K-BRO LINEN INC (KBL.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:KBL • CA48243M1077

Current stock price

35.67 CAD
+0.44 (+1.25%)
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This KBL.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. KBL.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KBL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KBL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KBL has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KBL had a positive operating cash flow.
KBL.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKBL.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 -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • KBL's Return On Assets of 2.69% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KBL outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • KBL has a Return On Equity of 6.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBL outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • KBL has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.87%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBL outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KBL is in line with the industry average of 5.93%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.69%
ROE 6.96%
ROIC 4.87%
ROA(3y)3.43%
ROA(5y)2.82%
ROE(3y)7.39%
ROE(5y)5.77%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
KBL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKBL.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.25%, KBL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KBL's Operating Margin of 8.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KBL outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • KBL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 79.55%, KBL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.43%
PM (TTM) 4.25%
GM 79.55%
OM growth 3Y20.38%
OM growth 5Y4.09%
PM growth 3Y8.87%
PM growth 5Y3%
GM growth 3Y0.73%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
KBL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKBL.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. KBL.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KBL is destroying value.
  • KBL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KBL has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • KBL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
KBL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingKBL.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
KBL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKBL.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • KBL has an Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that KBL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.56, KBL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBL has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.78. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as KBL would need 8.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.78, KBL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KBL (1.08) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 8.78
Altman-Z 1.56
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC7.72%
KBL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKBL.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.89 indicates that KBL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KBL has a Current ratio of 1.89. This is amongst the best in the industry. KBL outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that KBL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KBL has a better Quick ratio (1.22) than 60.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.22
KBL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKBL.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. KBL.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for KBL have decreased strongly by -17.52% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.41% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, KBL shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 26.29%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.16% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.52%
EPS 3Y29.72%
EPS 5Y11.41%
EPS Q2Q%-11.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.29%
Revenue growth 3Y18.59%
Revenue growth 5Y8.16%
Sales Q2Q%49.28%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.97% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-4.6%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.07%
EPS Next 5Y21.97%
Revenue Next Year34.95%
Revenue Next 2Y26.17%
Revenue Next 3Y17.95%
Revenue Next 5Y14.45%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
KBL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKBL.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M
KBL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKBL.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. KBL.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.43, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KBL.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KBL is valued a bit cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.49, which indicates a correct valuation of KBL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KBL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KBL is cheaper than 78.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KBL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.43
Fwd PE 15.49
KBL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKBL.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KBL is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KBL is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.46
EV/EBITDA 9.26
KBL.CA Per share dataKBL.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KBL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KBL's earnings are expected to grow with 20.07% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.14
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.07%

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5. KBL.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.43%, KBL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • KBL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.16. KBL pays more dividend than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KBL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.43%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KBL decreases each year by -0.02%.
  • KBL has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • KBL has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
KBL.CA Yearly Dividends per shareKBL.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • KBL pays out 69.40% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP69.4%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.07%
KBL.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKBL.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M
KBL.CA Dividend Payout.KBL.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KBL.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KBL.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

K-BRO LINEN INC

TSX:KBL (3/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

35.67

+0.44 (+1.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners27.57%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap463.35M
Revenue(TTM)455.44M
Net Income(TTM)19.34M
Analysts80
Price Target51.61 (44.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.43%
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.02%
DP69.4%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-22.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.55%
Max EPS beat(2)-16.88%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-29.84%
Min EPS beat(4)-68.73%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.18%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-21.56%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-3.39%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-16.57%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.19%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.51%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.99%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.7%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.27%
Revenue beat(12)12
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.04%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.06%
PT rev (1m)0.86%
PT rev (3m)0.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-15.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)-15.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.43
Fwd PE 15.49
P/S 1.02
P/FCF 12.46
P/OCF 8.92
P/B 1.67
P/tB 6.69
EV/EBITDA 9.26
EPS(TTM)1.46
EY4.09%
EPS(NY)2.3
Fwd EY6.46%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY8.03%
OCF(TTM)4
OCFY11.21%
SpS35.06
BVpS21.39
TBVpS5.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.14
Graham Number26.51
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.69%
ROE 6.96%
ROCE 6.3%
ROIC 4.87%
ROICexc 5.09%
ROICexgc 7.92%
OM 8.43%
PM (TTM) 4.25%
GM 79.55%
FCFM 8.17%
ROA(3y)3.43%
ROA(5y)2.82%
ROE(3y)7.39%
ROE(5y)5.77%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
ROICexc(3y)5.98%
ROICexc(5y)4.44%
ROICexgc(3y)7.67%
ROICexgc(5y)5.61%
ROCE(3y)7.57%
ROCE(5y)5.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y37.67%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.99%
ROICexc growth 3Y31.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.45%
OM growth 3Y20.38%
OM growth 5Y4.09%
PM growth 3Y8.87%
PM growth 5Y3%
GM growth 3Y0.73%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 8.78
Debt/EBITDA 3.64
Cap/Depr 33.47%
Cap/Sales 3.24%
Interest Coverage 2.59
Cash Conversion 62.97%
Profit Quality 192.32%
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 1.22
Altman-Z 1.56
F-Score4
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)48.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.03%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)4%
Profit Quality(3y)234.71%
Profit Quality(5y)389.92%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-17.52%
EPS 3Y29.72%
EPS 5Y11.41%
EPS Q2Q%-11.69%
EPS Next Y-4.6%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y20.07%
EPS Next 5Y21.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.29%
Revenue growth 3Y18.59%
Revenue growth 5Y8.16%
Sales Q2Q%49.28%
Revenue Next Year34.95%
Revenue Next 2Y26.17%
Revenue Next 3Y17.95%
Revenue Next 5Y14.45%
EBIT growth 1Y13.52%
EBIT growth 3Y42.76%
EBIT growth 5Y12.58%
EBIT Next Year174.37%
EBIT Next 3Y48.31%
EBIT Next 5Y36.13%
FCF growth 1Y60.87%
FCF growth 3Y12.71%
FCF growth 5Y0.72%
OCF growth 1Y51.78%
OCF growth 3Y16.15%
OCF growth 5Y2.61%

K-BRO LINEN INC / KBL.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KBL.CA.


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K-BRO LINEN INC (KBL.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of K-BRO LINEN INC (KBL.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for K-BRO LINEN INC (KBL.CA) is 24.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.67.


What is the financial health of K-BRO LINEN INC (KBL.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of K-BRO LINEN INC (KBL.CA) is 4 / 10.