FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA (FAR.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:FAR • FR0010492199

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2.84 CAD
-0.14 (-4.7%)
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This FAR.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. FAR.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FAR was profitable.
  • In the past year FAR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FAR has been profitable.
  • FAR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FAR.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFAR.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 20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.16%, FAR belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FAR's Return On Equity of 15.76% is amongst the best of the industry. FAR outperforms 92.88% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FAR (10.75%) is better than 94.48% of its industry peers.
  • FAR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 19.13%. This is significantly above the industry average of 12.69%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (19.13%) for FAR is well above the current ROIC(10.75%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.16%
ROE 15.76%
ROIC 10.75%
ROA(3y)9.58%
ROA(5y)10.43%
ROE(3y)28.36%
ROE(5y)35.76%
ROIC(3y)19.13%
ROIC(5y)17.66%
FAR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFAR.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • FAR's Profit Margin of 6.03% is amongst the best of the industry. FAR outperforms 90.92% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FAR has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of FAR (10.42%) is better than 89.82% of its industry peers.
  • FAR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • FAR has a better Gross Margin (17.80%) than 87.48% of its industry peers.
  • FAR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.42%
PM (TTM) 6.03%
GM 17.8%
OM growth 3Y-9.45%
OM growth 5Y4.64%
PM growth 3Y0.3%
PM growth 5Y24.36%
GM growth 3Y-6.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
FAR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFAR.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. FAR.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FAR is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FAR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • FAR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FAR is higher compared to a year ago.
FAR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingFAR.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
FAR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFAR.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • FAR has an Altman-Z score of 2.89. This is not the best score and indicates that FAR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FAR has a Altman-Z score of 2.89. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FAR outperforms 47.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FAR is 60.30, which is on the high side as it means it would take FAR, 60.30 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FAR has a better Debt to FCF ratio (60.30) than 89.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that FAR is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • FAR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: FAR underperforms 72.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 60.3
Altman-Z 2.89
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC9.7%
FAR.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFAR.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 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • FAR has a Current Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that FAR is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FAR has a Current ratio of 1.36. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FAR outperforms 45.15% of its industry peers.
  • FAR has a Quick Ratio of 1.36. This is a bad value and indicates that FAR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FAR has a Quick ratio (0.93) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 0.93
FAR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFAR.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M

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3. FAR.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FAR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -43.54%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 94.39% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • FAR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -12.02%.
  • Measured over the past years, FAR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.40% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.54%
EPS 3Y-8.89%
EPS 5Y94.39%
EPS Q2Q%-34.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.02%
Revenue growth 3Y2.85%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%42.36%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FAR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-36.34%
EPS Next 2Y-1.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-13.62%
Revenue Next 2Y0.23%
Revenue Next 3Y4.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 decreasing.
FAR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFAR.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
FAR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFAR.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2

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4. FAR.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.68, the valuation of FAR can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FAR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • FAR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.75, the valuation of FAR can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FAR indicates a rather cheap valuation: FAR is cheaper than 95.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.84, FAR is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.68
Fwd PE 7.75
FAR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFAR.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FAR's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FAR is cheaper than 97.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 90.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FAR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 130.01
EV/EBITDA 6.1
FAR.CA Per share dataFAR.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of FAR may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.08
EPS Next 2Y-1.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%

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5. FAR.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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FAR.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA

TSX:FAR (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.84

-0.14 (-4.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners3.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.65%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap281.87M
Revenue(TTM)258.19M
Net Income(TTM)15.57M
Analysts85
Price Target3.25 (14.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.06
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)10.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)33.64%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.77%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)33.64%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.25%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.68
Fwd PE 7.75
P/S 0.8
P/FCF 130.01
P/OCF 8.51
P/B 2.1
P/tB 5.58
EV/EBITDA 6.1
EPS(TTM)0.37
EY13.03%
EPS(NY)0.37
Fwd EY12.9%
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY0.77%
OCF(TTM)0.33
OCFY11.74%
SpS3.54
BVpS1.35
TBVpS0.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.08
Graham Number3.36
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.16%
ROE 15.76%
ROCE 15.58%
ROIC 10.75%
ROICexc 12.62%
ROICexgc 20.78%
OM 10.42%
PM (TTM) 6.03%
GM 17.8%
FCFM 0.62%
ROA(3y)9.58%
ROA(5y)10.43%
ROE(3y)28.36%
ROE(5y)35.76%
ROIC(3y)19.13%
ROIC(5y)17.66%
ROICexc(3y)21.82%
ROICexc(5y)20.48%
ROICexgc(3y)36.91%
ROICexgc(5y)35.8%
ROCE(3y)26.54%
ROCE(5y)24.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.85%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.8%
OM growth 3Y-9.45%
OM growth 5Y4.64%
PM growth 3Y0.3%
PM growth 5Y24.36%
GM growth 3Y-6.19%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 60.3
Debt/EBITDA 1.75
Cap/Depr 125.35%
Cap/Sales 8.81%
Interest Coverage 4.67
Cash Conversion 54.03%
Profit Quality 10.24%
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z 2.89
F-Score5
WACC9.7%
ROIC/WACC1.11
Cap/Depr(3y)122.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.05%
Profit Quality(3y)49.59%
Profit Quality(5y)53.23%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-43.54%
EPS 3Y-8.89%
EPS 5Y94.39%
EPS Q2Q%-34.63%
EPS Next Y-36.34%
EPS Next 2Y-1.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.02%
Revenue growth 3Y2.85%
Revenue growth 5Y7.4%
Sales Q2Q%42.36%
Revenue Next Year-13.62%
Revenue Next 2Y0.23%
Revenue Next 3Y4.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.78%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.61%
EBIT growth 5Y9.35%
EBIT Next Year100.12%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-84.61%
FCF growth 3Y-54.91%
FCF growth 5Y-37.92%
OCF growth 1Y-16.73%
OCF growth 3Y-13.37%
OCF growth 5Y-4.48%

FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA / FAR.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to FAR.CA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA (FAR.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA (FAR.CA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


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The financial health rating of FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA (FAR.CA) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA sustainable?

The dividend rating of FORACO INTERNATIONAL SA (FAR.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.