STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SJ - CA85853F1053 - Common Stock
84.26 CAD
+2.36 (+2.88%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to SJ. SJ was compared to 12 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. SJ has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. SJ is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SJ was profitable.
SJ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years SJ has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years SJ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of SJ (8.37%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
SJ's Return On Equity of 16.39% is amongst the best of the industry. SJ outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
SJ's Return On Invested Capital of 9.86% is amongst the best of the industry. SJ outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
SJ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.41%. This is significantly above the industry average of 4.28%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.37% | ||
| ROE | 16.39% | ||
| ROIC | 9.86% |
ROA(3y)8.14%
ROA(5y)8.32%
ROE(3y)17.22%
ROE(5y)16.52%
ROIC(3y)10.41%
ROIC(5y)10.53%
1.3 Margins
SJ's Profit Margin of 9.70% is amongst the best of the industry. SJ outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
SJ's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 13.91%, SJ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SJ has grown nicely.
SJ has a better Gross Margin (20.03%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SJ has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.7% | ||
| GM | 20.03% |
OM growth 3Y6.62%
OM growth 5Y5.57%
PM growth 3Y3.66%
PM growth 5Y4.31%
GM growth 3Y7.97%
GM growth 5Y5%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SJ is creating some value.
SJ has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for SJ has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SJ has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.78 indicates that SJ is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.78, SJ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SJ is 3.94, which is a good value as it means it would take SJ, 3.94 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.94, SJ belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70 indicates that SJ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
SJ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.70) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.78 |
ROIC/WACC1.44
WACC6.83%
2.3 Liquidity
SJ has a Current Ratio of 7.25. This indicates that SJ is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
SJ has a better Current ratio (7.25) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
SJ has a Quick Ratio of 1.82. This is a normal value and indicates that SJ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.82, SJ belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 7.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.02% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.88% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, SJ shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.98% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, SJ shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.02%
EPS 3Y16.65%
EPS 5Y18.88%
EPS Q2Q%11.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.98%
Revenue growth 3Y8.05%
Revenue growth 5Y9.65%
Sales Q2Q%4.7%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.87% on average over the next years.
SJ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
EPS Next 5Y6.87%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.81, SJ is valued correctly.
SJ's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SJ is cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
SJ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.45.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 13.58, which indicates a correct valuation of SJ.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SJ indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SJ is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
SJ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.46.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SJ, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SJ, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
The excellent profitability rating of SJ may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.75
PEG (5Y)0.73
EPS Next 2Y4.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.51%, SJ has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
SJ's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 6.28.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.42, SJ is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of SJ grows each year by 14.68%, which is quite nice.
SJ has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
SJ has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.68%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
19.76% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SJ. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of SJ is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP19.76%
EPS Next 2Y4.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
TSX:SJ (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
84.26
+2.36 (+2.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners65.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.64B
Revenue(TTM)3.50B
Net Income(TTM)339.00M
Analysts76.25
Price Target92.18 (9.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.51% |
Yearly Dividend1.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.68%
DP19.76%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.86%
Max EPS beat(2)2.95%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)17.18%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.86%
Max EPS beat(4)39.92%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)8.95%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)12.78%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)12.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.49%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.81%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.22%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.87%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.06%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.71%
PT rev (1m)6.01%
PT rev (3m)6.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.3%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.58 | ||
| P/S | 1.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.05 | ||
| P/B | 2.25 | ||
| P/tB | 3.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.75 |
EPS(TTM)6.1
EY7.24%
EPS(NY)6.21
Fwd EY7.36%
FCF(TTM)7.06
FCFY8.38%
OCF(TTM)9.31
OCFY11.05%
SpS63.41
BVpS37.52
TBVpS27.32
PEG (NY)1.75
PEG (5Y)0.73
Graham Number71.76
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.37% | ||
| ROE | 16.39% | ||
| ROCE | 12.93% | ||
| ROIC | 9.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.84% | ||
| OM | 13.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.7% | ||
| GM | 20.03% | ||
| FCFM | 11.13% |
ROA(3y)8.14%
ROA(5y)8.32%
ROE(3y)17.22%
ROE(5y)16.52%
ROIC(3y)10.41%
ROIC(5y)10.53%
ROICexc(3y)10.41%
ROICexc(5y)10.53%
ROICexgc(3y)12.52%
ROICexgc(5y)12.82%
ROCE(3y)13.65%
ROCE(5y)13.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.74%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.71%
OM growth 3Y6.62%
OM growth 5Y5.57%
PM growth 3Y3.66%
PM growth 5Y4.31%
GM growth 3Y7.97%
GM growth 5Y5%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.94 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 88.57% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.48 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.95% | ||
| Profit Quality | 114.75% | ||
| Current Ratio | 7.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.78 |
F-Score7
WACC6.83%
ROIC/WACC1.44
Cap/Depr(3y)127.58%
Cap/Depr(5y)108.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.02%
EPS 3Y16.65%
EPS 5Y18.88%
EPS Q2Q%11.97%
EPS Next Y7.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.96%
EPS Next 5Y6.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.98%
Revenue growth 3Y8.05%
Revenue growth 5Y9.65%
Sales Q2Q%4.7%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y4.18%
Revenue Next 3Y4.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-4.89%
EBIT growth 3Y15.2%
EBIT growth 5Y15.76%
EBIT Next Year26.66%
EBIT Next 3Y8.51%
EBIT Next 5Y9%
FCF growth 1Y770.69%
FCF growth 3Y12.32%
FCF growth 5Y64.2%
OCF growth 1Y440%
OCF growth 3Y17.58%
OCF growth 5Y35.33%
STELLA-JONES INC / SJ.CA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SJ stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to SJ.CA.
What is the valuation status of STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA) stock?
STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for SJ stock?
The financial health rating of STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA) is 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SJ stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STELLA-JONES INC (SJ.CA) is expected to grow by 7.88% in the next year.