IMPERIAL METALS CORP (III.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:III - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA4528921022 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to III. III was compared to 797 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. III has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. III has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
III had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year III had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years III reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: III reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of III (9.23%) is better than 93.22% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 18.12%, III belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.35% of the companies in the same industry.
III has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. III outperforms 95.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.23% | ||
| ROE | 18.12% | ||
| ROIC | 10.7% |
ROA(3y)-0.68%
ROA(5y)-0.94%
ROE(3y)-0.85%
ROE(5y)-1.33%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
III's Profit Margin of 26.73% is amongst the best of the industry. III outperforms 96.61% of its industry peers.
III's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of III (37.72%) is better than 96.61% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 42.00%, III belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.23% of the companies in the same industry.
III's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 37.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 26.73% | ||
| GM | 42% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-45.45%
GM growth 3Y62.77%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
III 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, III has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for III has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
III has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
III has an Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that III is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of III (1.44) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of III is 11.60, which is on the high side as it means it would take III, 11.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 11.60, III belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.09% of the companies in the same industry.
III has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
III has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.26) than 69.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.44 |
ROIC/WACC1.15
WACC9.34%
2.3 Liquidity
III has a Current Ratio of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that III is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
III has a worse Current ratio (0.55) than 67.50% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.28 indicates that III may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.28, III is not doing good in the industry: 73.40% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 496.72% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, III shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.51% on average per year.
III shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 74.34%.
III shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 47.09% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)496.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-23.51%
EPS Q2Q%549.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)74.34%
Revenue growth 3Y54.68%
Revenue growth 5Y47.09%
Sales Q2Q%108.85%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.07, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of III.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, III is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. III is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
98.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than III, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, III is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 22.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of III may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for III!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:III (8/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
3.95
-0.05 (-1.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners15.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners49.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap644.01M
Analysts84
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
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 | 4.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 22.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.91 | ||
| P/B | 0.74 | ||
| P/tB | 0.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 2.76 |
EPS(TTM)0.97
EY24.56%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.18
FCFY4.46%
OCF(TTM)1.36
OCFY34.37%
SpS3.6
BVpS5.31
TBVpS5.31
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.23% | ||
| ROE | 18.12% | ||
| ROCE | 16.28% | ||
| ROIC | 10.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.03% | ||
| OM | 37.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 26.73% | ||
| GM | 42% | ||
| FCFM | 4.9% |
ROA(3y)-0.68%
ROA(5y)-0.94%
ROE(3y)-0.85%
ROE(5y)-1.33%
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 5Y-45.45%
GM growth 3Y62.77%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.6 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 274% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 32.84% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.66 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.93% | ||
| Profit Quality | 18.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.44 |
F-Score8
WACC9.34%
ROIC/WACC1.15
Cap/Depr(3y)302.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)268.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)52.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)56.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)496.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-23.51%
EPS Q2Q%549.65%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)74.34%
Revenue growth 3Y54.68%
Revenue growth 5Y47.09%
Sales Q2Q%108.85%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y863.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y115.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y581.4%
OCF growth 3Y117.93%
OCF growth 5YN/A