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LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - TSX Venture Exchange - TSX-V:LCX - CA55082H2063 - Common Stock

0.78 CAD
+0.01 (+1.3%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

LCX gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 214 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LCX was profitable.
  • In the past year LCX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • LCX had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years LCX reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LCX.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLCX.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 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • LCX's Return On Assets of -32.90% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LCX is outperformed by 71.96% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -45.24%, LCX is doing worse than 64.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LCX's Return On Invested Capital of 6.85% is amongst the best of the industry. LCX outperforms 83.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
LCX.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLCX.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.3 Margins

  • LCX's Operating Margin of 14.47% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LCX outperforms 63.08% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 67.81%, LCX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector 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
LCX.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLCX.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1K -2K -3K -4K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LCX is destroying value.
  • LCX has more shares outstanding than it did 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.
LCX.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingLCX.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
LCX.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLCX.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.49, we must say that LCX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LCX has a Altman-Z score (0.49) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that LCX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.18, LCX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.49
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.36%
LCX.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLCX.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

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 72.90% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of LCX (0.44) is worse than 65.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.44
LCX.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLCX.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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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%.
  • LCX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -26.73%.
  • 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

  • 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-83.88%
EPS Next 3Y-70.38%
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

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
LCX.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLCX.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LCX.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLCX.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 -0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 1.81, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LCX.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LCX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.94. LCX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 75.73, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LCX.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as LCX.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.94, LCX is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.81
Fwd PE 75.73
LCX.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLCX.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LCX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LCX is cheaper than 99.07% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 0.79
LCX.CA Per share dataLCX.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as LCX's earnings are expected to decrease with -70.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-83.88%
EPS Next 3Y-70.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 113.92%, LCX is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • The stock price of LCX dropped by -42.22% 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 2.82, LCX pays a better dividend. On top of this LCX pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LCX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 113.92%

5.2 History

  • LCX is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
LCX.CA Yearly Dividends per shareLCX.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-83.88%
EPS Next 3Y-70.38%
LCX.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLCX.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

LYCOS ENERGY INC

TSX-V:LCX (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

0.78

+0.01 (+1.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-18
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners1.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.57%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap41.53M
Revenue(TTM)94.99M
Net Income(TTM)-61.53M
Analysts78.33
Price Target1.15 (47.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 113.92%
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)210.68%
Min EPS beat(2)-61.16%
Max EPS beat(2)482.52%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)87.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-66.85%
Max EPS beat(4)482.52%
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)-33.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-35.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-31.62%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-27.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-35.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)-14.48%
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)-18.18%
PT rev (3m)-48.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1442.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-20.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.81
Fwd PE 75.73
P/S 0.36
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 0.77
P/B 0.31
P/tB 0.31
EV/EBITDA 0.79
EPS(TTM)0.43
EY55.13%
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY1.32%
FCF(TTM)-0.02
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.02
OCFY130.16%
SpS2.16
BVpS2.55
TBVpS2.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -32.9%
ROE -45.24%
ROCE 11.02%
ROIC 6.85%
ROICexc 6.85%
ROICexgc 6.85%
OM 14.47%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 67.81%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-123.65%
ROA(5y)-99.52%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0.45
Cap/Depr 152.22%
Cap/Sales 48.04%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 102.07%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.44
Quick Ratio 0.44
Altman-Z 0.49
F-Score6
WACC7.36%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)205.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)4845.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-563.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-28.57%
EPS Next Y-344.16%
EPS Next 2Y-83.88%
EPS Next 3Y-70.38%
EPS Next 5Y-52.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.73%
Revenue growth 3Y1554.23%
Revenue growth 5Y483.95%
Sales Q2Q%-55.33%
Revenue Next Year-41.37%
Revenue Next 2Y-38.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-27.22%
Revenue Next 5Y-19.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.01%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-12.41%
EBIT Next 3Y-26.98%
EBIT Next 5Y-17.48%
FCF growth 1Y94.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y387.83%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y273.37%

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 4 / 10 to LYCOS ENERGY INC (LCX.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 1.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.31.