FP NEWSPAPERS INC (FP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX-V:FP • CA3025862010

0.87 CAD
+0.09 (+11.54%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, FP scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FP was compared to 13 industry peers in the Media industry. FP scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. FP has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year FP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years FP 4 years were profitable.
  • In multiple years FP reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
FP.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFP.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 0 2M -2M -4M -6M -8M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 17.33%, FP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 19.36%, FP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.33%
ROE 19.36%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-11%
ROA(5y)-2.32%
ROE(3y)-12%
ROE(5y)-0.18%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FP.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFP.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for FP so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
FP.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFP.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for FP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • FP has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
FP.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingFP.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
FP.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFP.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -7.13, we must say that FP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of FP (-7.13) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for FP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z -7.13
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
FP.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFP.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M 15M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.55 indicates that FP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FP has a Current ratio of 1.55. This is amongst the best in the industry. FP outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.55 indicates that FP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.55, FP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.55
FP.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFP.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.47% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.59% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.47%
EPS 3Y25.74%
EPS 5Y3.59%
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.35, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FP.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FP indicates a rather cheap valuation: FP is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.97, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.35
Fwd PE N/A
FP.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFP.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FP is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.1
EV/EBITDA N/A
FP.CA Per share dataFP.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.21
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FP!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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FP NEWSPAPERS INC

TSX-V:FP (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

0.87

+0.09 (+11.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-20
Earnings (Next)04-16
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.62%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.00M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.36M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
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)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 RankSector Rank
PE 4.35
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF 9.1
P/OCF 9.1
P/B 0.85
P/tB 0.85
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY22.99%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.1
FCFY10.99%
OCF(TTM)0.1
OCFY10.99%
SpS0
BVpS1.02
TBVpS1.02
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.21
Graham Number2.14
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 17.33%
ROE 19.36%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-11%
ROA(5y)-2.32%
ROE(3y)-12%
ROE(5y)-0.18%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 48.46%
Current Ratio 1.55
Quick Ratio 1.55
Altman-Z -7.13
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.47%
EPS 3Y25.74%
EPS 5Y3.59%
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y19.35%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y617.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y617.39%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

FP NEWSPAPERS INC / FP.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FP NEWSPAPERS INC (FP.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FP.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for FP NEWSPAPERS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FP NEWSPAPERS INC (FP.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is FP NEWSPAPERS INC (FP.CA) stock?

FP NEWSPAPERS INC (FP.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FP stock?

The dividend rating of FP NEWSPAPERS INC (FP.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.