SYLOGIST LTD (SYZ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SYZ - CA87132P1027 - Common Stock
5.67 CAD
+0.12 (+2.16%)
Taking everything into account, SYZ scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SYZ was compared to 67 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SYZ have multiple concerns. SYZ is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SYZ had negative earnings in the past year.
- SYZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years SYZ 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SYZ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SYZ has a Return On Assets (-3.30%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of -9.25%, SYZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYZ has a better Return On Invested Capital (0.21%) than 61.19% of its industry peers.
- SYZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.06%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.48%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.3% | ||
| ROE | -9.25% | ||
| ROIC | 0.21% |
ROA(3y)0.98%
ROA(5y)2.02%
ROE(3y)2.45%
ROE(5y)4.08%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)4.59%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 0.27%, SYZ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- SYZ's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 58.94%, SYZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SYZ has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 58.94% |
OM growth 3Y-37.04%
OM growth 5Y-32.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.68%
GM growth 5Y-4.95%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- SYZ has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SYZ remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- SYZ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- SYZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.07, we must say that SYZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.07, SYZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SYZ is 2.17, which is a good value as it means it would take SYZ, 2.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SYZ (2.17) is better than 73.13% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.59 indicates that SYZ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.59, SYZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Although SYZ does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC10.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that SYZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.83, SYZ is doing worse than 68.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that SYZ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, SYZ is doing worse than 68.66% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SYZ shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -132.14%.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.89% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SYZ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.77% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-132.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-26.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.89%
Revenue growth 3Y19.25%
Revenue growth 5Y11.77%
Sales Q2Q%-4.17%
3.2 Future
- SYZ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 129.58% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SYZ will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-395.66%
EPS Next 2Y19.95%
EPS Next 3Y129.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.03%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y13.68%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SYZ reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SYZ. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SYZ is valued a bit cheaper than 74.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SYZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.88 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SYZ's earnings are expected to grow with 129.58% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.95%
EPS Next 3Y129.58%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SYZ has a yearly dividend return of 0.71%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.20, SYZ pays a better dividend. On top of this SYZ pays more dividend than 91.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.71, SYZ pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.71% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SYZ decreases each year by -35.70%.
- SYZ has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of SYZ decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-35.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of SYZ are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SYZ will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-31.07%
EPS Next 2Y19.95%
EPS Next 3Y129.58%
TSX:SYZ (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
5.67
+0.12 (+2.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-11 2026-03-11
Inst Owners46.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.42%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap132.62M
Revenue(TTM)63.19M
Net Income(TTM)-3.01M
Analysts82
Price Target9.95 (75.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.71% |
Yearly Dividend0.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)-35.7%
DP-31.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-362.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-464.07%
Max EPS beat(2)-260.84%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-231.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-464.07%
Max EPS beat(4)197.03%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-190.42%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-140.03%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-104.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.85%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.11%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.51%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.98%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.67%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-26.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 2.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.08 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.19 | ||
| P/B | 4.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.88 |
EPS(TTM)-0.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.38
FCFY6.63%
OCF(TTM)0.37
OCFY6.58%
SpS2.7
BVpS1.39
TBVpS-1.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.3% | ||
| ROE | -9.25% | ||
| ROCE | 0.3% | ||
| ROIC | 0.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.28% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 0.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 58.94% | ||
| FCFM | 13.92% |
ROA(3y)0.98%
ROA(5y)2.02%
ROE(3y)2.45%
ROE(5y)4.08%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)4.59%
ROICexc(3y)4.46%
ROICexc(5y)8.39%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.2%
ROCE(5y)7.98%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y-50.3%
OM growth 3Y-37.04%
OM growth 5Y-32.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.68%
GM growth 5Y-4.95%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.59 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.82 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 0.64% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.17 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
F-Score5
WACC10.09%
ROIC/WACC0.02
Cap/Depr(3y)10.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)13.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.17%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-132.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-26.67%
EPS Next Y-395.66%
EPS Next 2Y19.95%
EPS Next 3Y129.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.89%
Revenue growth 3Y19.25%
Revenue growth 5Y11.77%
Sales Q2Q%-4.17%
Revenue Next Year-5.03%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5Y13.68%
EBIT growth 1Y-94.6%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.92%
EBIT growth 5Y-24.29%
EBIT Next Year234.41%
EBIT Next 3Y95.7%
EBIT Next 5Y65.69%
FCF growth 1Y35.13%
FCF growth 3Y-12.6%
FCF growth 5Y-6.01%
OCF growth 1Y-17.32%
OCF growth 3Y-13.37%
OCF growth 5Y-6.36%
SYLOGIST LTD / SYZ.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SYLOGIST LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SYZ.CA.
What is the valuation status for SYZ stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SYLOGIST LTD (SYZ.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is SYLOGIST LTD (SYZ.CA) stock?
SYLOGIST LTD (SYZ.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is SYLOGIST LTD?
The financial health rating of SYLOGIST LTD (SYZ.CA) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SYLOGIST LTD?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SYLOGIST LTD (SYZ.CA) is expected to decline by -395.66% in the next year.