COLABOR GROUP INC (GCL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:GCL - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA1926671035 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
Taking everything into account, GCL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GCL was compared to 16 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of GCL have multiple concerns. GCL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GCL had negative earnings in the past year.
GCL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GCL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years GCL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
GCL's Return On Assets of -0.21% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCL is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -0.65%, GCL is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
GCL has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.21% | ||
| ROE | -0.65% | ||
| ROIC | 3.23% |
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
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GCL has declined.
GCL has a Operating Margin of 1.69%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCL underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCL has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 18.00%, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18% |
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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GCL is destroying value.
There is no outstanding debt for GCL. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
GCL has an Altman-Z score of 1.79. This is a bad value and indicates that GCL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
GCL has a Altman-Z score of 1.79. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCL outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GCL is 5.58, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GCL, 5.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
GCL has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.58) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GCL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of GCL (1.28) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC7.86%
2.3 Liquidity
GCL has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that GCL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.23, GCL is doing worse than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
GCL has a Quick Ratio of 1.23. This is a bad value and indicates that GCL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.59, GCL is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GCL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -115.05%.
Measured over the past years, GCL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -25.84% on average per year.
GCL shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.18%.
GCL shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -9.12% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-115.05%
EPS 3Y-41.98%
EPS 5Y-25.84%
EPS Q2Q%-126.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.18%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%0.38%
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 Y28.59%
EPS Next 2Y86.71%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year25.59%
Revenue Next 2Y20.96%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GCL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.20 indicates a reasonable valuation of GCL.
62.50% 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 35.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of GCL is on the same level as its industry peers.
GCL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GCL is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.09 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
GCL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
GCL's earnings are expected to grow with 59.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y86.71%
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 (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
0.92
+0.01 (+1.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners13.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners13.68%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap93.86M
Analysts80
Price Target1.99 (116.3%)
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.25%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-100%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-14.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.28%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.94 | ||
| P/B | 0.89 | ||
| P/tB | 5.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.09 |
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.08
Fwd EY8.93%
FCF(TTM)0.29
FCFY31.22%
OCF(TTM)0.31
OCFY34%
SpS6.45
BVpS1.04
TBVpS0.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.21% | ||
| ROE | -0.65% | ||
| ROCE | 4.61% | ||
| ROIC | 3.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.11% | ||
| OM | 1.69% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18% | ||
| FCFM | 4.46% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover2.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 12.75% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.1 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 100.88% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.79 |
F-ScoreN/A
WACC7.86%
ROIC/WACC0.41
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)-115.05%
EPS 3Y-41.98%
EPS 5Y-25.84%
EPS Q2Q%-126.44%
EPS Next Y28.59%
EPS Next 2Y86.71%
EPS Next 3Y59.69%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.18%
Revenue growth 3Y11.27%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.12%
Sales Q2Q%0.38%
Revenue Next Year25.59%
Revenue Next 2Y20.96%
Revenue Next 3Y15.24%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-21.6%
EBIT growth 3Y21.68%
EBIT growth 5Y10.4%
EBIT Next Year203.57%
EBIT Next 3Y71.19%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3279.58%
FCF growth 3Y24.79%
FCF growth 5Y-3.17%
OCF growth 1Y315.56%
OCF growth 3Y26.39%
OCF growth 5Y-1.47%