RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:RIC • CA7629131011

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27.88 CAD
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This RIC.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. RIC.CA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RIC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RIC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RIC has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years RIC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
RIC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRIC.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 20M 40M 60M 80M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 5.38%, RIC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RIC (9.51%) is better than 66.67% 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 8.82%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
RIC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRIC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • RIC's Profit Margin of 5.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RIC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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 line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RIC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 18.49%, RIC is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RIC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
RIC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRIC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

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2. RIC.CA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RIC is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RIC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • RIC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • RIC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
RIC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingRIC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
RIC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRIC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.05 indicates that RIC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.05, RIC is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RIC is 2.82, which is a good value as it means it would take RIC, 2.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • RIC's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RIC outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • RIC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • RIC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RIC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF 2.82
Altman-Z 3.05
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC7.22%
RIC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRIC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that RIC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RIC's Current ratio of 1.61 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RIC outperforms 55.56% 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 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 0.65
RIC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRIC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. RIC.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • RIC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.25%.
  • Measured over the past years, RIC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.04% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.99% in the past year.
  • RIC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.25%
EPS 3Y-2.71%
EPS 5Y11.04%
EPS Q2Q%-12.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.33%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%11.07%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RIC will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.23% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.41% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-29.89%
EPS Next 2Y-0.39%
EPS Next 3Y3.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.05%
Revenue Next 2Y6.63%
Revenue Next 3Y5.41%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
RIC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRIC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M
RIC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRIC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. RIC.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.89, the valuation of RIC can be described as very reasonable.
  • RIC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • RIC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.27, the valuation of RIC can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RIC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • RIC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.89
Fwd PE 9.27
RIC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRIC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as RIC.
  • RIC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.82
EV/EBITDA 7.07
RIC.CA Per share dataRIC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • RIC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.99
EPS Next 2Y-0.39%
EPS Next 3Y3.23%

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5. RIC.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.51%, RIC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • RIC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.47.
  • RIC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.51%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RIC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.82%.
  • RIC does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
RIC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareRIC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

  • RIC pays out 67.37% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RIC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP67.37%
EPS Next 2Y-0.39%
EPS Next 3Y3.23%
RIC.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRIC.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
RIC.CA Dividend Payout.RIC.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RIC.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RIC.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

RICHARDS GROUP INC

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

27.88

+0.13 (+0.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryContainers & Packaging
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners25.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners19.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap317.55M
Revenue(TTM)424.12M
Net Income(TTM)22.37M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.51%
Yearly Dividend1.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.82%
DP67.37%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-Date02-27
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)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.89
Fwd PE 9.27
P/S 0.75
P/FCF 8.82
P/OCF 8.42
P/B 1.55
P/tB 26.94
EV/EBITDA 7.07
EPS(TTM)2.56
EY9.18%
EPS(NY)3.01
Fwd EY10.78%
FCF(TTM)3.16
FCFY11.33%
OCF(TTM)3.31
OCFY11.88%
SpS37.24
BVpS18.03
TBVpS1.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.99
Graham Number32.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC7.22%
ROIC/WACC1.32
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)-20.25%
EPS 3Y-2.71%
EPS 5Y11.04%
EPS Q2Q%-12.7%
EPS Next Y-29.89%
EPS Next 2Y-0.39%
EPS Next 3Y3.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.33%
Revenue growth 5Y4.07%
Sales Q2Q%11.07%
Revenue Next Year7.05%
Revenue Next 2Y6.63%
Revenue Next 3Y5.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-23%
EBIT growth 3Y38.19%
EBIT growth 5Y2.88%
EBIT Next Year6.95%
EBIT Next 3Y7.72%
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%

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Is the dividend of RICHARDS GROUP INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of RICHARDS GROUP INC (RIC.CA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 67.37%.