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LION ONE METALS LTD (LIO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - TSX Venture Exchange - TSX-V:LIO - CA5362161047 - Common Stock

0.36 CAD
+0.01 (+1.41%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, LIO scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LIO was compared to 820 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. LIO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LIO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LIO had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LIO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • LIO had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • LIO had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LIO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLIO.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 2025 0 -20M -40M -60M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of -0.41%, LIO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LIO has a better Return On Equity (-0.53%) than 84.27% of its industry peers.
  • LIO's Return On Invested Capital of 2.61% is amongst the best of the industry. LIO outperforms 89.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.41%
ROE -0.53%
ROIC 2.61%
ROA(3y)-5.06%
ROA(5y)-4.05%
ROE(3y)-6.56%
ROE(5y)-4.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LIO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 11.59%, LIO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 28.88%, LIO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.59%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 28.88%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LIO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -50 -100 -150

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LIO is destroying value.
  • LIO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • LIO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LIO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LIO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingLIO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LIO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.51, we must say that LIO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LIO (1.51) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LIO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LIO (0.01) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.51
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC9.42%
LIO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LIO has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that LIO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LIO (0.84) is worse than 63.17% of its industry peers.
  • LIO has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that LIO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LIO's Quick ratio of 0.53 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIO is outperformed by 67.20% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.53
LIO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LIO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 96.48%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, LIO shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 160.50%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%153.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)160.5%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%73.83%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 78.69% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year79.65%
Revenue Next 2Y78.69%
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.
LIO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M
LIO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0.05 -0.05 -0.1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LIO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LIO is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.61
LIO.CA Per share dataLIO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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

  • LIO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LION ONE METALS LTD / LIO.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LIO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LIO.CA.


What is the valuation status for LIO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LION ONE METALS LTD (LIO.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LION ONE METALS LTD?

LION ONE METALS LTD (LIO.CA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of LION ONE METALS LTD (LIO.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of LION ONE METALS LTD (LIO.CA) is 1 / 10.