CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:CKI • CA1819013071

22.51 CAD
+0.84 (+3.88%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, CKI scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CKI was compared to 78 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. CKI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CKI does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CKI was profitable.
  • In the past year CKI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CKI had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CKI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CKI.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCKI.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 10M -10M 20M 30M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.61%, CKI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CKI has a Return On Equity of 12.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: CKI outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.97%, CKI is doing worse than 64.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CKI is significantly below the industry average of 10.45%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.61%
ROE 12.03%
ROIC 1.97%
ROA(3y)2.99%
ROA(5y)1.41%
ROE(3y)5.54%
ROE(5y)2.62%
ROIC(3y)2.81%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CKI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCKI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CKI (44.20%) is better than 73.08% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CKI has grown nicely.
  • CKI has a Operating Margin of 17.99%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CKI underperforms 64.10% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CKI has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 44.80%, CKI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CKI has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.99%
PM (TTM) 44.2%
GM 44.8%
OM growth 3Y109.49%
OM growth 5Y-9.74%
PM growth 3Y7.67%
PM growth 5Y9.18%
GM growth 3Y6.95%
GM growth 5Y-3.81%
CKI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCKI.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100 150 200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CKI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CKI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CKI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CKI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCKI.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
CKI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCKI.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.2 Solvency

  • CKI has an Altman-Z score of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that CKI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CKI has a better Altman-Z score (0.72) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • CKI has a debt to FCF ratio of 44.48. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CKI would need 44.48 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 44.48, CKI is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CKI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating CKI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CKI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.70. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CKI outperforms 48.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 44.48
Altman-Z 0.72
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
CKI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCKI.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.09 indicates that CKI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.09, CKI is doing worse than 91.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.09 indicates that CKI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CKI (0.09) is worse than 91.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.09
Quick Ratio 0.09
CKI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCKI.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CKI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.52%, which is quite impressive.
  • CKI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.34% yearly.
  • CKI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.21%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.69% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.52%
EPS 3Y44.95%
EPS 5Y-1.34%
EPS Q2Q%33.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.21%
Revenue growth 3Y22.71%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.69%
Sales Q2Q%1.48%

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 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.
CKI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCKI.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.93, which indicates a very decent valuation of CKI.
  • CKI's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • CKI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.03.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.93
Fwd PE N/A
CKI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCKI.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CKI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CKI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 52.39
EV/EBITDA 19.95
CKI.CA Per share dataCKI.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

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

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

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CLARKE INC

TSX:CKI (2/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

22.51

+0.84 (+3.88%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners12.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap306.81M
Revenue(TTM)78.86M
Net Income(TTM)34.85M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
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)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.93
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.89
P/FCF 52.39
P/OCF 16.12
P/B 1.06
P/tB 1.06
EV/EBITDA 19.95
EPS(TTM)2.52
EY11.2%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.43
FCFY1.91%
OCF(TTM)1.4
OCFY6.2%
SpS5.79
BVpS21.26
TBVpS21.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number34.72
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.61%
ROE 12.03%
ROCE 2.88%
ROIC 1.97%
ROICexc 1.97%
ROICexgc 1.97%
OM 17.99%
PM (TTM) 44.2%
GM 44.8%
FCFM 7.43%
ROA(3y)2.99%
ROA(5y)1.41%
ROE(3y)5.54%
ROE(5y)2.62%
ROIC(3y)2.81%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.81%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)2.81%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.97%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y135.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-23.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y135.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y-23.92%
OM growth 3Y109.49%
OM growth 5Y-9.74%
PM growth 3Y7.67%
PM growth 5Y9.18%
GM growth 3Y6.95%
GM growth 5Y-3.81%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 44.48
Debt/EBITDA 7.9
Cap/Depr 114.06%
Cap/Sales 16.71%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 73.95%
Profit Quality 16.8%
Current Ratio 0.09
Quick Ratio 0.09
Altman-Z 0.72
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)99.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.74%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.97%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.52%
EPS 3Y44.95%
EPS 5Y-1.34%
EPS Q2Q%33.24%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.21%
Revenue growth 3Y22.71%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.69%
Sales Q2Q%1.48%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.16%
EBIT growth 3Y157.07%
EBIT growth 5Y-17.58%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y224.07%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-7.01%
OCF growth 1Y584.75%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y9.44%

CLARKE INC / CKI.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for CLARKE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CLARKE INC (CKI.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CLARKE INC?

CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) is 8.93 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.06.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CKI stock?

The dividend rating of CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.