LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX Venture Exchange - TSX-V:LPC - CA5441781062 - Common Stock
2.22 CAD
+0.01 (+0.45%)
Taking everything into account, LPC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LPC was compared to 78 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. LPC has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, LPC is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LPC had positive earnings in the past year.
- LPC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years LPC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years LPC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- LPC has a Return On Assets of 5.79%. This is in the better half of the industry: LPC outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of LPC (22.75%) is better than 93.59% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.60%, LPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- LPC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.94%. This is below the industry average of 10.50%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.94%) for LPC is below the current ROIC(7.60%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.79% | ||
| ROE | 22.75% | ||
| ROIC | 7.6% |
ROA(3y)5.08%
ROA(5y)4.94%
ROE(3y)19.95%
ROE(5y)18.51%
ROIC(3y)6.94%
ROIC(5y)6.86%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of LPC (8.23%) is better than 64.10% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LPC has grown nicely.
- With a Operating Margin value of 13.13%, LPC is not doing good in the industry: 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- LPC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- LPC has a Gross Margin of 95.98%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LPC outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
- LPC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.23% | ||
| GM | 95.98% |
OM growth 3Y4.38%
OM growth 5Y8.3%
PM growth 3Y-1.75%
PM growth 5Y3.5%
GM growth 3Y0.58%
GM growth 5Y0.04%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- Compared to 1 year ago, LPC has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for LPC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LPC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- LPC has an Altman-Z score of 2.78. This is not the best score and indicates that LPC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.78, LPC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LPC is 1.89, which is an excellent value as it means it would take LPC, only 1.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.89, LPC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.95 indicates that LPC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- LPC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.95) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Although LPC does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.78 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.05 indicates that LPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.05, LPC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that LPC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of LPC (1.05) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 77.61% over the past year.
- LPC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.29% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 21.95% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- Measured over the past years, LPC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.09% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)77.61%
EPS 3Y9.86%
EPS 5Y18.29%
EPS Q2Q%-54.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y13.37%
Revenue growth 5Y17.09%
Sales Q2Q%10.5%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 37.00, the valuation of LPC can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LPC is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- LPC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LPC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LPC is valued cheaper than 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LPC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.02
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LPC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.80%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- LPC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.74.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, LPC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
5.2 History
- LPC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- LPC has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- LPC pays out 58.11% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP58.11%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS / LPC.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LPC.CA.
What is the valuation status for LPC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS?
LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA) is 37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.63.
Is the dividend of LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS sustainable?
The dividend rating of LORNE PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS (LPC.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 58.11%.