LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:LUC • CA54928Q1081

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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.

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1. LUC.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LUC was profitable.
  • LUC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LUC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • LUC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LUC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLUC.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 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • LUC has a better Return On Assets (7.67%) than 90.39% of its industry peers.
  • LUC has a Return On Equity of 18.62%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LUC outperforms 94.28% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.89%, LUC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LUC is below the industry average of 12.84%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.67%
ROE 18.62%
ROIC 7.89%
ROA(3y)3.56%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)7.1%
ROE(5y)3.65%
ROIC(3y)8.11%
ROIC(5y)N/A
LUC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLUC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • LUC has a better Profit Margin (27.84%) than 95.01% of its industry peers.
  • LUC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LUC has a better Operating Margin (36.36%) than 95.50% of its industry peers.
  • LUC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LUC has a better Gross Margin (44.82%) than 93.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LUC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 36.36%
PM (TTM) 27.84%
GM 44.82%
OM growth 3Y11.78%
OM growth 5Y23.36%
PM growth 3Y23.69%
PM growth 5Y24.3%
GM growth 3Y8.27%
GM growth 5Y12.42%
LUC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLUC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. LUC.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LUC is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LUC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
LUC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingLUC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
LUC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLUC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that LUC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LUC has a Altman-Z score (0.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LUC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating LUC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.70, LUC is doing worse than 71.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC11.75%
LUC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLUC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LUC has a Current Ratio of 0.38. This is a bad value and indicates that LUC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LUC (0.38) is worse than 72.14% of its industry peers.
  • LUC has a Quick Ratio of 0.38. 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 worse Quick ratio (0.23) than 75.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.38
Quick Ratio 0.23
LUC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLUC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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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%.
  • LUC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -12.64% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25%
EPS 3Y-12.64%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-85.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

  • LUC is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -58.27% yearly.
  • LUC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -8.61% yearly.
EPS Next Y-49.5%
EPS Next 2Y-58.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LUC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLUC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
LUC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLUC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2

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4. LUC.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.44, the valuation of LUC can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LUC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • LUC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.62, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LUC.
  • LUC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LUC is cheaper than 95.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. LUC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.44
Fwd PE 6.62
LUC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLUC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LUC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LUC is cheaper than 98.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.78
LUC.CA Per share dataLUC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.1 0.2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent 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

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5. LUC.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LUC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LUC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LUCARA DIAMOND CORP

TSX:LUC (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

0.275

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners5.5%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap409.35M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)56.78M
Analysts45.71
Price Target0.31 (12.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)50%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)33.33%
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)11.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)11.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.44
Fwd PE 6.62
P/S 1.46
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.4
P/B 0.98
P/tB 0.98
EV/EBITDA 3.78
EPS(TTM)0.08
EY29.09%
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY15.1%
FCF(TTM)-0.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.06
OCFY22.73%
SpS0.19
BVpS0.28
TBVpS0.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0.71
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.67%
ROE 18.62%
ROCE 15.24%
ROIC 7.89%
ROICexc 8.11%
ROICexgc 8.11%
OM 36.36%
PM (TTM) 27.84%
GM 44.82%
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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.7
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.41
Cap/Depr 705.99%
Cap/Sales 51.79%
Interest Coverage 2.56
Cash Conversion 76.2%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.38
Quick Ratio 0.23
Altman-Z 0.85
F-Score7
WACC11.75%
ROIC/WACC0.67
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)-25%
EPS 3Y-12.64%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-85.71%
EPS Next Y-49.5%
EPS Next 2Y-58.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year6.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.61%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y153.85%
EBIT growth 3Y7.36%
EBIT growth 5Y24.79%
EBIT Next Year85.71%
EBIT Next 3Y7.38%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y33.69%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y8.49%
OCF growth 3Y-12.28%
OCF growth 5Y2.36%

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 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.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) is 3.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.98.


What is the financial health of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of LUCARA DIAMOND CORP (LUC.CA) is 1 / 10.