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ECN CAPITAL CORP (ECN-DB-A.CA) Stock Overview

Canada - TSX:ECN-DB-A - CA26829LAB32

100.77 CAD
-0.54 (-0.53%)
Last: 10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, ECN-DB-A scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ECN-DB-A was compared to 28 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. ECN-DB-A scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. While showing a medium growth rate, ECN-DB-A is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

ECN-DB-A had positive earnings in the past year.
ECN-DB-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECN-DB-A reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECN-DB-A reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 0.01%, ECN-DB-A is not doing good in the industry: 82.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
ECN-DB-A's Return On Equity of 0.03% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECN-DB-A is outperformed by 82.14% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.31%, ECN-DB-A is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ECN-DB-A is below the industry average of 4.85%.
The 3 year average ROIC (2.48%) for ECN-DB-A is below the current ROIC(4.31%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.01%
ROE 0.03%
ROIC 4.31%
ROA(3y)-2.68%
ROA(5y)14.79%
ROE(3y)-16.1%
ROE(5y)77.16%
ROIC(3y)2.48%
ROIC(5y)1.63%
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICECN-DB-A.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300 400

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.03%, ECN-DB-A is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
ECN-DB-A has a Operating Margin of 33.30%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECN-DB-A underperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECN-DB-A has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 33.3%
PM (TTM) 0.03%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y87.71%
OM growth 5Y15.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 400 600

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ECN-DB-A is destroying value.
ECN-DB-A has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for ECN-DB-A has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for ECN-DB-A has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

ECN-DB-A has an Altman-Z score of 15.70. This indicates that ECN-DB-A is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of ECN-DB-A (15.70) is better than 89.29% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ECN-DB-A is 3.27, which is a good value as it means it would take ECN-DB-A, 3.27 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ECN-DB-A (3.27) is better than 82.14% of its industry peers.
ECN-DB-A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.85, ECN-DB-A is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.27
Altman-Z 15.7
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC7.76%
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFECN-DB-A.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

ECN-DB-A has a Current Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that ECN-DB-A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
ECN-DB-A's Current ratio of 1.05 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ECN-DB-A outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that ECN-DB-A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
ECN-DB-A has a Quick ratio of 1.05. This is in the better half of the industry: ECN-DB-A outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.05
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 750.00% over the past year.
ECN-DB-A shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -20.31% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 33.31% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.56% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)750%
EPS 3Y-34.48%
EPS 5Y-20.31%
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)33.31%
Revenue growth 3Y21.98%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.56%
Sales Q2Q%3.83%

3.2 Future

ECN-DB-A is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 42.84% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, ECN-DB-A will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y99.19%
EPS Next 2Y65.25%
EPS Next 3Y42.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.92%
Revenue Next 2Y14.36%
Revenue Next 3Y12.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesECN-DB-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 559.83, ECN-DB-A can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ECN-DB-A is valued expensively inside the industry as 82.14% of the companies are valued cheaper.
ECN-DB-A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.57.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 292.30, ECN-DB-A can be considered very expensive at the moment.
ECN-DB-A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ECN-DB-A is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.09. ECN-DB-A is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 559.83
Fwd PE 292.3
ECN-DB-A.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsECN-DB-A.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 100 200 300 400 500

4.2 Price Multiples

67.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ECN-DB-A, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
ECN-DB-A's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 115.98
EV/EBITDA 210.8
ECN-DB-A.CA Per share dataECN-DB-A.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as ECN-DB-A's earnings are expected to grow with 42.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)5.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y65.25%
EPS Next 3Y42.84%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

ECN-DB-A has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.38%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.38, ECN-DB-A pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 6.69. 82.14% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than ECN-DB-A!
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, ECN-DB-A's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%

5.2 History

The dividend of ECN-DB-A decreases each year by -5.51%.
ECN-DB-A does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

ECN-DB-A pays out 22763.77% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP22763.77%
EPS Next 2Y65.25%
EPS Next 3Y42.84%
ECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendECN-DB-A.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B
ECN-DB-A.CA Dividend Payout.ECN-DB-A.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ECN-DB-A.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ECN CAPITAL CORP

TSX:ECN-DB-A (10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

100.77

-0.54 (-0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05
Inst Owners47.31%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.36B
Revenue(TTM)238.49M
Net Income(TTM)69.00K
Analysts75
Price Target128.04 (27.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.38%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.51%
DP22763.77%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.14%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-22.53%
Min EPS beat(4)-64%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.99%
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)1.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)10.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.46%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.65%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.52%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-9.36%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-17.32%
PT rev (1m)4.69%
PT rev (3m)-11.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 559.83
Fwd PE 292.3
P/S 84.79
P/FCF 115.98
P/OCF 115.54
P/B 100.96
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 210.8
EPS(TTM)0.18
EY0.18%
EPS(NY)0.34
Fwd EY0.34%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY0.86%
OCF(TTM)0.87
OCFY0.87%
SpS1.19
BVpS1
TBVpS-0.29
PEG (NY)5.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.01%
ROE 0.03%
ROCE 9.08%
ROIC 4.31%
ROICexc 4.38%
ROICexgc 6.89%
OM 33.3%
PM (TTM) 0.03%
GM N/A
FCFM 73.1%
ROA(3y)-2.68%
ROA(5y)14.79%
ROE(3y)-16.1%
ROE(5y)77.16%
ROIC(3y)2.48%
ROIC(5y)1.63%
ROICexc(3y)2.52%
ROICexc(5y)1.66%
ROICexgc(3y)3.6%
ROICexgc(5y)2.66%
ROCE(3y)5.23%
ROCE(5y)3.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y47.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y17.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y100.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y25.74%
OM growth 3Y87.71%
OM growth 5Y15.55%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.27
Debt/EBITDA 5.79
Cap/Depr 3.52%
Cap/Sales 0.28%
Interest Coverage 1.7
Cash Conversion 177.56%
Profit Quality 252664%
Current Ratio 1.05
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 15.7
F-Score7
WACC7.76%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)114.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.74%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)750%
EPS 3Y-34.48%
EPS 5Y-20.31%
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
EPS Next Y99.19%
EPS Next 2Y65.25%
EPS Next 3Y42.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)33.31%
Revenue growth 3Y21.98%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.56%
Sales Q2Q%3.83%
Revenue Next Year11.92%
Revenue Next 2Y14.36%
Revenue Next 3Y12.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y178.05%
EBIT growth 3Y128.98%
EBIT growth 5Y13.75%
EBIT Next Year99.8%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y153.35%
FCF growth 3Y11.95%
FCF growth 5Y-6.78%
OCF growth 1Y156.44%
OCF growth 3Y10.19%
OCF growth 5Y-7.11%