KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:KLS • CA48826D2014
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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.
1. KLS.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KLS was profitable.
- KLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years KLS reported 4 times negative net income.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: KLS reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 8.18%, KLS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- KLS has a better Return On Equity (9.57%) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
- KLS has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: KLS outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.18% | ||
| ROE | 9.57% | ||
| ROIC | 5.28% |
ROA(3y)-27.94%
ROA(5y)-23.03%
ROE(3y)-41.28%
ROE(5y)-31.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- KLS has a Profit Margin of 4.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KLS outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- KLS has a better Operating Margin (3.19%) than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- KLS's Gross Margin of 41.11% is amongst the best of 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.15% | ||
| GM | 41.11% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.88%
2. KLS.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KLS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KLS has more shares outstanding
- KLS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KLS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KLS has an Altman-Z score of 0.57. 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 0.57. This is in the lower half of the industry: KLS underperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
- KLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.67. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.67, KLS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- KLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- KLS has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.00) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.67 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.57 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC9.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.27 indicates that KLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.27, KLS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that KLS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KLS has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is in the better half of the industry: KLS outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
3. KLS.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 112.58%, which is quite impressive.
- Looking at the last year, KLS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.97% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.67% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)112.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%92.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.45%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-16.77%
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. KLS.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.00, which indicates a correct valuation of KLS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KLS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- KLS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.19% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KLS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- KLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KLS is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 58.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. KLS.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for KLS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KLS.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:KLS (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
0.16
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)03-27 2026-03-27
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.85M
Revenue(TTM)10.78M
Net Income(TTM)447.40K
Analysts84
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 58.84 | ||
| P/B | 1.38 | ||
| P/tB | 1.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.8 |
EPS(TTM)0.01
EY6.25%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY1.7%
OCF(TTM)0
OCFY1.7%
SpS0.27
BVpS0.12
TBVpS0.12
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.161795 (1.12%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.18% | ||
| ROE | 9.57% | ||
| ROCE | 7.33% | ||
| ROIC | 5.28% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.77% | ||
| OM | 3.19% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.15% | ||
| GM | 41.11% | ||
| FCFM | 1.01% |
ROA(3y)-27.94%
ROA(5y)-23.03%
ROE(3y)-41.28%
ROE(5y)-31.87%
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 3Y-2.92%
GM growth 5Y-0.88%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.97
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.67 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 0% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 42.98 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 24.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | 24.43% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.57 |
F-Score6
WACC9.55%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)39.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)44.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.04%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)112.58%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%92.2%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.97%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.45%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.67%
Sales Q2Q%-16.77%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y143.25%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y126.97%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y127.75%
OCF growth 3Y-29.35%
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 4 / 10 to KLS.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC?
KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for KLS stock?
The financial health rating of KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) is 6 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KLS stock?
The dividend rating of KELSO TECHNOLOGIES INC (KLS.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.