CASCADES INC (CAS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CAS - CA1469001053 - Common Stock
13.08 CAD
+0.2 (+1.55%)
CAS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 9 industry peers in the Containers & Packaging industry. CAS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CAS may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally CAS also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CAS was profitable.
CAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CAS reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years CAS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of CAS (0.41%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 1.17%, CAS is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CAS has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.90%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
CAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.51%. This is below the industry average of 7.93%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.51%) for CAS is below the current ROIC(4.90%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.41% | ||
| ROE | 1.17% | ||
| ROIC | 4.9% |
ROA(3y)-0.96%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)-2.66%
ROE(5y)2.39%
ROIC(3y)3.51%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
1.3 Margins
CAS has a worse Profit Margin (0.42%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.76%, CAS is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
CAS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 40.58%, CAS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CAS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.42% | ||
| GM | 40.58% |
OM growth 3Y9.66%
OM growth 5Y-6.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y27.9%
GM growth 5Y20.84%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CAS is destroying value.
CAS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CAS has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CAS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
CAS has an Altman-Z score of 1.82. This is not the best score and indicates that CAS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CAS's Altman-Z score of 1.82 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CAS is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
CAS has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.75. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CAS would need 10.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CAS has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAS underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
CAS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.19. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CAS (1.19) is worse than 88.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC7.27%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that CAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CAS (1.53) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that CAS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CAS has a Quick ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: CAS underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CAS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 137.50%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for CAS have been decreasing by -10.07% on average. This is quite bad
CAS shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.50%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.21% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)137.5%
EPS 3Y32.15%
EPS 5Y-10.07%
EPS Q2Q%40.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.5%
Revenue growth 3Y5.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.21%
Sales Q2Q%3.08%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CAS will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 39.68% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y77.03%
EPS Next 2Y57.39%
EPS Next 3Y33.71%
EPS Next 5Y39.68%
Revenue Next Year2.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y0.92%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.77, which indicates a correct valuation of CAS.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CAS is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
CAS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.80 indicates a reasonable valuation of CAS.
100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.92. CAS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
77.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CAS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
CAS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CAS is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.88 |
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.
CAS's earnings are expected to grow with 33.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y57.39%
EPS Next 3Y33.71%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.73%, CAS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
CAS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.05.
CAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.73% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of CAS grows each year by 14.28%, which is quite nice.
CAS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
CAS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.28%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years23
5.3 Sustainability
240.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CAS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of CAS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP240%
EPS Next 2Y57.39%
EPS Next 3Y33.71%
TSX:CAS (1/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
13.08
+0.2 (+1.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners23.98%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners11.52%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.32B
Revenue(TTM)4.79B
Net Income(TTM)20.00M
Analysts74
Price Target13.6 (3.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.73% |
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.28%
DP240%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years23
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)13.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)27.97%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)1.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.14%
Max EPS beat(4)27.97%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)15.42%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)20.44%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.43%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.48%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.43%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.48%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.39%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.89%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.45%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)24.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)21.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)18.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.8 | ||
| P/S | 0.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.78 | ||
| P/B | 0.78 | ||
| P/tB | 1.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.88 |
EPS(TTM)0.95
EY7.26%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY11.36%
FCF(TTM)1.93
FCFY14.72%
OCF(TTM)3.46
OCFY26.42%
SpS47.3
BVpS16.86
TBVpS11.64
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number18.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.41% | ||
| ROE | 1.17% | ||
| ROCE | 6.81% | ||
| ROIC | 4.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.77% | ||
| OM | 5.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.42% | ||
| GM | 40.58% | ||
| FCFM | 4.07% |
ROA(3y)-0.96%
ROA(5y)0.86%
ROE(3y)-2.66%
ROE(5y)2.39%
ROIC(3y)3.51%
ROIC(5y)3.81%
ROICexc(3y)3.56%
ROICexc(5y)3.99%
ROICexgc(3y)4.13%
ROICexgc(5y)4.7%
ROCE(3y)4.88%
ROCE(5y)5.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.94%
OM growth 3Y9.66%
OM growth 5Y-6.24%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y27.9%
GM growth 5Y20.84%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.58 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 53.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.24% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 61.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | 975% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
F-Score7
WACC7.27%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)128.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)137.5%
EPS 3Y32.15%
EPS 5Y-10.07%
EPS Q2Q%40.74%
EPS Next Y77.03%
EPS Next 2Y57.39%
EPS Next 3Y33.71%
EPS Next 5Y39.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.5%
Revenue growth 3Y5.92%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.21%
Sales Q2Q%3.08%
Revenue Next Year2.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y0.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y39.39%
EBIT growth 3Y16.16%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.37%
EBIT Next Year214.74%
EBIT Next 3Y48.74%
EBIT Next 5Y40.7%
FCF growth 1Y6400%
FCF growth 3Y-26.63%
FCF growth 5Y-11.29%
OCF growth 1Y-24.89%
OCF growth 3Y-21.72%
OCF growth 5Y-9.98%
CASCADES INC / CAS.CA FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CAS.CA.
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CASCADES INC (CAS.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for CAS stock?
The financial health rating of CASCADES INC (CAS.CA) is 1 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CASCADES INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CASCADES INC (CAS.CA) is expected to grow by 77.03% in the next year.