MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:MEQ • CA5609151009
Current stock price
181.97 CAD
+1.38 (+0.76%)
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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
- In the past year MEQ was profitable.
- In the past year MEQ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years MEQ has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years MEQ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- MEQ has a Return On Assets of 6.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MEQ outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
- MEQ has a better Return On Equity (15.09%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MEQ (3.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MEQ is significantly below the industry average of 18.14%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.65%) for MEQ is above the 3 year average (3.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- MEQ has a Profit Margin of 99.81%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MEQ outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MEQ has grown nicely.
- MEQ has a better Operating Margin (59.68%) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MEQ has grown nicely.
- MEQ has a better Gross Margin (66.88%) than 83.33% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MEQ is destroying value.
- MEQ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for MEQ remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MEQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.30, MEQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MEQ is 20.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take MEQ, 20.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 20.58, MEQ is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that MEQ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- MEQ's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MEQ is outperformed by 63.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC7.43%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.94, MEQ is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- MEQ has a Quick 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's Quick ratio of 0.92 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MEQ outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. MEQ.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- MEQ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 48.91%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 33.33% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.91% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, MEQ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.02% on average per year.
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
- MEQ is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -42.88% yearly.
- MEQ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.05% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. MEQ.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- MEQ is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.07.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MEQ is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MEQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.86), we can say MEQ is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.11, the valuation of MEQ can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MEQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: MEQ is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.39. MEQ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.11 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MEQ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- MEQ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of MEQ may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as MEQ's earnings are expected to decrease with -42.88% in the coming years.
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
- With a yearly dividend of 0.18%, MEQ is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.74, MEQ is paying slightly less dividend.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, MEQ's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.18% |
5.2 History
- MEQ has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- MEQ pays out 0.53% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP0.53%
EPS Next 2Y-42.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MEQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:MEQ (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
181.97
+1.38 (+0.76%)
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 Owners20.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners49.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.69B
Revenue(TTM)279.56M
Net Income(TTM)279.04M
Analysts80
Price Target249.39 (37.05%)
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 | 6.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.11 | ||
| P/S | 6.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.14 | ||
| P/B | 0.91 | ||
| P/tB | 0.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20 |
EPS(TTM)29.96
EY16.46%
EPS(NY)10.05
Fwd EY5.52%
FCF(TTM)9.44
FCFY5.19%
OCF(TTM)9.51
OCFY5.23%
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
WACC7.43%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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.