FIRSTSERVICE CORP (FSV.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:FSV • CA33767E2024
Current stock price
196.65 CAD
+2.22 (+1.14%)
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This FSV.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FSV.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FSV had positive earnings in the past year.
- FSV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FSV has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years FSV had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FSV has a better Return On Assets (3.39%) than 65.52% of its industry peers.
- FSV has a better Return On Equity (10.54%) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FSV (7.43%) is better than 86.21% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FSV is significantly below the industry average of 18.70%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.43%) for FSV is above the 3 year average (7.05%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.39% | ||
| ROE | 10.54% | ||
| ROIC | 7.43% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)3.82%
ROE(3y)10.55%
ROE(5y)12.38%
ROIC(3y)7.05%
ROIC(5y)7.37%
1.3 Margins
- FSV has a Profit Margin (2.64%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FSV has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 6.37%, FSV is not doing good in the industry: 65.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FSV has remained more or less at the same level.
- FSV's Gross Margin of 33.58% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FSV is outperformed by 65.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FSV has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.64% | ||
| GM | 33.58% |
OM growth 3Y2.2%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y-6.54%
PM growth 5Y-3.48%
GM growth 3Y2.15%
GM growth 5Y0.67%
2. FSV.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FSV is destroying value.
- FSV has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- FSV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FSV has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FSV has an Altman-Z score of 3.15. This indicates that FSV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of FSV (3.15) is better than 82.76% of its industry peers.
- FSV has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.40. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as FSV would need 3.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FSV's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.40 is amongst the best of the industry. FSV outperforms 89.66% of its industry peers.
- FSV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78. This is a neutral value indicating FSV is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- FSV's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FSV outperforms 48.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.15 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC7.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- FSV has a Current Ratio of 1.70. This is a normal value and indicates that FSV is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 1.70, FSV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- FSV has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that FSV is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of FSV (1.39) is better than 79.31% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. FSV.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FSV shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.20%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, FSV shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.86% on average per year.
- FSV shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.38%.
- FSV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.2%
EPS 3Y10.75%
EPS 5Y10.86%
EPS Q2Q%2.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.38%
Revenue growth 3Y13.64%
Revenue growth 5Y14.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.32%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, FSV will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.06% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FSV will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.76%
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.82%
Revenue Next 2Y6.79%
Revenue Next 3Y4.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 decreasing.
4. FSV.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.55, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of FSV.
- FSV's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FSV to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.21), we can say FSV is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.78 indicates a rather expensive valuation of FSV.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FSV is valued a bit cheaper than 72.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.13. FSV is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FSV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.31% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- FSV's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates FSV does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.16
PEG (5Y)2.26
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
5. FSV.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FSV has a yearly dividend return of 0.77%, which is pretty low.
- FSV's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.89.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.77, FSV pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FSV is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.78%!
- FSV has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 33.70% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FSV. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of FSV is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.7%
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
FSV.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:FSV (4/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
196.65
+2.22 (+1.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryReal Estate Management & Development
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners80.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners9.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.99B
Revenue(TTM)5.50B
Net Income(TTM)145.05M
Analysts81.67
Price Target212.39 (8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
Yearly Dividend1.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.78%
DP33.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.305)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.01%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(2)2.08%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.07%
Max EPS beat(4)14.88%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.95%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)3.21%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)2.21%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.4%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.05%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.57%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.16%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.58%
PT rev (1m)0.48%
PT rev (3m)-0.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.78 | ||
| P/S | 1.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.5 | ||
| P/B | 4.7 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.81 |
EPS(TTM)8.01
EY4.07%
EPS(NY)8.63
Fwd EY4.39%
FCF(TTM)9.68
FCFY4.92%
OCF(TTM)13.57
OCFY6.9%
SpS167.24
BVpS41.86
TBVpS-24.65
PEG (NY)3.16
PEG (5Y)2.26
Graham Number86.86
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.39% | ||
| ROE | 10.54% | ||
| ROCE | 10.3% | ||
| ROIC | 7.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.79% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.83% | ||
| OM | 6.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.64% | ||
| GM | 33.58% | ||
| FCFM | 5.79% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)3.82%
ROE(3y)10.55%
ROE(5y)12.38%
ROIC(3y)7.05%
ROIC(5y)7.37%
ROICexc(3y)7.49%
ROICexc(5y)7.9%
ROICexgc(3y)23.13%
ROICexgc(5y)24.38%
ROCE(3y)9.76%
ROCE(5y)10.21%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.83%
OM growth 3Y2.2%
OM growth 5Y0.33%
PM growth 3Y-6.54%
PM growth 5Y-3.48%
GM growth 3Y2.15%
GM growth 5Y0.67%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.28
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 68.95% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.78 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 219.4% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.15 |
F-Score7
WACC7.6%
ROIC/WACC0.98
Cap/Depr(3y)69.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.1%
Profit Quality(3y)178.32%
Profit Quality(5y)127.79%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.2%
EPS 3Y10.75%
EPS 5Y10.86%
EPS Q2Q%2.24%
EPS Next Y7.76%
EPS Next 2Y9.47%
EPS Next 3Y7.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.38%
Revenue growth 3Y13.64%
Revenue growth 5Y14.67%
Sales Q2Q%1.32%
Revenue Next Year6.82%
Revenue Next 2Y6.79%
Revenue Next 3Y4.89%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y8.38%
EBIT growth 3Y16.14%
EBIT growth 5Y15.05%
EBIT Next Year79.99%
EBIT Next 3Y26.13%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y84.08%
FCF growth 3Y124.08%
FCF growth 5Y4.74%
OCF growth 1Y56.1%
OCF growth 3Y61.49%
OCF growth 5Y8.85%
FIRSTSERVICE CORP / FSV.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRSTSERVICE CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FSV.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for FIRSTSERVICE CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to FIRSTSERVICE CORP (FSV.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is FIRSTSERVICE CORP (FSV.CA) stock?
FIRSTSERVICE CORP (FSV.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for FSV stock?
The financial health rating of FIRSTSERVICE CORP (FSV.CA) is 6 / 10.
Is the dividend of FIRSTSERVICE CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of FIRSTSERVICE CORP (FSV.CA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.7%.