SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SPB - CA86828P1036 - Common Stock
7.32 CAD
-0.02 (-0.27%)
Taking everything into account, SPB scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SPB was compared to 6 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. SPB has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SPB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SPB had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year SPB had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years SPB reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
SPB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
SPB has a Return On Assets (0.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
SPB has a Return On Equity of 1.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SPB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.54%, SPB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SPB is in line with the industry average of 5.31%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.54%) for SPB is above the 3 year average (4.06%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.46% | ||
| ROE | 1.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.54% |
ROA(3y)-0.84%
ROA(5y)0.92%
ROE(3y)-3.15%
ROE(5y)3.41%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
1.3 Margins
SPB has a Profit Margin (0.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
SPB's Operating Margin of 7.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPB is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
SPB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 52.36%, SPB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
SPB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.64% | ||
| GM | 52.36% |
OM growth 3Y52.97%
OM growth 5Y-5.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.22%
GM growth 5Y4.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SPB is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SPB has less shares outstanding
SPB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SPB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.47, we must say that SPB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.47, SPB is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SPB has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.40. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SPB would need 9.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SPB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (9.40) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18 is on the high side and indicates that SPB has dependencies on debt financing.
SPB's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPB is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC5.69%
2.3 Liquidity
SPB has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that SPB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.84, SPB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SPB has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that SPB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SPB has a Quick ratio of 0.66. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 316.31% over the past year.
SPB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.02%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.54% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)316.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-74.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.26% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
SPB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.53% yearly.
EPS Next Y191.88%
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
EPS Next 5Y34.26%
Revenue Next Year23.62%
Revenue Next 2Y12.99%
Revenue Next 3Y10.01%
Revenue Next 5Y6.53%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.29, SPB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SPB.
SPB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
SPB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.47.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SPB is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.57. SPB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SPB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
SPB's earnings are expected to grow with 61.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SPB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.56%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
SPB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.15.
SPB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.56% |
5.2 History
The dividend of SPB decreases each year by -3.18%.
SPB has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
460.38% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SPB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP460.38%
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
TSX:SPB (1/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
7.32
-0.02 (-0.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners20.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.62B
Revenue(TTM)2.47B
Net Income(TTM)15.90M
Analysts77.33
Price Target9.26 (26.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.56% |
Yearly Dividend0.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.18%
DP460.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-45.71%
Min EPS beat(2)-121.59%
Max EPS beat(2)30.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-30.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-121.59%
Max EPS beat(4)69.83%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-43.48%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-32.82%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.87%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-15.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-16.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-15.44%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.75%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.24%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.7%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)16.94%
PT rev (1m)-6.68%
PT rev (3m)-4.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-53.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.83 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY1.91%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY8.72%
FCF(TTM)1.21
FCFY16.55%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY26.12%
SpS15.41
BVpS5.08
TBVpS-5.77
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.46% | ||
| ROE | 1.95% | ||
| ROCE | 6.31% | ||
| ROIC | 4.54% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.89% | ||
| OM | 7.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.64% | ||
| GM | 52.36% | ||
| FCFM | 7.86% |
ROA(3y)-0.84%
ROA(5y)0.92%
ROE(3y)-3.15%
ROE(5y)3.41%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
ROICexc(3y)4.1%
ROICexc(5y)3.47%
ROICexgc(3y)9.84%
ROICexgc(5y)7.98%
ROCE(3y)5.63%
ROCE(5y)4.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y47.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y50.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.22%
OM growth 3Y52.97%
OM growth 5Y-5.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.22%
GM growth 5Y4.86%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.15 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1222.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
F-Score6
WACC5.69%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)56.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)316.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-74.22%
EPS Next Y191.88%
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
EPS Next 5Y34.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
Revenue Next Year23.62%
Revenue Next 2Y12.99%
Revenue Next 3Y10.01%
Revenue Next 5Y6.53%
EBIT growth 1Y0.91%
EBIT growth 3Y52.75%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.83%
EBIT Next Year303.2%
EBIT Next 3Y65.43%
EBIT Next 5Y35.29%
FCF growth 1Y-51.27%
FCF growth 3Y-3.59%
FCF growth 5Y-16.92%
OCF growth 1Y-43.96%
OCF growth 3Y5.72%
OCF growth 5Y-8.32%
SUPERIOR PLUS CORP / SPB.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SUPERIOR PLUS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SPB.CA.
What is the valuation status for SPB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SPB stock?
SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) is 52.29 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.
How financially healthy is SUPERIOR PLUS CORP?
The financial health rating of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) is 3 / 10.