CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CS • CA14071L1085
12.75 CAD
+0.46 (+3.74%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
This CS.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CS. CS was compared to 816 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CS scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: CS is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.
1. CS.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CS was profitable.
- In the past year CS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CS (4.46%) is better than 88.36% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.36%, CS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.42%, CS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CS is significantly below the industry average of 12.59%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.42%) for CS is above the 3 year average (1.34%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.46% | ||
| ROE | 9.36% | ||
| ROIC | 3.42% |
ROA(3y)0.61%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)1.11%
ROE(5y)5.45%
ROIC(3y)1.34%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.67%, CS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- CS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CS has a better Operating Margin (15.96%) than 91.42% of its industry peers.
- CS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 18.53%, CS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.99% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.67% | ||
| GM | 18.53% |
OM growth 3Y-32.62%
OM growth 5Y23.43%
PM growth 3Y-43.37%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-33.56%
GM growth 5Y5.61%
2. CS.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CS is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CS has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CS has an Altman-Z score of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that CS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CS has a Altman-Z score of 1.76. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CS outperforms 43.87% of its industry peers.
- CS has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.56. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CS would need 8.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.56, CS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that CS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CS (0.47) is worse than 70.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC9.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.15 indicates that CS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.15, CS is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that CS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CS has a worse Quick ratio (0.79) than 62.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. CS.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 114.29%, which is quite impressive.
- The earnings per share for CS have been decreasing by -46.87% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, CS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 40.88%.
- Measured over the past years, CS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 30.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)114.29%
EPS 3Y-46.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.88%
Revenue growth 3Y26.25%
Revenue growth 5Y30.74%
Sales Q2Q%42.68%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 57.92% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 22.57% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y171.23%
EPS Next 2Y184.99%
EPS Next 3Y118.31%
EPS Next 5Y57.92%
Revenue Next Year38.9%
Revenue Next 2Y31.89%
Revenue Next 3Y24.46%
Revenue Next 5Y22.57%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. CS.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 63.75, the valuation of CS can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CS is valued cheaper than 87.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- CS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.77 indicates a correct valuation of CS.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CS is valued cheaper than 93.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- CS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 63.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CS is valued cheaper than 95.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- 93.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.27 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of CS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CS's earnings are expected to grow with 118.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y184.99%
EPS Next 3Y118.31%
5. CS.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CS.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CS (3/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
12.75
+0.46 (+3.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners29.87%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.74B
Revenue(TTM)2.12B
Net Income(TTM)311.28M
Analysts83.08
Price Target17.43 (36.71%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.8%
Max EPS beat(2)12.5%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-30.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-79.29%
Max EPS beat(4)12.5%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.54%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.64%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.48%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.68%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.65%
PT rev (1m)9.8%
PT rev (3m)11.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.72%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 63.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.77 | ||
| P/S | 3.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.51 | ||
| P/B | 2.14 | ||
| P/tB | 2.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.27 |
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY1.57%
EPS(NY)1
Fwd EY7.83%
FCF(TTM)0.34
FCFY2.67%
OCF(TTM)1.21
OCFY9.52%
SpS3.79
BVpS5.95
TBVpS5.95
PEG (NY)0.37
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.46% | ||
| ROE | 9.36% | ||
| ROCE | 5.42% | ||
| ROIC | 3.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.6% | ||
| OM | 15.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.67% | ||
| GM | 18.53% | ||
| FCFM | 8.97% |
ROA(3y)0.61%
ROA(5y)3.18%
ROE(3y)1.11%
ROE(5y)5.45%
ROIC(3y)1.34%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
ROICexc(3y)1.38%
ROICexc(5y)3.97%
ROICexgc(3y)1.38%
ROICexgc(5y)3.97%
ROCE(3y)2.11%
ROCE(5y)5.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-48.8%
ROICexgc growth 5Y18.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y-48.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.97%
OM growth 3Y-32.62%
OM growth 5Y23.43%
PM growth 3Y-43.37%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-33.56%
GM growth 5Y5.61%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.56 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 103.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 23.02% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 61.11% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
F-Score7
WACC9.5%
ROIC/WACC0.36
Cap/Depr(3y)239.93%
Cap/Depr(5y)196.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)39.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)114.29%
EPS 3Y-46.87%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
EPS Next Y171.23%
EPS Next 2Y184.99%
EPS Next 3Y118.31%
EPS Next 5Y57.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)40.88%
Revenue growth 3Y26.25%
Revenue growth 5Y30.74%
Sales Q2Q%42.68%
Revenue Next Year38.9%
Revenue Next 2Y31.89%
Revenue Next 3Y24.46%
Revenue Next 5Y22.57%
EBIT growth 1Y170.62%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.94%
EBIT growth 5Y61.37%
EBIT Next Year286.84%
EBIT Next 3Y93.82%
EBIT Next 5Y58.71%
FCF growth 1Y134.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y739.64%
OCF growth 3Y-10.35%
OCF growth 5Y33.82%
CAPSTONE COPPER CORP / CS.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CS.CA.
What is the valuation status of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CS stock?
CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) is 63.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.14.
What is the financial health of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) stock?
The financial health rating of CAPSTONE COPPER CORP (CS.CA) is 3 / 10.