ATS CORP (ATS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:ATS - CA00217Y1043 - Common Stock
42.68 CAD
+0.16 (+0.38%)
Overall ATS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ATS against 23 industry peers in the Machinery industry. ATS has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. ATS is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ATS had positive earnings in the past year.
- ATS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ATS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- ATS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of -0.10%, ATS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATS has a better Return On Equity (-0.26%) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 2.30%, ATS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.08%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.71%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.1% | ||
| ROE | -0.26% | ||
| ROIC | 2.3% |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)2.92%
ROE(3y)7.06%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)6.08%
ROIC(5y)6.21%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of ATS (3.70%) is better than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- ATS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 26.18%, ATS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- ATS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.18% |
OM growth 3Y-30.58%
OM growth 5Y-19.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y0.22%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ATS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ATS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ATS has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ATS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ATS has an Altman-Z score of 1.99. This is not the best score and indicates that ATS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ATS has a better Altman-Z score (1.99) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- ATS has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.30. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as ATS would need 7.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- ATS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.30. This is in the better half of the industry: ATS outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.85 indicates that ATS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ATS has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.99 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC8.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.63 indicates that ATS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ATS has a Current ratio (1.63) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.34 indicates that ATS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ATS's Quick ratio of 1.34 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ATS outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.34 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ATS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22.44%.
- Measured over the past 5 years, ATS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.90% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, ATS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.58% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ATS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.44%
EPS 3Y-11.98%
EPS 5Y6.9%
EPS Q2Q%80%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.58%
Revenue growth 3Y5.09%
Revenue growth 5Y12.12%
Sales Q2Q%18.88%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.37% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ATS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y15.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.85%
Revenue Next 2Y7.95%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ATS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.84.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ATS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.61% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. ATS is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.33, ATS is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ATS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ATS is cheaper than 78.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ATS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ATS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ATS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ATS's earnings are expected to grow with 15.37% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)3.89
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y15.37%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ATS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:ATS (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
42.68
+0.16 (+0.38%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Inst Owners92.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.19B
Revenue(TTM)2.69B
Net Income(TTM)-4.65M
Analysts78.18
Price Target48.67 (14.03%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.83%
Max EPS beat(2)2.59%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.83%
Max EPS beat(4)9.34%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.45%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)2.38%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)5.14%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.32%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.94%
Min Revenue beat(4)-17.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.32%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.62%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.25%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.78%
PT rev (1m)2.45%
PT rev (3m)2.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.33 | ||
| P/S | 1.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.42 | ||
| P/B | 2.37 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.79 |
EPS(TTM)1.59
EY3.73%
EPS(NY)2.21
Fwd EY5.17%
FCF(TTM)2.14
FCFY5.02%
OCF(TTM)2.96
OCFY6.94%
SpS27.45
BVpS18.04
TBVpS-3.83
PEG (NY)1.38
PEG (5Y)3.89
Graham Number25.41
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.1% | ||
| ROE | -0.26% | ||
| ROCE | 2.93% | ||
| ROIC | 2.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.35% | ||
| OM | 3.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.18% | ||
| FCFM | 7.81% |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)2.92%
ROE(3y)7.06%
ROE(5y)8.16%
ROIC(3y)6.08%
ROIC(5y)6.21%
ROICexc(3y)6.47%
ROICexc(5y)6.7%
ROICexgc(3y)21.12%
ROICexgc(5y)23.22%
ROCE(3y)7.75%
ROCE(5y)7.9%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-44.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-24.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y-25.02%
OM growth 3Y-30.58%
OM growth 5Y-19.21%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y0.22%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.95 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.97% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.95 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 115.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.99 |
F-Score4
WACC8.68%
ROIC/WACC0.27
Cap/Depr(3y)59.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.44%
EPS 3Y-11.98%
EPS 5Y6.9%
EPS Q2Q%80%
EPS Next Y19.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y15.37%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.58%
Revenue growth 3Y5.09%
Revenue growth 5Y12.12%
Sales Q2Q%18.88%
Revenue Next Year10.85%
Revenue Next 2Y7.95%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-64.84%
EBIT growth 3Y-27.04%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.42%
EBIT Next Year46.2%
EBIT Next 3Y20.67%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y4012.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y195.31%
OCF growth 3Y-50.79%
OCF growth 5Y4.89%
ATS CORP / ATS.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ATS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ATS.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ATS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ATS CORP (ATS.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ATS CORP?
ATS CORP (ATS.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ATS CORP (ATS.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ATS CORP (ATS.CA) is 26.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.37.