RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:RIC • CA7629131011
Current stock price
27.56 CAD
+0.06 (+0.22%)
Last:
This RIC.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. RIC.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RIC was profitable.
- RIC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- RIC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years RIC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.38%, RIC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- RIC's Return On Equity of 10.89% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RIC outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- RIC's Return On Invested Capital of 9.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RIC outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RIC is significantly above the industry average of 8.77%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (16.08%) for RIC is well above the current ROIC(9.51%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.38% | ||
| ROE | 10.89% | ||
| ROIC | 9.51% |
ROA(3y)11.98%
ROA(5y)10.15%
ROE(3y)22.38%
ROE(5y)19.98%
ROIC(3y)16.08%
ROIC(5y)16.76%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.27%, RIC is doing worse than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RIC has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.64%, RIC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- RIC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 18.49%, RIC is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- RIC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.27% | ||
| GM | 18.49% |
OM growth 3Y42.95%
OM growth 5Y-1.14%
PM growth 3Y167.72%
PM growth 5Y6.24%
GM growth 3Y-0.6%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
2. RIC.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- RIC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, RIC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, RIC has less shares outstanding
- RIC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.05 indicates that RIC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of RIC (3.05) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- RIC has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.82. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as RIC would need 2.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- RIC's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RIC outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that RIC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- RIC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: RIC underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC7%
2.3 Liquidity
- RIC has a Current Ratio of 1.61. This is a normal value and indicates that RIC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- RIC's Current ratio of 1.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RIC outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that RIC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of RIC (0.65) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. RIC.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for RIC have decreased by -7.62% in the last year.
- RIC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.04% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, RIC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.26% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.07% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.62%
EPS 3Y-2.71%
EPS 5Y11.04%
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.33%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.78%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.18% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.86% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-28.78%
EPS Next 2Y-1.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.49%
EPS Next 5Y2.18%
Revenue Next Year7.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.9%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. RIC.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.10, which indicates a very decent valuation of RIC.
- RIC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RIC is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.86. RIC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- RIC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.43.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RIC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RIC is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.39. RIC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- RIC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RIC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of RIC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.82
EPS Next 2Y-1.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.49%
5. RIC.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- RIC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.80%, which is a nice return.
- RIC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 5.45.
- RIC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
5.2 History
- RIC is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- 67.37% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RIC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP67.37%
EPS Next 2Y-1.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.49%
RIC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:RIC (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
27.56
+0.06 (+0.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners25.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners19.73%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap313.91M
Revenue(TTM)407.78M
Net Income(TTM)22.37M
Analysts80
Price Target42.84 (55.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP67.37%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.11)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-31.01%
Max EPS beat(2)-17.49%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-14.49%
Min EPS beat(4)-31.01%
Max EPS beat(4)2.82%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-5.26%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.88%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-6.57%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.44%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.94%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.7%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.94%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.14%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.38%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.72%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.43 | ||
| P/S | 0.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.72 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.32 | ||
| P/B | 1.53 | ||
| P/tB | 26.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.03 |
EPS(TTM)3.03
EY10.99%
EPS(NY)2.92
Fwd EY10.6%
FCF(TTM)3.16
FCFY11.46%
OCF(TTM)3.31
OCFY12.01%
SpS37.24
BVpS18.03
TBVpS1.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.82
Graham Number35.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.38% | ||
| ROE | 10.89% | ||
| ROCE | 13.25% | ||
| ROIC | 9.51% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 26.64% | ||
| OM | 9.64% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.27% | ||
| GM | 18.49% | ||
| FCFM | 8.49% |
ROA(3y)11.98%
ROA(5y)10.15%
ROE(3y)22.38%
ROE(5y)19.98%
ROIC(3y)16.08%
ROIC(5y)16.76%
ROICexc(3y)16.53%
ROICexc(5y)17.29%
ROICexgc(3y)40.88%
ROICexgc(5y)46.27%
ROCE(3y)22.4%
ROCE(5y)23.36%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.37%
ROICexc growth 3Y27.64%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.21%
OM growth 3Y42.95%
OM growth 5Y-1.14%
PM growth 3Y167.72%
PM growth 5Y6.24%
GM growth 3Y-0.6%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 9.88% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.41% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 21.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | 160.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
F-Score3
WACC7%
ROIC/WACC1.36
Cap/Depr(3y)9.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)12.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.35%
Profit Quality(3y)147.82%
Profit Quality(5y)649.83%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-7.62%
EPS 3Y-2.71%
EPS 5Y11.04%
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y-28.78%
EPS Next 2Y-1.79%
EPS Next 3Y2.49%
EPS Next 5Y2.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.33%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.78%
Revenue Next Year7.05%
Revenue Next 2Y5.82%
Revenue Next 3Y4.9%
Revenue Next 5Y4.86%
EBIT growth 1Y-23%
EBIT growth 3Y38.19%
EBIT growth 5Y2.88%
EBIT Next Year6.62%
EBIT Next 3Y7.63%
EBIT Next 5Y6.67%
FCF growth 1Y-56.67%
FCF growth 3Y-3.11%
FCF growth 5Y5.56%
OCF growth 1Y-55.33%
OCF growth 3Y-3.43%
OCF growth 5Y5.08%
RICHARDS GROUP INC / RIC.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for RICHARDS GROUP INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RIC.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for RICHARDS GROUP INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of RIC stock?
RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is RICHARDS GROUP INC?
The financial health rating of RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA) is 5 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for RICHARDS GROUP INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA) is expected to decline by -28.78% in the next year.