LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - TSX:LUC - CA54928Q1081 - Common Stock
0.185 CAD
0 (0%)
Overall LUC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LUC against 799 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. LUC scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. LUC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LUC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LUC had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years LUC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years LUC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
LUC has a better Return On Assets (6.88%) than 90.24% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Equity value of 16.45%, LUC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.74% of the companies in the same industry.
LUC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.09%) than 92.12% of its industry peers.
LUC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.11%. This is below the industry average of 12.43%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.88% | ||
| ROE | 16.45% | ||
| ROIC | 7.09% |
ROA(3y)3.56%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)7.1%
ROE(5y)3.65%
ROIC(3y)8.11%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
LUC's Profit Margin of 24.81% is amongst the best of the industry. LUC outperforms 95.74% of its industry peers.
LUC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 32.62%, LUC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
LUC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 41.71%, LUC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.37% of the companies in the same industry.
LUC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 32.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 24.81% | ||
| GM | 41.71% |
OM growth 3Y11.78%
OM growth 5Y23.36%
PM growth 3Y23.69%
PM growth 5Y24.3%
GM growth 3Y8.27%
GM growth 5Y12.42%
2. Health
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.
LUC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LUC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, LUC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
LUC has an Altman-Z score of 0.47. This is a bad value and indicates that LUC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LUC has a Altman-Z score (0.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
LUC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating LUC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.69, LUC is doing worse than 74.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.36%
2.3 Liquidity
LUC has a Current Ratio of 0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that LUC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.37, LUC is not doing good in the industry: 75.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LUC has a Quick Ratio of 0.37. This is a bad value and indicates that LUC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LUC has a Quick ratio of 0.21. This is in the lower half of the industry: LUC underperforms 78.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.21 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LUC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 300.00%, which is quite impressive.
LUC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.67% yearly.
Looking at the last year, LUC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.08% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)300%
EPS 3Y16.96%
EPS 5Y21.67%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.95%
Revenue growth 5Y1.15%
Sales Q2Q%5.75%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, LUC will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -55.60% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -8.26% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-24.25%
EPS Next 2Y-12.97%
EPS Next 3Y-55.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.37%
Revenue Next 2Y1.62%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.26%
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.32, the valuation of LUC can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LUC is valued cheaper than 99.37% of the companies in the same industry.
LUC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.56, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.18, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LUC.
99.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LUC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
LUC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
99.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LUC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
LUC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as LUC's earnings are expected to decrease with -55.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.06
EPS Next 2Y-12.97%
EPS Next 3Y-55.6%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LUC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX:LUC (11/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners14.29%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.43%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap84.33M
Revenue(TTM)197.04M
Net Income(TTM)48.89M
Analysts45.71
Price Target0.31 (67.57%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)74.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-100%
Max EPS beat(2)248.52%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)160.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-100%
Max EPS beat(4)593.07%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)4.41%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-22.14%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.76%
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)-25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)100%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.18 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 0.85 | ||
| P/B | 0.2 | ||
| P/tB | 0.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.04 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY75.68%
EPS(NY)0.09
Fwd EY45.97%
FCF(TTM)-0.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.22
OCFY117.44%
SpS0.61
BVpS0.92
TBVpS0.92
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.06
Graham Number1.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.88% | ||
| ROE | 16.45% | ||
| ROCE | 13.9% | ||
| ROIC | 7.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.35% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.35% | ||
| OM | 32.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 24.81% | ||
| GM | 41.71% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)3.56%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)7.1%
ROE(5y)3.65%
ROIC(3y)8.11%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.49%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)8.69%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.26%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.47%
OM growth 3Y11.78%
OM growth 5Y23.36%
PM growth 3Y23.69%
PM growth 5Y24.3%
GM growth 3Y8.27%
GM growth 5Y12.42%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.69 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.56 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 643.76% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 51.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.83 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
F-Score7
WACC10.36%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)553.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)384.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)57.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)48.44%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)300%
EPS 3Y16.96%
EPS 5Y21.67%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-24.25%
EPS Next 2Y-12.97%
EPS Next 3Y-55.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.08%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.95%
Revenue growth 5Y1.15%
Sales Q2Q%5.75%
Revenue Next Year-5.37%
Revenue Next 2Y1.62%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.26%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y69.44%
EBIT growth 3Y7.36%
EBIT growth 5Y24.79%
EBIT Next Year52.38%
EBIT Next 3Y-2.77%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y41.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y2.57%
OCF growth 3Y-12.28%
OCF growth 5Y2.36%
LUCARA DIAMOND CORP / LUC.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LUCARA DIAMOND CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LUC.CA.
What is the valuation status of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LUCARA DIAMOND CORP?
LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for LUC stock?
The financial health rating of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) is 1 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for LUCARA DIAMOND CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) is expected to decline by -24.25% in the next year.