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RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD (RCH.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:RCH - CA76329W1032 - Common Stock

40.45 CAD
-0.17 (-0.42%)
Last: 12/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to RCH. RCH was compared to 12 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. While RCH has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. RCH is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

RCH had positive earnings in the past year.
RCH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years RCH has been profitable.
RCH had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
RCH.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRCH.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of RCH (5.87%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 8.86%, RCH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 8.34%, RCH perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RCH is above the industry average of 8.03%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.87%
ROE 8.86%
ROIC 8.34%
ROA(3y)9.25%
ROA(5y)10.7%
ROE(3y)14.06%
ROE(5y)15.78%
ROIC(3y)12.04%
ROIC(5y)13.7%
RCH.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRCH.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

RCH has a better Profit Margin (4.39%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RCH has declined.
The Operating Margin of RCH (6.99%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
RCH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 10.83%, RCH is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
RCH's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.99%
PM (TTM) 4.39%
GM 10.83%
OM growth 3Y-19.2%
OM growth 5Y-4.56%
PM growth 3Y-21.95%
PM growth 5Y-6.02%
GM growth 3Y-12.26%
GM growth 5Y-1.61%
RCH.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRCH.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RCH is creating some value.
RCH has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, RCH has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, RCH has a worse debt to assets ratio.
RCH.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingRCH.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
RCH.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRCH.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.74 indicates that RCH is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of RCH (5.74) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of RCH is 1.89, which is an excellent value as it means it would take RCH, only 1.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of RCH (1.89) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
RCH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.23. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
RCH has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.23) than 91.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 1.89
Altman-Z 5.74
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC8.42%
RCH.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRCH.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

RCH has a Current Ratio of 3.21. This indicates that RCH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
RCH has a Current ratio of 3.21. This is amongst the best in the industry. RCH outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that RCH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.12, RCH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.21
Quick Ratio 1.12
RCH.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRCH.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for RCH have decreased by -4.97% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.29% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.61% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, RCH shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.96% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.97%
EPS 3Y-15.03%
EPS 5Y5.29%
EPS Q2Q%4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.61%
Revenue growth 3Y8.35%
Revenue growth 5Y11.96%
Sales Q2Q%6.74%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.97% on average over the next years.
RCH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.56% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.65%
EPS Next 3Y10.55%
EPS Next 5Y7.97%
Revenue Next Year8.06%
Revenue Next 2Y6.38%
Revenue Next 3Y5.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
RCH.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRCH.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RCH.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRCH.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.44, which means the current valuation is very expensive for RCH.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than RCH, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of RCH to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.38), we can say RCH is valued inline with the index average.
RCH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.25.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as RCH.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, RCH is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.44
Fwd PE 22.25
RCH.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRCH.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

RCH's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
RCH's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.4
EV/EBITDA 11.6
RCH.CA Per share dataRCH.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates RCH does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)19.91
PEG (5Y)5
EPS Next 2Y8.65%
EPS Next 3Y10.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

RCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.58%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
RCH's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 6.28.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, RCH has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.58%

5.2 History

The dividend of RCH is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.82%!
RCH has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
RCH has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.82%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
RCH.CA Yearly Dividends per shareRCH.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

RCH pays out 39.86% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of RCH is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.86%
EPS Next 2Y8.65%
EPS Next 3Y10.55%
RCH.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRCH.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M
RCH.CA Dividend Payout.RCH.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RCH.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD

TSX:RCH (12/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

40.45

-0.17 (-0.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)10-09 2025-10-09/dmh
Earnings (Next)01-14 2026-01-14
Inst Owners55.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.22B
Revenue(TTM)1.93B
Net Income(TTM)84.65M
Analysts47.5
Price Target31.62 (-21.83%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.58%
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.82%
DP39.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date10-23 2025-10-23 (0.1533)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-3.35%
Max EPS beat(2)5.12%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.95%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.84%
Max EPS beat(4)6.25%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.93%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.54%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.24%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.99%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.4%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.03%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.02%
PT rev (1m)-13.89%
PT rev (3m)-16.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.92%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.44
Fwd PE 22.25
P/S 1.15
P/FCF 15.4
P/OCF 13.81
P/B 2.32
P/tB 3.01
EV/EBITDA 11.6
EPS(TTM)1.53
EY3.78%
EPS(NY)1.82
Fwd EY4.49%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY6.49%
OCF(TTM)2.93
OCFY7.24%
SpS35.14
BVpS17.41
TBVpS13.44
PEG (NY)19.91
PEG (5Y)5
Graham Number24.48
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.87%
ROE 8.86%
ROCE 11.68%
ROIC 8.34%
ROICexc 8.67%
ROICexgc 10.72%
OM 6.99%
PM (TTM) 4.39%
GM 10.83%
FCFM 7.47%
ROA(3y)9.25%
ROA(5y)10.7%
ROE(3y)14.06%
ROE(5y)15.78%
ROIC(3y)12.04%
ROIC(5y)13.7%
ROICexc(3y)12.42%
ROICexc(5y)14.61%
ROICexgc(3y)15.29%
ROICexgc(5y)18.5%
ROCE(3y)17.75%
ROCE(5y)19.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.6%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.7%
OM growth 3Y-19.2%
OM growth 5Y-4.56%
PM growth 3Y-21.95%
PM growth 5Y-6.02%
GM growth 3Y-12.26%
GM growth 5Y-1.61%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.23
Debt/FCF 1.89
Debt/EBITDA 1.05
Cap/Depr 22.45%
Cap/Sales 0.86%
Interest Coverage 38.13
Cash Conversion 76.98%
Profit Quality 170.34%
Current Ratio 3.21
Quick Ratio 1.12
Altman-Z 5.74
F-Score5
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)53.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.97%
EPS 3Y-15.03%
EPS 5Y5.29%
EPS Q2Q%4.88%
EPS Next Y1.33%
EPS Next 2Y8.65%
EPS Next 3Y10.55%
EPS Next 5Y7.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.61%
Revenue growth 3Y8.35%
Revenue growth 5Y11.96%
Sales Q2Q%6.74%
Revenue Next Year8.06%
Revenue Next 2Y6.38%
Revenue Next 3Y5.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.56%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.46%
EBIT growth 5Y6.85%
EBIT Next Year61.97%
EBIT Next 3Y23.64%
EBIT Next 5Y17.2%
FCF growth 1Y-12.79%
FCF growth 3Y5.65%
FCF growth 5Y5.83%
OCF growth 1Y-16.97%
OCF growth 3Y8.55%
OCF growth 5Y8.65%

RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD / RCH.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RCH.CA.


What is the valuation status for RCH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD (RCH.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD?

RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD (RCH.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD?

The financial health rating of RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD (RCH.CA) is 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RCH stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RICHELIEU HARDWARE LTD (RCH.CA) is expected to grow by 1.33% in the next year.