MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:MEQ • CA5609151009
Current stock price
180.59 CAD
-1.26 (-0.69%)
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This MEQ.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MEQ.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- MEQ had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MEQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- MEQ had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years MEQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- MEQ has a Return On Assets of 6.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MEQ outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 15.09%, MEQ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MEQ (3.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MEQ is significantly below the industry average of 18.70%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.47%) for MEQ is below the current ROIC(3.65%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.93% | ||
| ROE | 15.09% | ||
| ROIC | 3.65% |
ROA(3y)5.4%
ROA(5y)5.76%
ROE(3y)12.46%
ROE(5y)13.6%
ROIC(3y)3.47%
ROIC(5y)3.2%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of MEQ (99.81%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- MEQ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 59.68%, MEQ belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MEQ has grown nicely.
- MEQ has a better Gross Margin (66.88%) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
- MEQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 59.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 99.81% | ||
| GM | 66.88% |
OM growth 3Y4.53%
OM growth 5Y2.2%
PM growth 3Y15.9%
PM growth 5Y17.8%
GM growth 3Y3%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
2. MEQ.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), MEQ is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MEQ has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- MEQ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- MEQ has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- MEQ has an Altman-Z score of 1.30. This is a bad value and indicates that MEQ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- MEQ has a Altman-Z score (1.30) which is in line with its industry peers.
- MEQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 20.58. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as MEQ would need 20.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- MEQ has a Debt to FCF ratio (20.58) which is in line with its industry peers.
- MEQ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating MEQ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.89, MEQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC7.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- MEQ has a Current Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that MEQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MEQ has a Current ratio (0.94) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that MEQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- MEQ has a Quick ratio of 0.92. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MEQ outperforms 48.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. MEQ.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 48.91% over the past year.
- MEQ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 33.33% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.91% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.02% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.91%
EPS 3Y33.62%
EPS 5Y33.33%
EPS Q2Q%-13.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.91%
Revenue growth 3Y15.23%
Revenue growth 5Y13.02%
Sales Q2Q%4.86%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, MEQ will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -42.88% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.05% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-66.31%
EPS Next 2Y-42.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y5.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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.
4. MEQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.03, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of MEQ.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of MEQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: MEQ is cheaper than 86.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MEQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say MEQ is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.97 indicates a rather expensive valuation of MEQ.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MEQ is valued cheaper than 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.68. MEQ is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MEQ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- MEQ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- MEQ has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- MEQ's earnings are expected to decrease with -42.88% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.18
EPS Next 2Y-42.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. MEQ.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MEQ has a yearly dividend return of 0.18%, which is pretty low.
- MEQ's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.89.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.18, MEQ pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.18% |
5.2 History
- MEQ has paid a dividend for less than 5 years, so there is no long track record yet.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 0.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MEQ. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.53%
EPS Next 2Y-42.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MEQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:MEQ (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
180.59
-1.26 (-0.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-10 2026-02-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners20.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners49.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.68B
Revenue(TTM)279.56M
Net Income(TTM)279.04M
Analysts80
Price Target249.39 (38.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.18% |
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.53%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-16 2026-01-16 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)217.72%
Min EPS beat(2)132.52%
Max EPS beat(2)302.92%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)249.32%
Min EPS beat(4)132.52%
Max EPS beat(4)425.56%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)212.17%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)211.5%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)206.57%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.1%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.96%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.74%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.15%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.1%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.97 | ||
| P/S | 6 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.99 | ||
| P/B | 0.91 | ||
| P/tB | 0.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.92 |
EPS(TTM)29.96
EY16.59%
EPS(NY)10.05
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)9.44
FCFY5.23%
OCF(TTM)9.51
OCFY5.27%
SpS30.09
BVpS199.05
TBVpS198.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.18
Graham Number366.3
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.93% | ||
| ROE | 15.09% | ||
| ROCE | 4.34% | ||
| ROIC | 3.65% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.79% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.79% | ||
| OM | 59.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 99.81% | ||
| GM | 66.88% | ||
| FCFM | 31.37% |
ROA(3y)5.4%
ROA(5y)5.76%
ROE(3y)12.46%
ROE(5y)13.6%
ROIC(3y)3.47%
ROIC(5y)3.2%
ROICexc(3y)3.63%
ROICexc(5y)3.31%
ROICexgc(3y)3.63%
ROICexgc(5y)3.31%
ROCE(3y)4.12%
ROCE(5y)3.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y11.04%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.34%
ROICexc growth 3Y11.05%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.35%
OM growth 3Y4.53%
OM growth 5Y2.2%
PM growth 3Y15.9%
PM growth 5Y17.8%
GM growth 3Y3%
GM growth 5Y1.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.07
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 9.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 103.45% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.23% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52.75% | ||
| Profit Quality | 31.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.3 |
F-Score5
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)68.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)568.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.13%
Profit Quality(3y)46.32%
Profit Quality(5y)37.49%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.91%
EPS 3Y33.62%
EPS 5Y33.33%
EPS Q2Q%-13.93%
EPS Next Y-66.31%
EPS Next 2Y-42.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.91%
Revenue growth 3Y15.23%
Revenue growth 5Y13.02%
Sales Q2Q%4.86%
Revenue Next Year4.68%
Revenue Next 2Y5.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.39%
EBIT growth 3Y20.44%
EBIT growth 5Y15.51%
EBIT Next Year16.45%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.87%
FCF growth 3Y17.67%
FCF growth 5Y19.8%
OCF growth 1Y14.71%
OCF growth 3Y17.21%
OCF growth 5Y19.07%
MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP / MEQ.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MEQ.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of MEQ stock?
MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
How financially healthy is MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP?
The financial health rating of MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) is expected to decline by -66.31% in the next year.