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LOS ANDES COPPER LTD (LA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX-V:LA - TSX Venture Exchange - CA5443122000 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

5.5  -0.02 (-0.36%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, LA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LA was compared to 802 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. The financial health of LA is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LA had a positive cash flow from operations.
LA had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
LA had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LA.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLA.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M

1.2 Ratios

LA has a Return On Assets of 5.43%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LA outperforms 91.02% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 6.87%, LA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.65% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.43%
ROE 6.87%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.11%
ROA(5y)-2.05%
ROE(3y)-3.83%
ROE(5y)-3.21%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LA.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLA.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

LA does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LA.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLA.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LA has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LA is higher compared to a year ago.
LA.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingLA.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
LA.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLA.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 4.22 indicates that LA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
LA has a better Altman-Z score (4.22) than 65.46% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that LA is not too dependend on debt financing.
LA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.19) than 65.46% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 4.22
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
LA.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLA.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

LA has a Current Ratio of 37.62. This indicates that LA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 37.62, LA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.01% of the companies in the same industry.
LA has a Quick Ratio of 37.62. This indicates that LA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 37.62, LA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.01% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 37.62
Quick Ratio 37.62
LA.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLA.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 2132.29%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2132.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%57.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

LA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 81.81% yearly.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2Y35.84%
EPS Next 3Y-20.63%
EPS Next 5Y81.81%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
LA.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLA.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
LA.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLA.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.50, the valuation of LA can be described as expensive.
LA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LA is cheaper than 88.78% of the companies in the same industry.
LA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.21.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.5
Fwd PE N/A
LA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLA.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LA.CA Per share dataLA.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as LA's earnings are expected to decrease with -20.63% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.84%
EPS Next 3Y-20.63%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LOS ANDES COPPER LTD

TSX-V:LA (5/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

5.5

-0.02 (-0.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)02-28 2025-02-28
Earnings (Next)05-21 2025-05-21
Inst Owners1.18%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.77%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap162.47M
Analysts82.86
Price Target30.6 (456.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 27.5
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 337.85
P/B 1.92
P/tB 1.92
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY3.64%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.16
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.02
OCFY0.3%
SpS0
BVpS2.87
TBVpS2.87
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.43%
ROE 6.87%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-2.11%
ROA(5y)-2.05%
ROE(3y)-3.83%
ROE(5y)-3.21%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 3596.21%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 37.62
Quick Ratio 37.62
Altman-Z 4.22
F-Score6
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)5818.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)4902.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2132.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%57.74%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2Y35.84%
EPS Next 3Y-20.63%
EPS Next 5Y81.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y23.41%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3Y10.41%
EBIT Next 5Y186.22%
FCF growth 1Y68.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y116.52%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A