LUCA MINING CORP (LUCA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX-V:LUCA - CA54929M1068 - Common Stock
1.63 CAD
+0.06 (+3.82%)
Overall LUCA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated LUCA against 795 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. LUCA has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LUCA is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LUCA has reported negative net income.
LUCA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
LUCA had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years LUCA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of -7.59%, LUCA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -16.11%, LUCA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of LUCA (8.50%) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.59% | ||
| ROE | -16.11% | ||
| ROIC | 8.5% |
ROA(3y)-8.82%
ROA(5y)-3.02%
ROE(3y)-29.92%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 12.27%, LUCA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.19% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LUCA has declined.
The Gross Margin of LUCA (26.18%) is better than 90.06% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LUCA has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.18% |
OM growth 3Y-45.67%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-24.32%
GM growth 5Y12.74%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LUCA is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LUCA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LUCA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, LUCA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
LUCA has an Altman-Z score of 3.61. This indicates that LUCA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
LUCA's Altman-Z score of 3.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LUCA outperforms 57.74% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LUCA is 4.42, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LUCA, 4.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LUCA's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.42 is amongst the best of the industry. LUCA outperforms 91.19% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that LUCA is not too dependend on debt financing.
LUCA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.16. This is in the lower half of the industry: LUCA underperforms 67.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC9.26%
2.3 Liquidity
LUCA has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that LUCA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LUCA (1.02) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LUCA has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that LUCA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LUCA's Quick ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LUCA is outperformed by 62.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 45.00% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, LUCA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 55.76%.
Measured over the past years, LUCA shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 31.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-44.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)55.76%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y31.36%
Sales Q2Q%239.11%
3.2 Future
LUCA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 106.61% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 44.60% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y429.86%
EPS Next 2Y106.61%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year156.79%
Revenue Next 2Y66.25%
Revenue Next 3Y44.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
LUCA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.02, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LUCA.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LUCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LUCA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
90.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LUCA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
LUCA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LUCA is cheaper than 90.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 93.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LUCA's earnings are expected to grow with 106.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y106.61%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LUCA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
TSX-V:LUCA (9/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
1.63
+0.06 (+3.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners0.52%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.5%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap430.24M
Analysts80
Price Target2.28 (39.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)23.39%
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)3.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)250%
EPS NY rev (1m)-29.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-29.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-9.53%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)104.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.02 | ||
| P/S | 4.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 93.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 40.18 | ||
| P/B | 6.19 | ||
| P/tB | 6.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.7 |
EPS(TTM)-0.06
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.23
Fwd EY14.25%
FCF(TTM)0.02
FCFY1.07%
OCF(TTM)0.04
OCFY2.49%
SpS0.39
BVpS0.26
TBVpS0.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.59% | ||
| ROE | -16.11% | ||
| ROCE | 11.81% | ||
| ROIC | 8.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.99% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.99% | ||
| OM | 12.27% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 26.18% | ||
| FCFM | 4.48% |
ROA(3y)-8.82%
ROA(5y)-3.02%
ROE(3y)-29.92%
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y-43.67%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-43.67%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-45.67%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-24.32%
GM growth 5Y12.74%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.54 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 82.24% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.55 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 53.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
F-Score5
WACC9.26%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)296.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)15.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-44.83%
EPS Next Y429.86%
EPS Next 2Y106.61%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)55.76%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y31.36%
Sales Q2Q%239.11%
Revenue Next Year156.79%
Revenue Next 2Y66.25%
Revenue Next 3Y44.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y250.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.97%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1318.6%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y177.19%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-4.24%
OCF growth 1Y693.19%
OCF growth 3Y17.89%
OCF growth 5Y8.67%