KLS Fundamental Analysis - KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to KLS. KLS was compared to 22 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While KLS seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. KLS is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year KLS has reported negative net income.

In the past year KLS has reported a negative cash flow from operations.

In the past 5 years KLS always reported negative net income.

In the past 5 years KLS reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -43.91%, KLS is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

KLS's Return On Equity of -61.40% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KLS is outperformed by 77.27% of its industry peers.

Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.45%, KLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-43.91%
ROE	-61.4%
ROIC	6.45%

ROA(3y)-34.4%

ROA(5y)-26.84%

ROE(3y)-48.67%

ROE(5y)-36.17%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

KLS has a Operating Margin of 3.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: KLS outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.

KLS has a Gross Margin of 43.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLS outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KLS has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	3.9%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	43.06%

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y0.67%

GM growth 5Y-1.17%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KLS is destroying value.

KLS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

KLS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.

Compared to 1 year ago, KLS has a worse debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

KLS has an Altman-Z score of -1.35. This is a bad value and indicates that KLS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.

With a Altman-Z score value of -1.35, KLS is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

The Debt to FCF ratio of KLS is 0.19, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KLS, only 0.19 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.

The Debt to FCF ratio of KLS (0.19) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.

KLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.

Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.01, KLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.01
Debt/FCF	0.19
Altman-Z	-1.35

ROIC/WACC0.71

WACC9.1%

2.3 Liquidity

KLS has a Current Ratio of 2.47. This indicates that KLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.47, KLS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.

A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that KLS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

With a Quick ratio value of 1.00, KLS is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.47
Quick Ratio	1

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for KLS have decreased strongly by -79.07% in the last year.

Looking at the last year, KLS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.94% in the last year.

KLS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -12.27% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-79.07%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%113%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.94%

Revenue growth 3Y12.86%

Revenue growth 5Y-12.27%

Sales Q2Q%-8.59%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

KLS reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KLS is on the same level as its industry peers.

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KLS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	12.3
EV/EBITDA	51.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

KLS does not give a dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	N/A

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KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC

TSX:KLS (8/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

0.165

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorIndustrials

GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods

GICS IndustryMachinery

Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31

Earnings (Next)10-15 2025-10-15

Inst OwnersN/A

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins Owners4.34%

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap9.10M

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

DP0%

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)N/A

PT rev (3m)N/A

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	N/A
Fwd PE	N/A
P/S	0.6
P/FCF	12.3
P/OCF	N/A
P/B	1.4
P/tB	1.4
EV/EBITDA	51.5

EPS(TTM)-0.06

EYN/A

EPS(NY)N/A

Fwd EYN/A

FCF(TTM)0.01

FCFY8.13%

OCF(TTM)-0.01

OCFYN/A

SpS0.27

BVpS0.12

TBVpS0.12

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-43.91%
ROE	-61.4%
ROCE	8.96%
ROIC	6.45%
ROICexc	7.19%
ROICexgc	7.19%
OM	3.9%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	43.06%
FCFM	4.92%

ROA(3y)-34.4%

ROA(5y)-26.84%

ROE(3y)-48.67%

ROE(5y)-36.17%

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 3Y0.67%

GM growth 5Y-1.17%

F-Score4

Asset Turnover1.66

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.01
Debt/FCF	0.19
Debt/EBITDA	0.39
Cap/Depr	-300.59%
Cap/Sales	8.4%
Interest Coverage	-533.25
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	2.47
Quick Ratio	1
Altman-Z	-1.35

F-Score4

WACC9.1%

ROIC/WACC0.71

Cap/Depr(3y)68.27%

Cap/Depr(5y)82.78%

Cap/Sales(3y)5.39%

Cap/Sales(5y)7.11%

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-79.07%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%113%

EPS Next YN/A

EPS Next 2YN/A

EPS Next 3YN/A

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.94%

Revenue growth 3Y12.86%

Revenue growth 5Y-12.27%

Sales Q2Q%-8.59%

Revenue Next YearN/A

Revenue Next 2YN/A

Revenue Next 3YN/A

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y144.55%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next YearN/A

EBIT Next 3YN/A

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y216.98%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y-252.2%

OCF growth 3YN/A

OCF growth 5YN/A

KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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