BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU-UN.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:BBU-UN • BMG162341090
46.87 CAD
-0.26 (-0.55%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
This BBU-UN.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, BBU-UN scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BBU-UN was compared to 4 industry peers in the Industrial Conglomerates industry. While BBU-UN is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BBU-UN has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. BBU-UN.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BBU-UN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BBU-UN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BBU-UN reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years BBU-UN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.18%, BBU-UN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- BBU-UN's Return On Equity of -5.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BBU-UN outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of BBU-UN (4.95%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BBU-UN is in line with the industry average of 4.14%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.18% | ||
| ROE | -5.69% | ||
| ROIC | 4.95% |
ROA(3y)0.17%
ROA(5y)0.19%
ROE(3y)7.33%
ROE(5y)7.2%
ROIC(3y)5.01%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.64%, BBU-UN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BBU-UN has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of BBU-UN (18.90%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BBU-UN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.9% |
OM growth 3Y41.95%
OM growth 5Y21.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.93%
GM growth 5Y6.91%
2. BBU-UN.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- BBU-UN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- BBU-UN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BBU-UN has more shares outstanding
- BBU-UN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BBU-UN is 32.93, which is on the high side as it means it would take BBU-UN, 32.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BBU-UN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 32.93. This is in the better half of the industry: BBU-UN outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 18.12 is on the high side and indicates that BBU-UN has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 18.12, BBU-UN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 18.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 32.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC6.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- BBU-UN has a Current Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that BBU-UN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BBU-UN (1.71) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- BBU-UN has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that BBU-UN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BBU-UN has a Quick ratio of 1.41. This is amongst the best in the industry. BBU-UN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
3. BBU-UN.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 584.00% over the past year.
- The Revenue for BBU-UN has decreased by -32.41% in the past year. This is quite bad
- BBU-UN shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -6.11% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)584%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%174.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-32.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.11%
Sales Q2Q%-4.48%
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 Y29.38%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.85%
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.
4. BBU-UN.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.20, the valuation of BBU-UN can be described as correct.
- 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BBU-UN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- BBU-UN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.99, the valuation of BBU-UN can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BBU-UN is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BBU-UN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say BBU-UN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BBU-UN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BBU-UN indicates a rather cheap valuation: BBU-UN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.13 |
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.
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. BBU-UN.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BBU-UN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.41%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- BBU-UN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.29.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BBU-UN is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.41% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BBU-UN has a limited annual growth rate of 0.87%.
- BBU-UN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- BBU-UN has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years8
5.3 Sustainability
- BBU-UN has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- BBU-UN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-15.67%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
BBU-UN.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:BBU-UN (3/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
46.87
-0.26 (-0.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryIndustrial Conglomerates
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners33.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.52B
Revenue(TTM)27.46B
Net Income(TTM)-134.00M
Analysts80
Price Target31.02 (-33.82%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.41% |
Yearly Dividend0.35
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
DP-15.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-105.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-160.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-50.49%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)73.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)148.89%
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%
PT rev (3m)0%
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%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.99 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.39 | ||
| P/B | 2.03 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.13 |
EPS(TTM)3.3
EY7.04%
EPS(NY)4.27
Fwd EY9.1%
FCF(TTM)13.12
FCFY27.98%
OCF(TTM)33.69
OCFY71.88%
SpS272
BVpS23.04
TBVpS-291.8
PEG (NY)0.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number41.36
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.18% | ||
| ROE | -5.69% | ||
| ROCE | 6.14% | ||
| ROIC | 4.95% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.03% | ||
| OM | 14.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.9% | ||
| FCFM | 4.82% |
ROA(3y)0.17%
ROA(5y)0.19%
ROE(3y)7.33%
ROE(5y)7.2%
ROIC(3y)5.01%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
ROICexc(3y)5.84%
ROICexc(5y)5.01%
ROICexgc(3y)15.16%
ROICexgc(5y)12.34%
ROCE(3y)6.28%
ROCE(5y)5.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y43.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y27.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y11%
OM growth 3Y41.95%
OM growth 5Y21.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.93%
GM growth 5Y6.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 18.12 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 32.93 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 68.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.48 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score4
WACC6.81%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)584%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%174.75%
EPS Next Y29.38%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-32.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.11%
Sales Q2Q%-4.48%
Revenue Next Year5.85%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.94%
EBIT growth 3Y11.02%
EBIT growth 5Y14.39%
EBIT Next Year1235.9%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y547.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25.25%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT / BBU-UN.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BBU-UN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BBU-UN.CA.
What is the valuation status for BBU-UN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU-UN.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT?
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU-UN.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU-UN.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU-UN.CA) is expected to grow by 29.38% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BBU-UN stock?
The dividend rating of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU-UN.CA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -15.67%.