SOLUTION FINANCIAL INC (SFI.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
TSX:SFI - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA83439G2009 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD
SFI gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 28 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. SFI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SFI has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SFI had negative earnings in the past year.
SFI had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
SFI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: SFI reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 0.91%, SFI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of SFI (2.46%) is worse than 82.14% of its industry peers.
SFI has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.36%) than 60.71% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SFI is in line with the industry average of 5.72%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.91% | ||
| ROE | 2.46% | ||
| ROIC | 3.36% |
ROA(3y)1.36%
ROA(5y)1.63%
ROE(3y)3.1%
ROE(5y)3.98%
ROIC(3y)3.85%
ROIC(5y)3.88%
1.3 Margins
SFI has a Profit Margin of 2.33%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SFI underperforms 82.14% of its industry peers.
SFI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SFI has a Operating Margin of 9.78%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SFI underperforms 89.29% of its industry peers.
SFI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SFI has a Gross Margin of 30.27%. This is in the better half of the industry: SFI outperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
SFI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.33% | ||
| GM | 30.27% |
OM growth 3Y8.3%
OM growth 5Y5.76%
PM growth 3Y-13.83%
PM growth 5Y8.49%
GM growth 3Y10.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SFI is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for SFI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
SFI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SFI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
SFI has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that SFI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SFI has a worse Altman-Z score (1.37) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
SFI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SFI's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.01 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SFI outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC5.64%
2.3 Liquidity
SFI has a Current Ratio of 1.15. This is a normal value and indicates that SFI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of SFI (1.15) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that SFI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of SFI (1.10) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for SFI have decreased strongly by -12.20% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, SFI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.26% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, SFI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.65% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, SFI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.35% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.2%
EPS 3Y-27.59%
EPS 5Y12.26%
EPS Q2Q%133.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.35%
Sales Q2Q%14.38%
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 YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SFI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.33%, SFI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.33, SFI pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 7.26. 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than SFI!
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.35, SFI's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of SFI grows each year by 31.95%, which is quite nice.
SFI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
SFI has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)31.95%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
SFI pays out 113.11% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of SFI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP113.11%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
TSX:SFI (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
0.29
-0.01 (-3.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners67.62%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.84M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)31.95%
DP113.11%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date
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)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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.9 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 2.01 | ||
| P/tB | 2.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.61 |
EPS(TTM)0
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.06
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.06
OCFYN/A
SpS0.15
BVpS0.14
TBVpS0.14
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.91% | ||
| ROE | 2.46% | ||
| ROCE | 5.44% | ||
| ROIC | 3.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.4% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.4% | ||
| OM | 9.78% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.33% | ||
| GM | 30.27% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.36%
ROA(5y)1.63%
ROE(3y)3.1%
ROE(5y)3.98%
ROIC(3y)3.85%
ROIC(5y)3.88%
ROICexc(3y)4.06%
ROICexc(5y)4.19%
ROICexgc(3y)4.06%
ROICexgc(5y)4.19%
ROCE(3y)6.6%
ROCE(5y)7.4%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-1.88%
ROICexcg growth 5Y9.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.55%
OM growth 3Y8.3%
OM growth 5Y5.76%
PM growth 3Y-13.83%
PM growth 5Y8.49%
GM growth 3Y10.36%
GM growth 5Y-0.5%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 11.7% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.45% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 185.42 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
F-Score3
WACC5.64%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)5.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.07%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.2%
EPS 3Y-27.59%
EPS 5Y12.26%
EPS Q2Q%133.33%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.65%
Revenue growth 3Y-15.11%
Revenue growth 5Y5.35%
Sales Q2Q%14.38%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y32.66%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.07%
EBIT growth 5Y11.42%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y61.39%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y65.78%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A