INTERFOR CORP (IFP.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:IFP - CA45868C1095 - Common Stock
13.26 CAD
-0.1 (-0.75%)
Overall IFP gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated IFP against 12 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. IFP may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. IFP is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year IFP has reported negative net income.
In the past year IFP had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: IFP reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years IFP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -6.21%, IFP is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
IFP's Return On Equity of -12.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IFP outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.21% | ||
| ROE | -12.43% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.4%
ROA(5y)9.09%
ROE(3y)-1.92%
ROE(5y)14.05%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
IFP has a Gross Margin of 8.70%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: IFP underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IFP has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for IFP so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 8.7% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-55.02%
GM growth 5Y-13.93%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
IFP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, IFP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
IFP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
IFP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
IFP has an Altman-Z score of 1.68. This is a bad value and indicates that IFP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of IFP (1.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
IFP has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.53. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as IFP would need 7.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
IFP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.53. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IFP outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
IFP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.55. This is a neutral value indicating IFP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
IFP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: IFP underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.68 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.48%
2.3 Liquidity
IFP has a Current Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that IFP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
IFP has a Current ratio (1.41) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
IFP has a Quick Ratio of 1.41. This is a bad value and indicates that IFP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
IFP has a Quick ratio of 0.54. This is amonst the worse of the industry: IFP underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
IFP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 48.75%, which is quite impressive.
IFP shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.60%.
The Revenue has been growing by 10.02% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%114.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.77%
Revenue growth 5Y10.02%
Sales Q2Q%1.21%
3.2 Future
IFP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.31% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, IFP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y68.98%
EPS Next 2Y41.66%
EPS Next 3Y29.38%
EPS Next 5Y22.31%
Revenue Next Year-0.13%
Revenue Next 2Y4.95%
Revenue Next 3Y7.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
IFP reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 328.22, IFP can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as IFP.
IFP is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.54, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 328.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
IFP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, IFP is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as IFP's earnings are expected to grow with 29.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.66%
EPS Next 3Y29.38%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
IFP does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:IFP (9/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
13.26
-0.1 (-0.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners47.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap682.23M
Analysts74
Price Target18.36 (38.46%)
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-142.62%
Max EPS beat(2)150.27%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-42.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-142.62%
Max EPS beat(4)150.27%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-417.63%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-1931.47%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-1446.26%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.23%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.26%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.34%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.54%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.59%
PT rev (1m)-8.47%
PT rev (3m)-8.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1620%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-392.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)-725%
EPS NY rev (3m)-725%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.41%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-11.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.71%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 328.22 | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.7 | ||
| P/B | 0.47 | ||
| P/tB | 0.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
EPS(TTM)-3.48
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.3%
FCF(TTM)2.21
FCFY16.65%
OCF(TTM)3.59
OCFY27.06%
SpS57.44
BVpS28.09
TBVpS14.58
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.21% | ||
| ROE | -12.43% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 8.7% | ||
| FCFM | 3.84% |
ROA(3y)-0.4%
ROA(5y)9.09%
ROE(3y)-1.92%
ROE(5y)14.05%
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 3Y-55.02%
GM growth 5Y-13.93%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.55 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.53 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 150.2% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.41 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.68 |
F-Score6
WACC6.48%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)258.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)297.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)48.75%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%114.97%
EPS Next Y68.98%
EPS Next 2Y41.66%
EPS Next 3Y29.38%
EPS Next 5Y22.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.77%
Revenue growth 5Y10.02%
Sales Q2Q%1.21%
Revenue Next Year-0.13%
Revenue Next 2Y4.95%
Revenue Next 3Y7.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y73.75%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year156.17%
EBIT Next 3Y42.09%
EBIT Next 5Y30.56%
FCF growth 1Y119.25%
FCF growth 3Y-40.64%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y92.62%
OCF growth 3Y-48.43%
OCF growth 5Y38.51%