CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CKI • CA1819013071

Current stock price

26.11 CAD
+0.01 (+0.04%)
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This CKI.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CKI.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CKI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CKI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CKI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years CKI 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 10M -10M 20M 30M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • CKI has a Return On Assets (2.06%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CKI has a Return On Equity of 4.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CKI outperforms 51.95% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.09%, CKI is doing worse than 79.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CKI is significantly below the industry average of 9.33%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.06%
ROE 4.54%
ROIC 2.09%
ROA(3y)3.42%
ROA(5y)3.06%
ROE(3y)6.56%
ROE(5y)5.81%
ROIC(3y)2.87%
ROIC(5y)2.23%
CKI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCKI.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CKI has a Profit Margin (16.39%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CKI has grown nicely.
  • CKI has a Operating Margin of 17.51%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CKI underperforms 75.32% of its industry peers.
  • CKI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CKI (45.37%) is better than 68.83% of its industry peers.
  • CKI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.51%
PM (TTM) 16.39%
GM 45.37%
OM growth 3Y6.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y49.33%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.52%
GM growth 5Y11.12%
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 2025 0 50 -50 100 150 200

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2. CKI.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for CKI has been reduced compared to 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 2025 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 2025 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.71, we must say that CKI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CKI has a Altman-Z score (0.71) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CKI has a debt to FCF ratio of 68.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CKI would need 68.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CKI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 68.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CKI outperforms 58.44% of its industry peers.
  • 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 (0.70) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 68.12
Altman-Z 0.71
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 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.06 indicates that CKI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CKI's Current ratio of 0.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CKI is outperformed by 93.51% of its industry peers.
  • CKI has a Quick Ratio of 0.06. This is a bad value and indicates that CKI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CKI's Quick ratio of 0.06 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CKI is outperformed by 93.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.06
Quick Ratio 0.06
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 2025 50M 100M 150M

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3. CKI.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CKI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -64.72%.
  • Measured over the past years, CKI shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 60.27% on average per year.
  • CKI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.79%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 17.74% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.72%
EPS 3Y60.27%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-101.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.79%
Revenue growth 3Y6.9%
Revenue growth 5Y17.74%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%

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 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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4. CKI.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.20, CKI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CKI is valued expensively inside the industry as 80.52% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • CKI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.2
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CKI.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CKI is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 81
EV/EBITDA 22.29
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. CKI.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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CKI.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CLARKE INC

TSX:CKI (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

26.11

+0.01 (+0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)03-11
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners9.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap338.65M
Revenue(TTM)79.40M
Net Income(TTM)13.02M
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 27.2
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 4.26
P/FCF 81
P/OCF 21.03
P/B 1.18
P/tB 1.18
EV/EBITDA 22.29
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY3.68%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.32
FCFY1.23%
OCF(TTM)1.24
OCFY4.76%
SpS6.12
BVpS22.08
TBVpS22.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.84 (-16.35%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.06%
ROE 4.54%
ROCE 2.9%
ROIC 2.09%
ROICexc 2.1%
ROICexgc 2.1%
OM 17.51%
PM (TTM) 16.39%
GM 45.37%
FCFM 5.27%
ROA(3y)3.42%
ROA(5y)3.06%
ROE(3y)6.56%
ROE(5y)5.81%
ROIC(3y)2.87%
ROIC(5y)2.23%
ROICexc(3y)2.88%
ROICexc(5y)2.24%
ROICexgc(3y)2.88%
ROICexgc(5y)2.24%
ROCE(3y)3.85%
ROCE(5y)3.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.66%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.66%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y6.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y49.33%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.52%
GM growth 5Y11.12%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.13
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF 68.12
Debt/EBITDA 7.63
Cap/Depr 97.23%
Cap/Sales 15.02%
Interest Coverage 1.14
Cash Conversion 61.55%
Profit Quality 32.12%
Current Ratio 0.06
Quick Ratio 0.06
Altman-Z 0.71
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)105.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.16%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-64.72%
EPS 3Y60.27%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-101.74%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.79%
Revenue growth 3Y6.9%
Revenue growth 5Y17.74%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-6.71%
EBIT growth 3Y14.33%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-3.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-10.56%
OCF growth 3Y67.94%
OCF growth 5YN/A

CLARKE INC / CKI.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CKI.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CLARKE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CLARKE INC (CKI.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of CKI stock?

CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is CLARKE INC?

The financial health rating of CLARKE INC (CKI.CA) is 2 / 10.


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%.