CALDWELL PARTNERS INTL (CWL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:CWL - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA12913L2030 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CWL. CWL was compared to 6 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. CWL is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. CWL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
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.
Of the past 5 years CWL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.47%, CWL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CWL's Return On Equity of 4.56% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CWL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
CWL has a Return On Invested Capital (3.17%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | 4.56% | ||
| ROIC | 3.17% |
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 1.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CWL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CWL has grown nicely.
CWL's Operating Margin of 1.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CWL is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
CWL has a better Gross Margin (21.59%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CWL has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.59% | ||
| GM | 21.59% |
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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CWL is destroying value.
CWL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CWL has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CWL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
CWL has an Altman-Z score of 2.29. This is not the best score and indicates that CWL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CWL has a Altman-Z score of 2.29. This is amongst the best in the industry. CWL outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
CWL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.96. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CWL's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.96 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CWL outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that CWL is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CWL (0.14) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC6.92%
2.3 Liquidity
CWL has a Current Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that CWL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CWL's Current ratio of 1.39 is amongst the best of the industry. CWL outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.39 indicates that CWL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.39, CWL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 163.48% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, CWL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 47.87% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, CWL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.76% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CWL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)163.48%
EPS 3Y-9.38%
EPS 5Y47.87%
EPS Q2Q%75.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.06%
Revenue growth 5Y3.86%
Sales Q2Q%29.62%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.40, the valuation of CWL can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CWL is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CWL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.34, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CWL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CWL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CWL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%.
CWL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.15. CWL pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, CWL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
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 (6/20/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
0.77
-0.02 (-2.53%)
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 Cap22.75M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
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 | 15.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.4 | ||
| P/B | 0.68 | ||
| P/tB | 1.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.79 |
EPS(TTM)0.05
EY6.49%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY14%
OCF(TTM)0.12
OCFY15.62%
SpS3.26
BVpS1.13
TBVpS0.73
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.32
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | 4.56% | ||
| ROCE | 4.73% | ||
| ROIC | 3.17% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.43% | ||
| OM | 1.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.59% | ||
| GM | 21.59% | ||
| FCFM | 3.31% |
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 Turnover1.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.96 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 20.2% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.38% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 97.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 208.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
F-Score8
WACC6.92%
ROIC/WACC0.46
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)163.48%
EPS 3Y-9.38%
EPS 5Y47.87%
EPS Q2Q%75.77%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.06%
Revenue growth 5Y3.86%
Sales Q2Q%29.62%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y257.41%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y174.27%
FCF growth 3Y-68.42%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y191.84%
OCF growth 3Y-63.28%
OCF growth 5Y98.48%