HORIZON COPPER CORP (HCU.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX-V:HCU • CA44057J1084

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This HCU.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HCU.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HCU had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HCU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years HCU reported 4 times negative net income.
  • Of the past 5 years HCU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
HCU.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHCU.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HCU (-15.57%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HCU has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.51%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HCU outperforms 88.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -15.57%
ROE N/A
ROIC 0.51%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
HCU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHCU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

1.3 Margins

  • HCU's Operating Margin of 30.22% is amongst the best of the industry. HCU outperforms 94.53% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HCU has declined.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 48.71%, HCU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 30.22%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 48.71%
OM growth 3Y-33.54%
OM growth 5Y-33.18%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
HCU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHCU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1K 2K 3K 4K

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2. HCU.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HCU is destroying value.
  • HCU has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
HCU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingHCU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M
HCU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHCU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.20, we must say that HCU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • HCU's Altman-Z score of -0.20 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HCU is outperformed by 60.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HCU is 14.80, which is on the high side as it means it would take HCU, 14.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 14.80, HCU belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.94% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 14.8
Altman-Z -0.2
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC8.21%
HCU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHCU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

  • HCU has a Current Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that HCU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.50, HCU is doing worse than 70.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HCU has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that HCU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HCU's Quick ratio of 0.50 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HCU is outperformed by 69.07% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.5
HCU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHCU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M

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3. HCU.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HCU have decreased strongly by -46.14% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, HCU shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.90% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, HCU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 65.48% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-46.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-647.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.9%
Revenue growth 3Y62.84%
Revenue growth 5Y65.48%
Sales Q2Q%-38.45%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HCU will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -40.10% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HCU will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -44.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-225%
EPS Next 2Y-80.28%
EPS Next 3Y-40.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-41.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-44.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
HCU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHCU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 5M 10M 15M
HCU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHCU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.02 -0.02 0.04 -0.04

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4. HCU.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HCU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year HCU is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
HCU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHCU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HCU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 97.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HCU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.82
EV/EBITDA 34.12
HCU.CA Per share dataHCU.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -0.5 -1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as HCU's earnings are expected to decrease with -40.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-80.28%
EPS Next 3Y-40.1%

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5. HCU.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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HCU.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HORIZON COPPER CORP

TSX-V:HCU (10/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Industry Strength92.13
Industry Growth19.4
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-10
Inst Owners0.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners8.64%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap185.60M
Revenue(TTM)11.85M
Net Income(TTM)-80.62M
Analysts40
Price Target1.53 (-23.5%)
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2478.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-2915.53%
Max EPS beat(2)-2041.75%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-395.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-15.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 11.16
P/FCF 9.82
P/OCF 9.82
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 34.12
EPS(TTM)-1.31
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.07
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.2
FCFY10.19%
OCF(TTM)0.2
OCFY10.19%
SpS0.18
BVpS-1.4
TBVpS-1.4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -15.57%
ROE N/A
ROCE 0.71%
ROIC 0.51%
ROICexc 0.51%
ROICexgc 0.51%
OM 30.22%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 48.71%
FCFM 113.75%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-33.54%
OM growth 5Y-33.18%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 14.8
Debt/EBITDA 20.16
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.69
Cash Conversion 139.56%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.5
Altman-Z -0.2
F-Score4
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACC0.06
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)-46.14%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-647.28%
EPS Next Y-225%
EPS Next 2Y-80.28%
EPS Next 3Y-40.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.9%
Revenue growth 3Y62.84%
Revenue growth 5Y65.48%
Sales Q2Q%-38.45%
Revenue Next Year-41.3%
Revenue Next 2Y-44.83%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y432.1%
EBIT growth 3Y8.22%
EBIT growth 5Y10.58%
EBIT Next Year63.08%
EBIT Next 3Y34.74%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y166.87%
FCF growth 3Y146.6%
FCF growth 5Y77.45%
OCF growth 1Y11333.3%
OCF growth 3Y146.6%
OCF growth 5Y77.45%

HORIZON COPPER CORP / HCU.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to HCU.CA.


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HORIZON COPPER CORP (HCU.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


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The financial health rating of HORIZON COPPER CORP (HCU.CA) is 2 / 10.