GOODFELLOW INC (GDL.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:GDL - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA38216R1001 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GDL. GDL was compared to 13 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of GDL get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. GDL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GDL was profitable.
In the past year GDL has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
GDL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years GDL 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
GDL has a Return On Assets (3.37%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GDL has a Return On Equity of 5.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GDL underperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.86%, GDL is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GDL is above the industry average of 7.36%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.86%) for GDL is well below the 3 year average (10.28%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that GDL had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.37% | ||
| ROE | 5.57% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% |
ROA(3y)7.88%
ROA(5y)9.17%
ROE(3y)10.5%
ROE(5y)13.28%
ROIC(3y)10.28%
ROIC(5y)12.14%
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 2.18%, GDL is not doing good in the industry: 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GDL has grown nicely.
With a Operating Margin value of 3.44%, GDL is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GDL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GDL's Gross Margin of 24.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDL outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GDL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.18% | ||
| GM | 24.25% |
OM growth 3Y-22.74%
OM growth 5Y22.26%
PM growth 3Y-24.69%
PM growth 5Y30.64%
GM growth 3Y2.63%
GM growth 5Y4.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
GDL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, GDL has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, GDL has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for GDL is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
GDL has an Altman-Z score of 3.49. This indicates that GDL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.49, GDL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.85% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that GDL is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of GDL (0.29) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC9.35%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.28 indicates that GDL has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
GDL has a Current ratio (2.28) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.80 indicates that GDL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GDL has a worse Quick ratio (0.80) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GDL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -23.92%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.31% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.62% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, GDL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.92%
EPS 3Y-29.12%
EPS 5Y34.31%
EPS Q2Q%-2012.6%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y2.53%
Sales Q2Q%5.55%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.08, the valuation of GDL can be described as reasonable.
GDL's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GDL is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
GDL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.30.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
GDL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GDL is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.26
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.15%, GDL is a good candidate for dividend investing.
GDL's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 8.59.
GDL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.35.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of GDL grows each year by 49.84%, which is quite nice.
GDL has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)49.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
56.83% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GDL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
GDL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP56.83%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:GDL (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
11.99
-0.07 (-0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners10.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners33.99%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap100.48M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
Yearly Dividend0.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)49.84%
DP56.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.5 | ||
| P/tB | 0.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.21 |
EPS(TTM)1.32
EY11.01%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.35
OCFYN/A
SpS61.5
BVpS24.03
TBVpS23.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.37% | ||
| ROE | 5.57% | ||
| ROCE | 7.85% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.94% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.95% | ||
| OM | 3.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.18% | ||
| GM | 24.25% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)7.88%
ROA(5y)9.17%
ROE(3y)10.5%
ROE(5y)13.28%
ROIC(3y)10.28%
ROIC(5y)12.14%
ROICexc(3y)10.82%
ROICexc(5y)12.6%
ROICexgc(3y)10.92%
ROICexgc(5y)12.76%
ROCE(3y)14.04%
ROCE(5y)17.36%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-33.43%
ROICexcg growth 5Y13.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.45%
OM growth 3Y-22.74%
OM growth 5Y22.26%
PM growth 3Y-24.69%
PM growth 5Y30.64%
GM growth 3Y2.63%
GM growth 5Y4.86%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 146.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.79 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.28 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.49 |
F-Score3
WACC9.35%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)90.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)61.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.92%
EPS 3Y-29.12%
EPS 5Y34.31%
EPS Q2Q%-2012.6%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y2.53%
Sales Q2Q%5.55%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-18.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-27.47%
EBIT growth 5Y25.36%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-141.62%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-105.96%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A