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SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SATO.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - TSX Venture Exchange - TSX-V:SATO - CA78435J1093 - Common Stock

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Last: 1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall SATO gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated SATO against 68 industry peers in the Software industry. SATO may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SATO does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SATO has reported negative net income.
  • SATO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SATO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: SATO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
SATO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSATO.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -5M -10M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SATO (-15.95%) is worse than 60.29% of its industry peers.
  • SATO has a Return On Equity (-30.40%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -15.95%
ROE -30.4%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-13.82%
ROA(5y)-22.94%
ROE(3y)-47.26%
ROE(5y)-55.96%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SATO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSATO.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • SATO has a Gross Margin of 4.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SATO underperforms 67.65% of its industry peers.
  • SATO does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 4.23%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
SATO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSATO.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SATO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SATO has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SATO has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for SATO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SATO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingSATO.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
SATO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSATO.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.33, we must say that SATO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.33, SATO is not doing good in the industry: 61.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SATO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • SATO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -0.33
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.58%
SATO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSATO.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M -10M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SATO has a Current Ratio of 0.39. This is a bad value and indicates that SATO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SATO (0.39) is worse than 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.39 indicates that SATO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.39, SATO is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.39
Quick Ratio 0.39
SATO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSATO.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SATO have decreased strongly by -233.65% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, SATO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -30.56% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-233.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.56%
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%28.01%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y-605%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-26.75%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
SATO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSATO.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
SATO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSATO.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2024 2025 0 0.02 -0.02 -0.04 -0.06 -0.08 -0.1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SATO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SATO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
SATO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSATO.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SATO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 40.95
SATO.CA Per share dataSATO.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SATO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP / SATO.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SATO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to SATO.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SATO.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP?

SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SATO.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SATO.CA) stock?

The financial health rating of SATO TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SATO.CA) is 1 / 10.