24% | ||
| ROIC | 6.85% |
ROA(3y)-123.65%
ROA(5y)-99.52%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- LCX has a Operating Margin of 14.47%. This is in the better half of the industry: LCX outperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
- LCX's Gross Margin of 67.81% is amongst the best of the industry. LCX outperforms 82.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.47% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 67.81% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- LCX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- LCX has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LCX has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, LCX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.63, we must say that LCX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.63, LCX is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that LCX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LCX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LCX outperforms 67.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.63 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC7.45%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.44 indicates that LCX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LCX has a worse Current ratio (0.44) than 72.69% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that LCX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.44, LCX is not doing good in the industry: 65.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LCX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -563.87%.
- The Revenue for LCX has decreased by -26.73% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing by 483.95% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-563.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-28.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.73%
Revenue growth 3Y1554.23%
Revenue growth 5Y483.95%
Sales Q2Q%-55.33%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -52.20% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- Based on estimates for the next years, LCX will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -19.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-344.16%
EPS Next 2Y-47.71%
EPS Next 3Y-28.14%
EPS Next 5Y-52.2%
Revenue Next Year-41.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-38.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-27.22%
Revenue Next 5Y-19.65%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 2.33 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LCX.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LCX is valued cheaper than 99.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, LCX is valued rather cheaply.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LCX. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LCX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LCX's earnings are expected to decrease with -28.14% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-47.71%
EPS Next 3Y-28.14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LCX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 90.00%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of LCX dropped by -28.06% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- LCX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.01. LCX pays more dividend than 99.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, LCX pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 90% |
5.2 History
- LCX does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-47.71%
EPS Next 3Y-28.14%
LYCOS ENERGY INC / LCX.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LCX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LCX.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for LYCOS ENERGY INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) stock?
LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) is 2.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.39.