KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:KLS • CA48826D2014

Current stock price

0.145 CAD
-0.02 (-12.12%)
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This KLS.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. KLS.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KLS has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year KLS had a positive 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.
KLS.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKLS.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 2M -2M -4M

1.2 Ratios

  • KLS has a worse Return On Assets (-36.05%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • KLS has a Return On Equity (-47.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KLS has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -36.05%
ROE -47.99%
ROIC 13%
ROA(3y)-34.4%
ROA(5y)-26.84%
ROE(3y)-48.67%
ROE(5y)-36.17%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KLS.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKLS.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80 -100

1.3 Margins

  • KLS has a better Operating Margin (7.93%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • KLS has a Gross Margin of 42.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLS outperforms 85.71% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 7.93%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.44%
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%
KLS.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKLS.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60 -80

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2. KLS.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KLS is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KLS has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KLS has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for KLS is higher compared to a year ago.
KLS.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingKLS.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
KLS.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKLS.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M

2.2 Solvency

  • KLS has an Altman-Z score of -0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that KLS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KLS has a Altman-Z score of -0.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: KLS underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KLS is 0.11, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KLS, only 0.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KLS (0.11) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that KLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • KLS has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.01) than 90.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.11
Altman-Z -0.68
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC8.75%
KLS.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKLS.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M

2.3 Liquidity

  • KLS has a Current Ratio of 2.82. This indicates that KLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.82, KLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that KLS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.14, KLS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.82
Quick Ratio 1.14
KLS.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKLS.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M

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3. KLS.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KLS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -11.08%.
  • Looking at the last year, KLS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.77% 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)-11.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.77%
Revenue growth 3Y12.86%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.27%
Sales Q2Q%11.29%

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.
KLS.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKLS.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
KLS.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKLS.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 -0.01 -0.02 -0.03 -0.04

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4. KLS.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KLS. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
KLS.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKLS.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KLS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KLS is valued cheaper than 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.35
EV/EBITDA 12.78
KLS.CA Per share dataKLS.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.1 0.2

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. KLS.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for KLS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KLS.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC

TSX:KLS (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

0.145

-0.02 (-12.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)04-01
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.25%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.02M
Revenue(TTM)11.22M
Net Income(TTM)-2.35M
Analysts84
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.52
P/FCF 7.35
P/OCF 258.48
P/B 1.19
P/tB 1.19
EV/EBITDA 12.78
EPS(TTM)-0.05
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY13.6%
OCF(TTM)0
OCFY0.39%
SpS0.28
BVpS0.12
TBVpS0.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -36.05%
ROE -47.99%
ROCE 18.05%
ROIC 13%
ROICexc 15.65%
ROICexgc 15.65%
OM 7.93%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.44%
FCFM 7.08%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score5
Asset Turnover1.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.11
Debt/EBITDA 0.07
Cap/Depr -180.48%
Cap/Sales 6.88%
Interest Coverage -286.9
Cash Conversion 4.9%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.82
Quick Ratio 1.14
Altman-Z -0.68
F-Score5
WACC8.75%
ROIC/WACC1.49
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)-11.08%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%150.75%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.77%
Revenue growth 3Y12.86%
Revenue growth 5Y-12.27%
Sales Q2Q%11.29%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y172.15%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y195.75%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y109.04%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC / KLS.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KLS.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) stock?

KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for KLS stock?

The financial health rating of KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) is 6 / 10.