CALDWELL PARTNERS INTL (CWL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CWL - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA12913L2030 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Overall CWL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CWL against 6 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. While CWL seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CWL has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CWL had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CWL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years CWL 4 years were profitable.
CWL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
CWL has a Return On Assets of 0.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
CWL has a Return On Equity (1.86%) which is in line with its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.42%, CWL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.91% | ||
| ROE | 1.86% | ||
| ROIC | 2.42% |
ROA(3y)0.13%
ROA(5y)2.48%
ROE(3y)-1.47%
ROE(5y)5.94%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
CWL has a Profit Margin of 0.66%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CWL underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
CWL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CWL has a worse Operating Margin (1.48%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.99%, CWL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWL has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.48% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.66% | ||
| GM | 20.99% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y8.56%
PM growth 5Y63.12%
GM growth 3Y-5.48%
GM growth 5Y-3.4%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CWL is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for CWL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CWL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CWL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.03 indicates that CWL is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CWL (2.03) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CWL is 5.23, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CWL, 5.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CWL (5.23) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that CWL is not too dependend on debt financing.
CWL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.14 is amongst the best of the industry. CWL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC6.53%
2.3 Liquidity
CWL has a Current Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that CWL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CWL has a better Current ratio (1.37) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
CWL has a Quick Ratio of 1.37. This is a normal value and indicates that CWL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.37, CWL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 125.70% over the past year.
CWL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 47.87% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CWL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.97% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.86% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.7%
EPS 3Y-9.38%
EPS 5Y47.87%
EPS Q2Q%-51.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.06%
Revenue growth 5Y3.86%
Sales Q2Q%-5.37%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 37.00, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CWL.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
CWL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CWL indicates a rather cheap valuation: CWL is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CWL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CWL is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.77
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CWL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.35%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.15, CWL pays a better dividend. On top of this CWL pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.40, CWL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.35% |
5.2 History
CWL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
CWL has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:CWL (7/31/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.84M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.35% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.71 | ||
| P/B | 0.65 | ||
| P/tB | 0.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.83 |
EPS(TTM)0.02
EY2.7%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.04
FCFY5.29%
OCF(TTM)0.05
OCFY6.8%
SpS3.21
BVpS1.14
TBVpS0.75
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.91% | ||
| ROE | 1.86% | ||
| ROCE | 3.62% | ||
| ROIC | 2.42% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.89% | ||
| OM | 1.48% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.66% | ||
| GM | 20.99% | ||
| FCFM | 1.22% |
ROA(3y)0.13%
ROA(5y)2.48%
ROE(3y)-1.47%
ROE(5y)5.94%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y8.56%
PM growth 5Y63.12%
GM growth 3Y-5.48%
GM growth 5Y-3.4%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 17.84% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 45.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | 185.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
F-Score8
WACC6.53%
ROIC/WACC0.37
Cap/Depr(3y)15.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)25.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.7%
EPS 3Y-9.38%
EPS 5Y47.87%
EPS Q2Q%-51.78%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.06%
Revenue growth 5Y3.86%
Sales Q2Q%-5.37%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y486.19%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y111.18%
FCF growth 3Y-68.42%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y114.91%
OCF growth 3Y-63.28%
OCF growth 5Y98.48%