STANTEC INC (STN.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:STN • CA85472N1096
Current stock price
123.62 CAD
+1.99 (+1.64%)
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This STN.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. STN.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year STN was profitable.
- In the past year STN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years STN has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years STN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- STN's Return On Assets of 6.02% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STN outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 14.79%, STN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of STN (9.66%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- STN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.04%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.57%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.66%) for STN is above the 3 year average (9.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.02% | ||
| ROE | 14.79% | ||
| ROIC | 9.66% |
ROA(3y)5.57%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)12.16%
ROIC(3y)9.04%
ROIC(5y)7.96%
1.3 Margins
- STN has a better Profit Margin (7.38%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
- STN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.07%, STN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- STN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STN has a better Gross Margin (54.34%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- STN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.38% | ||
| GM | 54.34% |
OM growth 3Y7.91%
OM growth 5Y3.12%
PM growth 3Y10.03%
PM growth 5Y9.71%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
2. STN.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so STN is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, STN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, STN has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for STN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- STN has an Altman-Z score of 3.29. This indicates that STN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.29, STN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STN is 3.22, which is a good value as it means it would take STN, 3.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.22, STN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that STN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- STN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STN outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.29 |
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC8.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- STN has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that STN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- STN has a better Current ratio (1.23) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- STN has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that STN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of STN (1.23) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. STN.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- STN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 19.64%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, STN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.90% on average per year.
- STN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.71%.
- STN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.01% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.64%
EPS 3Y19.32%
EPS 5Y18.9%
EPS Q2Q%12.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.71%
Revenue growth 3Y13.37%
Revenue growth 5Y12.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.91%
3.2 Future
- STN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.58% yearly.
- STN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.23%
EPS Next 2Y14.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.79%
Revenue Next 2Y8.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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.
4. STN.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.32, the valuation of STN can be described as rather expensive.
- STN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. STN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- STN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.33, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.90, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of STN.
- STN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. STN is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STN to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.16), we can say STN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STN is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- STN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- STN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- STN's earnings are expected to grow with 14.58% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.35
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y14.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. STN.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.81%, STN is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- STN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.79.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.81, STN pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of STN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.67%!
- STN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- STN has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.67%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- STN pays out 21.07% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- STN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP21.07%
EPS Next 2Y14.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
STN.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:STN (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
123.62
+1.99 (+1.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners79.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.10B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)479.40M
Analysts78.67
Price Target169.41 (37.04%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.67%
DP21.07%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.245)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)1.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.14%
Max EPS beat(4)3.98%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.49%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.9%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.98%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.72%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.43%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)-2.66%
PT rev (3m)-1.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.89%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.9 | ||
| P/S | 2.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.34 | ||
| P/B | 4.35 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.15 |
EPS(TTM)5.3
EY4.29%
EPS(NY)6.21
Fwd EY5.03%
FCF(TTM)6.93
FCFY5.61%
OCF(TTM)7.56
OCFY6.12%
SpS56.94
BVpS28.41
TBVpS-5.05
PEG (NY)1.35
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number58.2027 (-52.92%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.02% | ||
| ROE | 14.79% | ||
| ROCE | 12.63% | ||
| ROIC | 9.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.38% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.7% | ||
| OM | 11.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.38% | ||
| GM | 54.34% | ||
| FCFM | 12.18% |
ROA(3y)5.57%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)12.16%
ROIC(3y)9.04%
ROIC(5y)7.96%
ROICexc(3y)9.69%
ROICexc(5y)8.46%
ROICexgc(3y)29.32%
ROICexgc(5y)25.17%
ROCE(3y)11.82%
ROCE(5y)10.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y21.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.78%
OM growth 3Y7.91%
OM growth 5Y3.12%
PM growth 3Y10.03%
PM growth 5Y9.71%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 20.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.11% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.59 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 165% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.29 |
F-Score4
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACC1.11
Cap/Depr(3y)29%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.52%
Profit Quality(3y)145.65%
Profit Quality(5y)141.48%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.64%
EPS 3Y19.32%
EPS 5Y18.9%
EPS Q2Q%12.61%
EPS Next Y17.23%
EPS Next 2Y14.58%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.71%
Revenue growth 3Y13.37%
Revenue growth 5Y12.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.91%
Revenue Next Year9.79%
Revenue Next 2Y8.17%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y21.89%
EBIT growth 3Y22.34%
EBIT growth 5Y15.5%
EBIT Next Year55.75%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y56.91%
FCF growth 3Y49.7%
FCF growth 5Y6.68%
OCF growth 1Y43.08%
OCF growth 3Y41.54%
OCF growth 5Y7.4%
STANTEC INC / STN.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STANTEC INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to STN.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for STANTEC INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to STANTEC INC (STN.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of STN stock?
STANTEC INC (STN.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for STANTEC INC (STN.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STANTEC INC (STN.CA) is expected to grow by 17.23% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for STN stock?
The dividend rating of STANTEC INC (STN.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.07%.