CINEPLEX INC (CGX-DB-B.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CGX-DB-B • CA172454AC48

128 CAD
+3 (+2.4%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

CGX-DB-B gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 10 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CGX-DB-B while its profitability can be described as average. CGX-DB-B is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CGX-DB-B had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CGX-DB-B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CGX-DB-B reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • CGX-DB-B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CGX-DB-B has a better Return On Assets (-1.70%) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • CGX-DB-B has a better Return On Invested Capital (3.97%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CGX-DB-B is in line with the industry average of 4.43%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.7%
ROE N/A
ROIC 3.97%
ROA(3y)1.34%
ROA(5y)-1.55%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.6%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K -2.5K

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.97%, CGX-DB-B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGX-DB-B's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CGX-DB-B has a Gross Margin of 66.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGX-DB-B outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • CGX-DB-B's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.97%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.7%
OM growth 3Y109.11%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.35%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CGX-DB-B is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CGX-DB-B has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • CGX-DB-B has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CGX-DB-B has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • CGX-DB-B has an Altman-Z score of 2.01. This is not the best score and indicates that CGX-DB-B is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CGX-DB-B has a Altman-Z score of 2.01. This is amongst the best in the industry. CGX-DB-B outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CGX-DB-B is 19.46, which is on the high side as it means it would take CGX-DB-B, 19.46 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 19.46, CGX-DB-B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 19.46
Altman-Z 2.01
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC9.56%
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.52 indicates that CGX-DB-B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.52, CGX-DB-B is doing worse than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGX-DB-B has a Quick Ratio of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that CGX-DB-B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.49, CGX-DB-B is not doing good in the industry: 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.49
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.69% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, CGX-DB-B shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.55% in the last year.
  • CGX-DB-B shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 25.16% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-80%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.55%
Revenue growth 3Y5.22%
Revenue growth 5Y25.16%
Sales Q2Q%-7.71%

3.2 Future

  • CGX-DB-B is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 86.55% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CGX-DB-B will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y232.92%
EPS Next 2Y86.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.52%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y3.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
CGX-DB-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCGX-DB-B.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CGX-DB-B reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 166.03 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CGX-DB-B.
  • CGX-DB-B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CGX-DB-B is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CGX-DB-B to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say CGX-DB-B is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 166.03
CGX-DB-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCGX-DB-B.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CGX-DB-B is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CGX-DB-B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CGX-DB-B is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 87.47
EV/EBITDA 37.93
CGX-DB-B.CA Per share dataCGX-DB-B.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CGX-DB-B's earnings are expected to grow with 86.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y86.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CGX-DB-B!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CINEPLEX INC

TSX:CGX-DB-B (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

128

+3 (+2.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners27.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.89%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.06B
Revenue(TTM)1.31B
Net Income(TTM)-37.23M
Analysts76
Price Target148.19 (15.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-92.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-94.79%
Max EPS beat(2)-89.71%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-91.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-153.04%
Max EPS beat(4)-29.05%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-90.66%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-479.57%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-314.96%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)-5.81%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.13%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-5.87%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.82%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.75%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 166.03
P/S 6.16
P/FCF 87.47
P/OCF 57.28
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 37.93
EPS(TTM)-0.58
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY0.6%
FCF(TTM)1.46
FCFY1.14%
OCF(TTM)2.23
OCFY1.75%
SpS20.79
BVpS-1.26
TBVpS-11.65
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.7%
ROE N/A
ROCE 5.51%
ROIC 3.97%
ROICexc 4.32%
ROICexgc 7.57%
OM 6.97%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.7%
FCFM 7.04%
ROA(3y)1.34%
ROA(5y)-1.55%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)4.6%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.82%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.26%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.39%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y121.29%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y123.69%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y109.11%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.35%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 19.46
Debt/EBITDA 6.81
Cap/Depr 30.36%
Cap/Sales 3.71%
Interest Coverage 0.67
Cash Conversion 56%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.52
Quick Ratio 0.49
Altman-Z 2.01
F-Score5
WACC9.56%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)37.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.94%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.31%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-80%
EPS Next Y232.92%
EPS Next 2Y86.55%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.55%
Revenue growth 3Y5.22%
Revenue growth 5Y25.16%
Sales Q2Q%-7.71%
Revenue Next Year5.52%
Revenue Next 2Y4.31%
Revenue Next 3Y3.09%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.39%
EBIT growth 3Y120.02%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year199.68%
EBIT Next 3Y44.15%
EBIT Next 5Y24.97%
FCF growth 1Y15.73%
FCF growth 3Y40.94%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-13.11%
OCF growth 3Y9.53%
OCF growth 5YN/A

CINEPLEX INC / CGX-DB-B.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CINEPLEX INC (CGX-DB-B.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CGX-DB-B.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CINEPLEX INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CINEPLEX INC (CGX-DB-B.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CGX-DB-B stock?

CINEPLEX INC (CGX-DB-B.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is CINEPLEX INC?

The financial health rating of CINEPLEX INC (CGX-DB-B.CA) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CGX-DB-B stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CINEPLEX INC (CGX-DB-B.CA) is expected to grow by 232.92% in the next year.