ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ACX - CA0049591021 - Common Stock
5.33 CAD
-0.07 (-1.3%)
ACX gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 27 industry peers in the Energy Equipment & Services industry. While ACX seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. ACX is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACX was profitable.
- ACX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ACX reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years ACX 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACX's Return On Assets of 5.97% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACX outperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
- ACX has a Return On Equity (10.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACX's Return On Invested Capital of 5.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACX is outperformed by 62.96% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACX is significantly below the industry average of 177.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.97% | ||
| ROE | 10.96% | ||
| ROIC | 5.55% |
ROA(3y)6.69%
ROA(5y)-6.89%
ROE(3y)13.94%
ROE(5y)-9.55%
ROIC(3y)7.96%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- ACX has a better Profit Margin (5.54%) than 62.96% of its industry peers.
- ACX has a Operating Margin of 7.09%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACX outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- ACX has a Gross Margin of 21.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACX outperforms 48.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.54% | ||
| GM | 21.97% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACX is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACX has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for ACX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ACX has an Altman-Z score of 2.05. This is not the best score and indicates that ACX is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACX (2.05) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACX has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.18. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ACX would need 3.18 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ACX's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.18 is amongst the best of the industry. ACX outperforms 81.48% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that ACX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ACX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.28 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACX outperforms 62.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.18 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC7.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that ACX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.43, ACX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACX has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that ACX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACX has a Quick ratio of 1.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACX outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ACX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.88%.
- Looking at the last year, ACX shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -16.20% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ACX shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 36.58% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-39.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y109.12%
Revenue growth 5Y36.58%
Sales Q2Q%-20.34%
3.2 Future
- ACX is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -13.45% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.40% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-73.04%
EPS Next 2Y-20.05%
EPS Next 3Y-13.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-16.94%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.89%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.4%
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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACX is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.84.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACX is valued cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.54.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.63, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ACX.
- 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- ACX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.31, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACX indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACX is cheaper than 85.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACX is cheaper than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACX's earnings are expected to decrease with -13.45% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-20.05%
EPS Next 3Y-13.45%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ACX (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
5.33
-0.07 (-1.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-23 2026-03-23/amc
Inst Owners33.76%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap178.34M
Revenue(TTM)493.71M
Net Income(TTM)27.34M
Analysts80
Price Target7.59 (42.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-188.35%
Min EPS beat(2)-449.45%
Max EPS beat(2)72.74%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-58.52%
Min EPS beat(4)-449.45%
Max EPS beat(4)135.15%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-27.42%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-38.04%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.76%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.86%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.66%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.26%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.94%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.4%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-46.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.72 | ||
| P/tB | 1.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.55 |
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY12.76%
EPS(NY)0.95
Fwd EY17.75%
FCF(TTM)0.97
FCFY18.17%
OCF(TTM)2.16
OCFY40.46%
SpS14.76
BVpS7.45
TBVpS4.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.97% | ||
| ROE | 10.96% | ||
| ROCE | 10.54% | ||
| ROIC | 5.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.83% | ||
| OM | 7.09% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.54% | ||
| GM | 21.97% | ||
| FCFM | 6.56% |
ROA(3y)6.69%
ROA(5y)-6.89%
ROE(3y)13.94%
ROE(5y)-9.55%
ROIC(3y)7.96%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.3%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)13.05%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.12%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.18 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.94 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 98.7% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.05% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.93 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.05 |
F-Score5
WACC7.02%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)222.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)145.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)20.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-39.71%
EPS Next Y-73.04%
EPS Next 2Y-20.05%
EPS Next 3Y-13.45%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-16.2%
Revenue growth 3Y109.12%
Revenue growth 5Y36.58%
Sales Q2Q%-20.34%
Revenue Next Year-16.94%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.09%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.89%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.4%
EBIT growth 1Y-36.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year45.78%
EBIT Next 3Y21.77%
EBIT Next 5Y11.64%
FCF growth 1Y-51.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y4.4%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y79.87%
ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD / ACX.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACX.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) stock?
ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACX stock?
The financial health rating of ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) is 6 / 10.
Is the dividend of ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD sustainable?
The dividend rating of ACT ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES LTD (ACX.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.