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ZEDCOR INC (ZDC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX-V:ZDC - TSX Venture Exchange - CA98923V1094 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

3.19  -0.08 (-2.45%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall ZDC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated ZDC against 13 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. ZDC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. ZDC has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ZDC has reported negative net income.
ZDC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ZDC reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years ZDC had a positive operating cash flow.
ZDC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZDC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10M -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of ZDC (0.66%) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 1.30%, ZDC is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.61%, ZDC is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ZDC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.87%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.58%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.61%) for ZDC is well below the 3 year average (8.87%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ZDC had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.66%
ROE 1.3%
ROIC 2.61%
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)-5.71%
ROE(3y)-295.87%
ROE(5y)-220.42%
ROIC(3y)8.87%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ZDC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZDC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -200 -400 -600 -800

1.3 Margins

ZDC has a Profit Margin of 1.37%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ZDC underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 5.95%, ZDC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
ZDC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 53.91%, ZDC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZDC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.95%
PM (TTM) 1.37%
GM 53.91%
OM growth 3Y-11.6%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.48%
GM growth 5Y13.79%
ZDC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZDC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZDC is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for ZDC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, ZDC has more shares outstanding
ZDC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
ZDC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingZDC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M
ZDC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZDC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

ZDC has an Altman-Z score of 4.94. This indicates that ZDC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
ZDC has a better Altman-Z score (4.94) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
ZDC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating ZDC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
ZDC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.55 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZDC outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.94
ROIC/WACC0.31
WACC8.49%
ZDC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZDC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

ZDC has a Current Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that ZDC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.14, ZDC is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that ZDC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.10, ZDC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.1
ZDC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZDC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

ZDC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -400.00%.
Looking at the last year, ZDC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -39.22% in the last year.
ZDC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -39.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-400%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-39.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-39.03%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%78.2%

3.2 Future

ZDC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.72% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -10.41% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y165%
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5Y12.72%
Revenue Next Year-33.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-32.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.58%
Revenue Next 5Y-10.41%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ZDC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZDC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
ZDC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZDC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ZDC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.91, the valuation of ZDC can be described as very cheap.
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZDC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.38, ZDC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.91
ZDC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZDC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZDC is valued expensively inside the industry as 84.62% of the companies are valued cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 42.68
ZDC.CA Per share dataZDC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.6

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.
ZDC's earnings are expected to grow with 90.39% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for ZDC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ZEDCOR INC

TSX-V:ZDC (4/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

3.19

-0.08 (-2.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)04-10 2025-04-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-22 2025-05-22
Inst Owners4.25%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners26.47%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap331.22M
Analysts84.62
Price Target4.52 (41.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.45%
PT rev (3m)10.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.91
P/S 11.64
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 43.18
P/B 11.04
P/tB 11.04
EV/EBITDA 42.68
EPS(TTM)-0.4
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY20.38%
FCF(TTM)-0.09
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.07
OCFY2.32%
SpS0.27
BVpS0.29
TBVpS0.29
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.66%
ROE 1.3%
ROCE 3.63%
ROIC 2.61%
ROICexc 2.96%
ROICexgc 2.96%
OM 5.95%
PM (TTM) 1.37%
GM 53.91%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)-5.71%
ROE(3y)-295.87%
ROE(5y)-220.42%
ROIC(3y)8.87%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)9.06%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)9.06%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)12.33%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y25.3%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y25.3%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-11.6%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.48%
GM growth 5Y13.79%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.55
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.03
Cap/Depr 254.03%
Cap/Sales 57.99%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 93.69%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.1
Altman-Z 4.94
F-Score6
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC0.31
Cap/Depr(3y)266.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)170.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)45.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)34.32%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-400%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y165%
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5Y12.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-39.22%
Revenue growth 3Y-39.03%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%78.2%
Revenue Next Year-33.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-32.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.58%
Revenue Next 5Y-10.41%
EBIT growth 1Y-55.76%
EBIT growth 3Y34.92%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year229.49%
EBIT Next 3Y119.31%
EBIT Next 5Y81.97%
FCF growth 1Y-81.48%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y75.98%
OCF growth 3Y53.68%
OCF growth 5Y139.29%