LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:LUC • CA54928Q1081
Current stock price
0.275 CAD
+0.02 (+7.84%)
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This LUC.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LUC.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LUC was profitable.
- In the past year LUC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LUC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years LUC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 3.38%, LUC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- LUC has a better Return On Equity (8.25%) than 89.56% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.12%, LUC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LUC is significantly below the industry average of 13.12%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.38% | ||
| ROE | 8.25% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% |
ROA(3y)1.97%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)4.87%
ROE(5y)7.82%
ROIC(3y)6.91%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
1.3 Margins
- LUC has a better Profit Margin (16.36%) than 92.96% of its industry peers.
- LUC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.29%, LUC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LUC has declined.
- LUC has a Gross Margin of 32.63%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LUC outperforms 90.57% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LUC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.36% | ||
| GM | 32.63% |
OM growth 3Y-10.02%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-4.83%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.36%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. LUC.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LUC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LUC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LUC has more shares outstanding
- LUC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LUC has an Altman-Z score of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that LUC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.89, LUC is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- LUC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74. This is a neutral value indicating LUC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.74, LUC is not doing good in the industry: 74.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC12.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- LUC has a Current Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that LUC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LUC has a Current ratio (1.47) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that LUC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.78, LUC is not doing good in the industry: 65.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 |
3. LUC.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LUC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.00%.
- Measured over the past years, LUC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -12.64% on average per year.
- LUC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -21.69%.
- Measured over the past years, LUC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.97% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y-12.64%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-85.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.97%
Sales Q2Q%-56.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -58.27% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -8.61% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-100%
EPS Next 2Y-58.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-16.1%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. LUC.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 3.44, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LUC.
- 98.24% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LUC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LUC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.18), we can say LUC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LUC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LUC is cheaper than 94.09% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of LUC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as LUC's earnings are expected to decrease with -58.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-58.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. LUC.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LUC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LUC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:LUC (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
0.275
+0.02 (+7.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)03-03 2026-03-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners7.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap409.35M
Revenue(TTM)159.66M
Net Income(TTM)26.11M
Analysts45.71
Price Target0.31 (12.73%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)-100%
EPS NY rev (1m)-100%
EPS NY rev (3m)-100%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-21.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-14.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.85 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 5.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.93 | ||
| P/tB | 0.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.92 |
EPS(TTM)0.08
EY29.09%
EPS(NY)0
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.05
OCFY18.28%
SpS0.15
BVpS0.29
TBVpS0.29
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.73
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.38% | ||
| ROE | 8.25% | ||
| ROCE | 4.84% | ||
| ROIC | 4.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.32% | ||
| OM | 21.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.36% | ||
| GM | 32.63% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.97%
ROA(5y)3.97%
ROE(3y)4.87%
ROE(5y)7.82%
ROIC(3y)6.91%
ROIC(5y)9.12%
ROICexc(3y)7.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.64%
ROICexgc(3y)7.2%
ROICexgc(5y)9.96%
ROCE(3y)8.12%
ROCE(5y)10.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-31.66%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-30.61%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-10.02%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-4.83%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.36%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.82 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 708.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 63.57% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.36 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 111.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.89 |
F-Score4
WACC12.62%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)625.24%
Cap/Depr(5y)511.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)59.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)55.73%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y-12.64%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-85.71%
EPS Next Y-100%
EPS Next 2Y-58.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-21.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.97%
Sales Q2Q%-56.26%
Revenue Next Year-16.1%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-48.94%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.25%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-35.62%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-22.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.01%
OCF growth 3Y-17.49%
OCF growth 5YN/A
LUCARA DIAMOND CORP / LUC.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LUCARA DIAMOND CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LUC.CA.
What is the valuation status for LUC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LUC stock?
LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LUC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) is expected to decline by -100% in the next year.
Is the dividend of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP sustainable?
The dividend rating of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.