SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SPB - CA86828P1036 - Common Stock
7.07 CAD
-0.03 (-0.42%)
Overall SPB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated SPB against 6 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SPB while its profitability can be described as average. SPB is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SPB reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years SPB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of SPB (0.46%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPB has a Return On Equity (1.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPB has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
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
With a Profit Margin value of 0.64%, SPB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SPB has a worse Operating Margin (7.79%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SPB has declined.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 52.36%, SPB belongs to the best 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
SPB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SPB has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for SPB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SPB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.46, 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 0.46, 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.
SPB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 | 0.46 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC5.66%
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.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 0.66, SPB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for SPB have decreased by -2.77% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.02% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.54% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.77%
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
SPB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 40.40% yearly.
SPB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.53% yearly.
EPS Next Y234.45%
EPS Next 2Y118.28%
EPS Next 3Y74.17%
EPS Next 5Y40.4%
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 50.50, SPB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SPB.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SPB to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.59), we can say SPB is valued expensively.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.18, which indicates a very decent valuation of SPB.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SPB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SPB is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.03. SPB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SPB indicates a rather cheap valuation: SPB is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.49 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
SPB's 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 74.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y118.28%
EPS Next 3Y74.17%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SPB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.51%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.15, SPB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, SPB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
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
SPB pays out 460.38% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP460.38%
EPS Next 2Y118.28%
EPS Next 3Y74.17%
TSX:SPB (12/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
7.07
-0.03 (-0.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners18.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.57B
Revenue(TTM)2.47B
Net Income(TTM)15.90M
Analysts77.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.51% |
Yearly Dividend0.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.18%
DP460.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
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)-43.47%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-31.96%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-35.73%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-7.47%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-10.42%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.79%
PT rev (1m)-6.35%
PT rev (3m)-5.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)17.32%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-54.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)-50.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-9.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.18 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.73 | ||
| P/B | 1.41 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.49 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY1.98%
EPS(NY)0.63
Fwd EY8.94%
FCF(TTM)1.2
FCFY16.98%
OCF(TTM)1.89
OCFY26.8%
SpS15.27
BVpS5.03
TBVpS-5.71
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number3.98
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 | 0.46 |
F-Score6
WACC5.66%
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)-2.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-74.22%
EPS Next Y234.45%
EPS Next 2Y118.28%
EPS Next 3Y74.17%
EPS Next 5Y40.4%
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 of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) 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.
Can you provide the financial health for SPB stock?
The financial health rating of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SPB stock?
The dividend rating of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 460.38%.