LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX Venture Exchange - TSX-V:LCX - CA55082H2063 - Common Stock
0.85 CAD
+0.04 (+4.94%)
LCX gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. LCX may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LCX does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
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.
- In multiple years LCX reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LCX has a Return On Assets of -32.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LCX underperforms 72.33% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of LCX (-45.24%) is worse than 65.05% of its industry peers.
- LCX has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.85%) than 82.52% of its industry peers.
| 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
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.47%, LCX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- LCX has a better Gross Margin (67.81%) than 83.01% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LCX is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LCX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- LCX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LCX is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.53, we must say that LCX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.53, LCX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- LCX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of LCX (0.18) is better than 66.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC7.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- LCX has a Current Ratio of 0.44. This is a bad value and indicates that LCX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.44, LCX is doing worse than 74.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- LCX has a Quick Ratio of 0.44. This is a bad value and indicates that LCX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LCX has a Quick ratio of 0.44. This is in the lower half of the industry: LCX underperforms 66.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for LCX have decreased strongly by -563.87% in the last year.
- LCX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.73%.
- LCX shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 483.95% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, LCX will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -52.20% on average per year.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 1.98, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LCX.
- 99.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LCX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- LCX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.60.
- LCX is expected to report negative earnings next year, which makes the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LCX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.03% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.86 |
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
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 111.11%, LCX is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- The stock price of LCX dropped by -38.85% 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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.29, LCX pays a better dividend. On top of this LCX pays more dividend than 99.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LCX pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 111.11% |
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 1.98 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.33.