MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP (MEQ.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:MEQ • CA5609151009

Current stock price

177.55 CAD
+1.49 (+0.85%)
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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.

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1. MEQ.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MEQ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MEQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
MEQ.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMEQ.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 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • MEQ's Return On Assets of 6.93% is amongst the best of 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.
  • MEQ has a Return On Invested Capital (3.65%) which 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 RankSector 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%
MEQ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMEQ.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of MEQ (99.81%) is better than 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 96.55% of its industry peers.
  • MEQ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • MEQ has a Gross Margin of 66.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. MEQ outperforms 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • MEQ's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
MEQ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMEQ.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100

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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.
  • MEQ has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MEQ has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MEQ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
MEQ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingMEQ.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M
MEQ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMEQ.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • MEQ has an Altman-Z score of 1.29. 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 1.29, MEQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 20.58
Altman-Z 1.29
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC7.73%
MEQ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMEQ.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.94, MEQ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.83% 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 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.92
MEQ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMEQ.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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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.
  • MEQ shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.02% yearly.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
MEQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMEQ.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
MEQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMEQ.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 10 20 30

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4. MEQ.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.93, the valuation of MEQ can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MEQ is valued cheaper than 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of MEQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.17), we can say MEQ is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.67, which indicates a rather expensive current 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 23.05. MEQ is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.93
Fwd PE 17.67
MEQ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMEQ.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MEQ is valued a bit cheaper than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MEQ is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.81
EV/EBITDA 19.75
MEQ.CA Per share dataMEQ.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

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

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5. MEQ.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.18%, MEQ is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • MEQ's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.89.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, MEQ's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector 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
MEQ.CA Yearly Dividends per shareMEQ.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15

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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMEQ.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
MEQ.CA Dividend Payout.MEQ.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MEQ.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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MEQ.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MAINSTREET EQUITY CORP

TSX:MEQ (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

177.55

+1.49 (+0.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners20.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners49.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.65B
Revenue(TTM)279.56M
Net Income(TTM)279.04M
Analysts80
Price Target249.39 (40.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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
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 RankSector Rank
PE 5.93
Fwd PE 17.67
P/S 5.9
P/FCF 18.81
P/OCF 18.67
P/B 0.89
P/tB 0.89
EV/EBITDA 19.75
EPS(TTM)29.96
EY16.87%
EPS(NY)10.05
Fwd EY5.66%
FCF(TTM)9.44
FCFY5.32%
OCF(TTM)9.51
OCFY5.36%
SpS30.09
BVpS199.05
TBVpS198.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.18
Graham Number366.3
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.29
F-Score5
WACC7.73%
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 2 / 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.