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GUNNISON COPPER CORP (GCU.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:GCU - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA4028801088 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

0.29  +0.01 (+3.57%)

Fundamental Rating

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GCU gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 801 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. GCU has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. GCU has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

GCU had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year GCU has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GCU reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years GCU always reported negative operating cash flow.
GCU.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGCU.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 6.16%, GCU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.16%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)3.55%
ROA(5y)-10.15%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GCU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGCU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 892.23%, GCU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.50% of the companies in the same industry.
GCU does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 892.23%
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
GCU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGCU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500 -500 -1K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

GCU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
GCU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GCU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, GCU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
GCU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingGCU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
GCU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGCU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

GCU has an Altman-Z score of -1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that GCU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GCU (-1.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.44
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.7%
GCU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGCU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M -40M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.41 indicates that GCU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GCU has a Current ratio of 0.41. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCU underperforms 71.66% of its industry peers.
GCU has a Quick Ratio of 0.41. This is a bad value and indicates that GCU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GCU's Quick ratio of 0.35 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCU is outperformed by 71.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.41
Quick Ratio 0.35
GCU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGCU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GCU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 127.78%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, GCU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -67.40% in the last year.
The Revenue for GCU have been decreasing by -42.59% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)127.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%280.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-67.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-42.59%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-100%

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 Year75.55%
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.
GCU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGCU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
GCU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGCU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 0 0.1 0.2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.25 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GCU.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GCU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GCU to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.70), we can say GCU is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.45, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GCU.
88.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
GCU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.49.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.25
Fwd PE 21.45
GCU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGCU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
GCU.CA Per share dataGCU.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.02 -0.02 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for GCU!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

GUNNISON COPPER CORP

TSX:GCU (5/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

0.29

+0.01 (+3.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners1.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.49%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap91.47M
Analysts45.71
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
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)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 7.25
Fwd PE 21.45
P/S 68.89
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.04
EY13.79%
EPS(NY)0.01
Fwd EY4.66%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.03
OCFYN/A
SpS0
BVpS-0.1
TBVpS-0.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.16%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 892.23%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.55%
ROA(5y)-10.15%
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 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 613.5%
Cap/Sales 105.04%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.41
Quick Ratio 0.35
Altman-Z -1.44
F-Score3
WACC10.7%
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)127.78%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%280.73%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-67.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-42.59%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-100%
Revenue Next Year75.55%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y43.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y28.24%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A