COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:GCL - CA1926671035 - Common Stock
0.29 CAD
-0.01 (-1.69%)
GCL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 17 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. GCL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. GCL has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GCL had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year GCL had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years GCL 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years GCL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -1.09%, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 82.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Equity of GCL (-4.47%) is worse than 82.35% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.33%, GCL is doing worse than 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.09% | ||
| ROE | -4.47% | ||
| ROIC | 1.33% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
GCL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
GCL's Operating Margin of 0.89% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 82.35% of its industry peers.
GCL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GCL has a worse Gross Margin (17.37%) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
GCL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.37% |
OM growth 3Y9.36%
OM growth 5Y21.48%
PM growth 3Y-47.58%
PM growth 5Y-20.08%
GM growth 3Y3.37%
GM growth 5Y6.72%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
GCL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 5 years ago, GCL has more shares outstanding
2.2 Solvency
GCL has an Altman-Z score of 1.25. This is a bad value and indicates that GCL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
GCL has a worse Altman-Z score (1.25) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
GCL has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.91. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GCL would need 7.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
GCL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (7.91) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.02 is on the high side and indicates that GCL has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.02, GCL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC8.81%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that GCL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.36, GCL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that GCL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.73, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for GCL have decreased strongly by -214.29% in the last year.
The earnings per share for GCL have been decreasing by -25.84% on average. This is quite bad
GCL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.88%.
GCL shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -9.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-214.29%
EPS 3Y-41.98%
EPS 5Y-25.84%
EPS Q2Q%-211.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.88%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, GCL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 59.69% on average per year.
GCL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y-500.04%
EPS Next 2Y60.37%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year21.52%
Revenue Next 2Y19.24%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GCL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.79, the valuation of GCL can be described as very cheap.
82.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
GCL is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
GCL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
GCL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GCL is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCL's earnings are expected to grow with 59.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y60.37%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GCL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:GCL (10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
0.29
-0.01 (-1.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners12.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap29.59M
Revenue(TTM)665.80M
Net Income(TTM)-4629000
Analysts80
Price Target1.66 (472.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.25%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-16.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-275.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-411.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.95 | ||
| P/B | 0.29 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.3 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.06
Fwd EY20.9%
FCF(TTM)0.28
FCFY95.74%
OCF(TTM)0.31
OCFY105.45%
SpS6.53
BVpS1.02
TBVpS-0.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.09% | ||
| ROE | -4.47% | ||
| ROCE | 1.89% | ||
| ROIC | 1.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.34% | ||
| OM | 0.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.37% | ||
| FCFM | 4.25% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y-6.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-7.62%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.37%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.47%
OM growth 3Y9.36%
OM growth 5Y21.48%
PM growth 3Y-47.58%
PM growth 5Y-20.08%
GM growth 3Y3.37%
GM growth 5Y6.72%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover1.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 13.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.43% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 115.93% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.25 |
F-Score2
WACC8.81%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)50.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)36.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.13%
Profit Quality(3y)831.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-214.29%
EPS 3Y-41.98%
EPS 5Y-25.84%
EPS Q2Q%-211.5%
EPS Next Y-500.04%
EPS Next 2Y60.37%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.88%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
Revenue Next Year21.52%
Revenue Next 2Y19.24%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-59.55%
EBIT growth 3Y21.68%
EBIT growth 5Y10.4%
EBIT Next Year129%
EBIT Next 3Y71.19%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y109.01%
FCF growth 3Y24.79%
FCF growth 5Y-3.17%
OCF growth 1Y54.68%
OCF growth 3Y26.39%
OCF growth 5Y-1.47%