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CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-C.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CHR-DB-C - CA17040TAG72

100.31 CAD
-0.19 (-0.19%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CHR-DB-C gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CHR-DB-C against 6 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CHR-DB-C get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CHR-DB-C has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CHR-DB-C had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CHR-DB-C had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CHR-DB-C reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • CHR-DB-C had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHR-DB-C.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 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -2.62%, CHR-DB-C is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CHR-DB-C has a Return On Equity of -6.31%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHR-DB-C outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CHR-DB-C (6.40%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CHR-DB-C is in line with the industry average of 4.35%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.40%) for CHR-DB-C is above the 3 year average (5.30%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.62%
ROE -6.31%
ROIC 6.4%
ROA(3y)-4.73%
ROA(5y)-2.72%
ROE(3y)-14.73%
ROE(5y)-8.13%
ROIC(3y)5.3%
ROIC(5y)4.78%
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • CHR-DB-C has a Operating Margin of 6.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: CHR-DB-C outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CHR-DB-C's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CHR-DB-C has a Gross Margin of 65.68%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CHR-DB-C outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • CHR-DB-C's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.81%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 65.68%
OM growth 3Y-18.7%
OM growth 5Y-14.78%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.38%
GM growth 5Y-2.24%
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CHR-DB-C is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHR-DB-C has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CHR-DB-C has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • CHR-DB-C has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.32 indicates that CHR-DB-C is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.32, CHR-DB-C belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHR-DB-C is 10.63, which is on the high side as it means it would take CHR-DB-C, 10.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CHR-DB-C (10.63) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • CHR-DB-C has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50. This is a neutral value indicating CHR-DB-C is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.50, CHR-DB-C is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 10.63
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC9.01%
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CHR-DB-C has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that CHR-DB-C is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.22, CHR-DB-C perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that CHR-DB-C may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CHR-DB-C's Quick ratio of 0.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CHR-DB-C is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 0.63
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CHR-DB-C shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 92.86%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, CHR-DB-C shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -19.03% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CHR-DB-C shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.40% in the last year.
  • CHR-DB-C shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)92.86%
EPS 3Y-16.46%
EPS 5Y-19.03%
EPS Q2Q%42.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.4%
Revenue growth 3Y11.15%
Revenue growth 5Y0.56%
Sales Q2Q%-5.39%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.09% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CHR-DB-C will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.52% on average per year.
EPS Next Y63.49%
EPS Next 2Y15.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.27%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.52%
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.
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 41.28, the valuation of CHR-DB-C can be described as expensive.
  • CHR-DB-C's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • CHR-DB-C's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 28.87.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 50.16, CHR-DB-C can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CHR-DB-C is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.96, CHR-DB-C is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.28
Fwd PE 50.16
CHR-DB-C.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHR-DB-C.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CHR-DB-C's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CHR-DB-C is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CHR-DB-C.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 72.3
EV/EBITDA 12.66
CHR-DB-C.CA Per share dataCHR-DB-C.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

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 CHR-DB-C's earnings are expected to grow with 14.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.44%, CHR-DB-C has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CHR-DB-C's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.95. CHR-DB-C pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHR-DB-C's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.44%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CHR-DB-C is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 21.58%!
  • CHR-DB-C does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of CHR-DB-C are negative and hence is the payout ratio. CHR-DB-C will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • The dividend of CHR-DB-C is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-5.89%
EPS Next 2Y15.08%
EPS Next 3Y14.09%
CHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHR-DB-C.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M

CHORUS AVIATION INC / CHR-DB-C.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CHORUS AVIATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CHR-DB-C.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CHORUS AVIATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-C.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CHR-DB-C stock?

CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-C.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of CHORUS AVIATION INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-C.CA) is 41.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.24.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CHR-DB-C stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CHORUS AVIATION INC (CHR-DB-C.CA) is expected to grow by 63.49% in the next year.