SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SPB - CA86828P1036 - Common Stock
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SPB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 6 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. While SPB is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. 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.
- 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
- SPB has a Return On Assets (0.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SPB's Return On Equity of 1.95% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SPB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.54%, SPB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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's Profit Margin of 0.64% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SPB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Operating Margin of SPB (7.79%) is worse than 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.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SPB has grown nicely.
| 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.
- SPB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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
- SPB has an Altman-Z score of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that SPB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SPB's Altman-Z score of 0.47 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SPB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SPB is 9.40, which is on the high side as it means it would take SPB, 9.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SPB (9.40) is better 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SPB (2.18) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC5.79%
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.
- The Current ratio of SPB (0.84) is comparable to the rest of the 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
- SPB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 316.31%, which is quite impressive.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SPB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.53% on average per year.
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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 52.14 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SPB.
- SPB's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- SPB is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.45, which indicates a very decent valuation of SPB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SPB is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SPB to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.32), we can say SPB is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SPB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SPB is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SPB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SPB is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.03 | ||
| 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 2.46%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.03, SPB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SPB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SPB decreases each year by -3.18%.
- SPB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
TSX:SPB (1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
7.3
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
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
Analysts78.57
Price Target9.26 (26.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.85
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)1.11%
PT rev (3m)-4.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)17.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-53.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.03 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.55 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY1.92%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY8.73%
FCF(TTM)1.21
FCFY16.58%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY26.16%
SpS15.39
BVpS5.07
TBVpS-5.76
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
WACC5.79%
ROIC/WACC0.78
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 5Y35.53%
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 52.14 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.