LUCA MINING CORP (LUCA.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX-V:LUCA - TSX Venture Exchange - CA54929M1068 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to LUCA. LUCA was compared to 802 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. While LUCA is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. LUCA is evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!
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.
LUCA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -7.72%, LUCA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -21.86%, LUCA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.57%, LUCA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.72% | ||
| ROE | -21.86% | ||
| ROIC | 3.57% |
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
LUCA has a better Operating Margin (5.12%) than 89.40% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LUCA has declined.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 21.31%, LUCA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.78% of the companies in the same industry.
LUCA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.31% |
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
LUCA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LUCA has more shares outstanding
LUCA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LUCA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
LUCA has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is not the best score and indicates that LUCA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
LUCA has a Altman-Z score (2.19) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LUCA has a debt to FCF ratio of 23.53. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LUCA would need 23.53 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LUCA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (23.53) than 90.15% of its industry peers.
LUCA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.24. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
LUCA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.24) than 67.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.24 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.9%
2.3 Liquidity
LUCA has a Current Ratio of 0.60. 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 Current ratio of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LUCA is outperformed by 66.33% of its industry peers.
LUCA has a Quick Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that LUCA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.43, LUCA is doing worse than 67.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LUCA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 75.11%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, LUCA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 18.01% in the last year.
LUCA shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 31.36% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)75.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-243.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.01%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y31.36%
Sales Q2Q%53.26%
3.2 Future
LUCA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 185.77% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 44.60% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y652.58%
EPS Next 2Y185.77%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year185.22%
Revenue Next 2Y80.55%
Revenue Next 3Y44.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LUCA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.56 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LUCA.
98.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LUCA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LUCA to the average of the S&P500 Index (20.42), we can say LUCA is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LUCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LUCA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 301.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.6 |
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 185.77% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y185.77%
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 (5/6/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
1.46
+0.02 (+1.39%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners0.19%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.22%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap359.09M
Analysts80
Price Target2.01 (37.67%)
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)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)34.49%
PT rev (3m)97.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)600%
EPS NQ rev (3m)600%
EPS NY rev (1m)913.73%
EPS NY rev (3m)913.73%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)22.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)117.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)41.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)150.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.56 | ||
| P/S | 4.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 301.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 53.85 | ||
| P/B | 7.53 | ||
| P/tB | 7.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.6 |
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY28.05%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY0.33%
OCF(TTM)0.03
OCFY1.86%
SpS0.33
BVpS0.19
TBVpS0.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.72% | ||
| ROE | -21.86% | ||
| ROCE | 4.96% | ||
| ROIC | 3.57% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.08% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.08% | ||
| OM | 5.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 21.31% | ||
| FCFM | 1.48% |
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 Turnover0.6
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.24 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.53 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.19 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 97.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
F-Score5
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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)75.11%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-243.51%
EPS Next Y652.58%
EPS Next 2Y185.77%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.01%
Revenue growth 3Y4.96%
Revenue growth 5Y31.36%
Sales Q2Q%53.26%
Revenue Next Year185.22%
Revenue Next 2Y80.55%
Revenue Next 3Y44.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y137.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.97%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1222.31%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y114.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-4.24%
OCF growth 1Y635.17%
OCF growth 3Y17.89%
OCF growth 5Y8.67%