MDA SPACE LTD (MDA.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:MDA • CA55293N1096
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This MDA.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MDA.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year MDA was profitable.
- In the past year MDA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years MDA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years MDA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- MDA has a Return On Assets of 3.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MDA underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of MDA (8.01%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- MDA has a Return On Invested Capital (5.52%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MDA is below the industry average of 8.67%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.52%) for MDA is above the 3 year average (4.56%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.23% | ||
| ROE | 8.01% | ||
| ROIC | 5.52% |
ROA(3y)2.85%
ROA(5y)2.05%
ROE(3y)6.45%
ROE(5y)4.45%
ROIC(3y)4.56%
ROIC(5y)3.69%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 6.64%, MDA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- MDA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- MDA's Operating Margin of 9.66% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MDA outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MDA has declined.
- MDA has a better Gross Margin (25.09%) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MDA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.64% | ||
| GM | 25.09% |
OM growth 3Y-6%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.44%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.03%
GM growth 5Y9.6%
2. MDA.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MDA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for MDA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MDA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, MDA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- MDA has an Altman-Z score of 2.46. This is not the best score and indicates that MDA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.46, MDA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MDA is 3.11, which is a good value as it means it would take MDA, 3.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MDA (3.11) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that MDA is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.29, MDA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.46 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC9.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- MDA has a Current Ratio of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that MDA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MDA has a worse Current ratio (0.47) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.45 indicates that MDA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MDA has a Quick ratio of 0.45. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MDA underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
3. MDA.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 88.57% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 81.71% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, MDA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 51.21%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 40.76% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)88.57%
EPS 3Y81.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%73.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.21%
Revenue growth 3Y36.57%
Revenue growth 5Y40.76%
Sales Q2Q%44%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, MDA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.70% on average per year.
- MDA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.28%
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.07%
Revenue Next 2Y12.84%
Revenue Next 3Y11.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. MDA.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 36.73, the valuation of MDA can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MDA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.53. MDA is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.31 indicates a quite expensive valuation of MDA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MDA indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: MDA is more expensive than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- MDA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MDA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MDA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 50.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.82 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates MDA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of MDA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.7%
5. MDA.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for MDA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
MDA.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:MDA (4/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
48.49
+2.32 (+5.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)03-04 2026-03-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners35.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.23%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.68B
Revenue(TTM)1.63B
Net Income(TTM)108.50M
Analysts80
Price Target55.02 (13.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)-13.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-40.3%
Max EPS beat(2)13%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.98%
Min EPS beat(4)-40.3%
Max EPS beat(4)22.16%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)11.19%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)26.46%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)60.97%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.49%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.87%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.52%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.95%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.63%
PT rev (1m)14.17%
PT rev (3m)35.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.98%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.73 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.31 | ||
| P/S | 4.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 50.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.38 | ||
| P/B | 4.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.82 |
EPS(TTM)1.32
EY2.72%
EPS(NY)1.46
Fwd EY3%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY1.98%
OCF(TTM)2.96
OCFY6.1%
SpS11.86
BVpS9.84
TBVpS-2.34
PEG (NY)3.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.0973 (-64.74%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.23% | ||
| ROE | 8.01% | ||
| ROCE | 7.74% | ||
| ROIC | 5.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 53.8% | ||
| OM | 9.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.64% | ||
| GM | 25.09% | ||
| FCFM | 8.09% |
ROA(3y)2.85%
ROA(5y)2.05%
ROE(3y)6.45%
ROE(5y)4.45%
ROIC(3y)4.56%
ROIC(5y)3.69%
ROICexc(3y)4.93%
ROICexc(5y)3.95%
ROICexgc(3y)28.38%
ROICexgc(5y)20.74%
ROCE(3y)6.39%
ROCE(5y)5.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y61.99%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y16.02%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-6%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y17.44%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.03%
GM growth 5Y9.6%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 195.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 136.56% | ||
| Profit Quality | 121.75% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.46 |
F-Score5
WACC9.2%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)221.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)203.76%
Cap/Sales(3y)19.79%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.46%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)88.57%
EPS 3Y81.71%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%73.08%
EPS Next Y10.28%
EPS Next 2Y12.49%
EPS Next 3Y11.7%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.21%
Revenue growth 3Y36.57%
Revenue growth 5Y40.76%
Sales Q2Q%44%
Revenue Next Year13.07%
Revenue Next 2Y12.84%
Revenue Next 3Y11.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y47.75%
EBIT growth 3Y28.37%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year120.8%
EBIT Next 3Y40.41%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-78.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y25.11%
OCF growth 1Y-50.04%
OCF growth 3Y92.64%
OCF growth 5Y48.51%
MDA SPACE LTD / MDA.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for MDA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MDA.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for MDA SPACE LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to MDA SPACE LTD (MDA.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is MDA SPACE LTD (MDA.CA) stock?
MDA SPACE LTD (MDA.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for MDA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MDA SPACE LTD (MDA.CA) is 36.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.93.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MDA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MDA SPACE LTD (MDA.CA) is expected to grow by 10.28% in the next year.