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TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC (GRID.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - TSX:GRID - CA87601F1062 - Common Stock

4.09 CAD
+0.14 (+3.54%)
Last: 11/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, GRID scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GRID was compared to 12 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While GRID is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. GRID has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year GRID has reported negative net income.
In the past year GRID had a positive cash flow from operations.
GRID had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In multiple years GRID reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
GRID.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGRID.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5M -10M -15M

1.2 Ratios

GRID has a better Return On Assets (-4.14%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -27.25%, GRID is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of GRID (0.53%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.14%
ROE -27.25%
ROIC 0.53%
ROA(3y)-8.36%
ROA(5y)-8.28%
ROE(3y)-85.26%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GRID.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGRID.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

1.3 Margins

The Operating Margin of GRID (0.20%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 54.07%, GRID belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GRID has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.2%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54.07%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y6.72%
GM growth 5Y4.17%
GRID.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGRID.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GRID is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, GRID has more shares outstanding
GRID has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for GRID has been reduced compared to a year ago.
GRID.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingGRID.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
GRID.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGRID.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.78, we must say that GRID is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
GRID has a Altman-Z score (0.78) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GRID has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.10. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GRID would need 2.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
GRID has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.10. This is amongst the best in the industry. GRID outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
GRID has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of GRID (1.18) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Although GRID does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 2.1
Altman-Z 0.78
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC8.47%
GRID.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGRID.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2M -2M 4M -4M 6M

2.3 Liquidity

GRID has a Current Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that GRID is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GRID has a Current ratio of 1.07. This is amonst the worse of the industry: GRID underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
GRID has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that GRID is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.87, GRID is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 0.87
GRID.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGRID.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

GRID shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 62.50%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 20.98% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, GRID shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.28% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.98%
Revenue growth 3Y11.26%
Revenue growth 5Y1.28%
Sales Q2Q%21.89%

3.2 Future

GRID is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 53.71% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 36.34% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y23.5%
EPS Next 2Y56.81%
EPS Next 3Y53.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year19.73%
Revenue Next 2Y19.34%
Revenue Next 3Y19.04%
Revenue Next 5Y36.34%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GRID.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGRID.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M
GRID.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGRID.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.05 -0.05 -0.1 -0.15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GRID. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
GRID is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 127.19.
GRID's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GRID is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GRID to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.42), we can say GRID is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 127.19
GRID.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGRID.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 100 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GRID, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GRID is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.77
EV/EBITDA 82.58
GRID.CA Per share dataGRID.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GRID does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
GRID's earnings are expected to grow with 53.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y56.81%
EPS Next 3Y53.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC

TSX:GRID (11/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

4.09

+0.14 (+3.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-12 2025-11-12
Earnings (Next)03-17 2026-03-17
Inst Owners18.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.39%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap210.35M
Revenue(TTM)49.17M
Net Income(TTM)-1.63M
Analysts83.33
Price Target4.89 (19.56%)
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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-47.06%
Min EPS beat(2)-96.08%
Max EPS beat(2)1.96%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)44.83%
Min EPS beat(4)-96.08%
Max EPS beat(4)246.99%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)31.27%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.1%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.1%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.4%
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)2.68%
PT rev (3m)7.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)33.3%
EPS NQ rev (3m)33.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-368.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.63%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 127.19
P/S 3.05
P/FCF 35.77
P/OCF 30.68
P/B 25.16
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 82.58
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY0.79%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.8%
OCF(TTM)0.13
OCFY3.26%
SpS1.34
BVpS0.16
TBVpS-0.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.14%
ROE -27.25%
ROCE 0.74%
ROIC 0.53%
ROICexc 3.71%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 0.2%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54.07%
FCFM 8.54%
ROA(3y)-8.36%
ROA(5y)-8.28%
ROE(3y)-85.26%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 3Y6.72%
GM growth 5Y4.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 2.1
Debt/EBITDA 3.92
Cap/Depr 41.13%
Cap/Sales 1.42%
Interest Coverage 0.07
Cash Conversion 273.5%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 0.87
Altman-Z 0.78
F-Score6
WACC8.47%
ROIC/WACC0.06
Cap/Depr(3y)15.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.67%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.25%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)62.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y23.5%
EPS Next 2Y56.81%
EPS Next 3Y53.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.98%
Revenue growth 3Y11.26%
Revenue growth 5Y1.28%
Sales Q2Q%21.89%
Revenue Next Year19.73%
Revenue Next 2Y19.34%
Revenue Next 3Y19.04%
Revenue Next 5Y36.34%
EBIT growth 1Y103.81%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year183.07%
EBIT Next 3Y77.68%
EBIT Next 5Y100.86%
FCF growth 1Y308.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y1.1%
OCF growth 1Y349.68%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-3.79%

TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC / GRID.CA FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GRID.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC (GRID.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC (GRID.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TANTALUS SYSTEMS HOLDING INC (GRID.CA) is expected to grow by 23.5% in the next year.