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AVANT BRANDS INC (AVNT.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:AVNT - CA05353D2023 - Common Stock

0.91 CAD
+0.07 (+8.33%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to AVNT. AVNT was compared to 33 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. AVNT may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AVNT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AVNT had negative earnings in the past year.
  • AVNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years AVNT always reported negative net income.
  • In multiple years AVNT reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
AVNT.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVNT.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M -15M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • AVNT has a Return On Assets of -40.53%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVNT underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AVNT (-74.11%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 1.44%, AVNT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -40.53%
ROE -74.11%
ROIC 1.44%
ROA(3y)-18.44%
ROA(5y)-20.49%
ROE(3y)-32.03%
ROE(5y)-31.07%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AVNT.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVNT.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

1.3 Margins

  • AVNT has a better Operating Margin (1.99%) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 30.58%, AVNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AVNT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.99%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 30.58%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.04%
AVNT.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVNT.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AVNT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AVNT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AVNT has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for AVNT is higher compared to a year ago.
AVNT.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingAVNT.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
AVNT.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVNT.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • AVNT has an Altman-Z score of -1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that AVNT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of AVNT (-1.44) is worse than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AVNT is 6.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take AVNT, 6.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AVNT's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.46 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • AVNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.38, AVNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.38
Debt/FCF 6.46
Altman-Z -1.44
ROIC/WACC0.19
WACC7.73%
AVNT.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVNT.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M

2.3 Liquidity

  • AVNT has a Current Ratio of 1.63. This is a normal value and indicates that AVNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AVNT has a Current ratio of 1.63. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNT outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
  • AVNT has a Quick Ratio of 1.63. This is a bad value and indicates that AVNT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AVNT has a Quick ratio of 0.85. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVNT underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.63
Quick Ratio 0.85
AVNT.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVNT.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AVNT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22.18%.
  • Looking at the last year, AVNT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 26.36%.
  • AVNT shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 72.25% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%40.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.36%
Revenue growth 3Y55.63%
Revenue growth 5Y72.25%
Sales Q2Q%11.19%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
AVNT.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVNT.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AVNT reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AVNT.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVNT.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AVNT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AVNT is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AVNT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.94% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.43
EV/EBITDA 4.55
AVNT.CA Per share dataAVNT.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AVNT does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AVANT BRANDS INC / AVNT.CA FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to AVNT.CA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to AVANT BRANDS INC (AVNT.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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AVANT BRANDS INC (AVNT.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.