SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC (SNC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:SNC • CA78460T1057

43.42 CAD
+0.55 (+1.28%)
Last: Oct 6, 2023, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, SNC scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SNC was compared to 8 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. SNC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. While showing a medium growth rate, SNC is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SNC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SNC had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
SNC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSNC.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 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.76%, SNC is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 2.57%, SNC is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SNC's Return On Invested Capital of 3.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SNC outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.76%
ROE 2.57%
ROIC 3.9%
ROA(3y)-0.83%
ROA(5y)-1.97%
ROE(3y)-5%
ROE(5y)-8.45%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SNC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSNC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • SNC's Profit Margin of 0.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SNC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SNC has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of SNC (3.79%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • SNC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 6.55%, SNC is not doing good in the industry: 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SNC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.79%
PM (TTM) 0.95%
GM 6.55%
OM growth 3Y37.65%
OM growth 5Y-15.93%
PM growth 3Y-66.54%
PM growth 5Y-49.9%
GM growth 3Y13.54%
GM growth 5Y-10.11%
SNC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSNC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 5 -5 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SNC is destroying value.
  • SNC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SNC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SNC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingSNC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 50M 100M 150M
SNC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSNC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.67, we must say that SNC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SNC's Altman-Z score of 1.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SNC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62 indicates that SNC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.62, SNC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC7.77%
SNC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSNC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SNC has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that SNC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.85, SNC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that SNC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.85, SNC is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.85
SNC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSNC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 37.70% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SNC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -21.30% on average per year.
  • SNC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.73%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.16% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.7%
EPS 3Y-70.1%
EPS 5Y-21.3%
EPS Q2Q%32.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.73%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.43%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.16%
Sales Q2Q%13.9%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.78% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SNC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.14% yearly.
EPS Next Y132.51%
EPS Next 2Y74.39%
EPS Next 3Y58.64%
EPS Next 5Y45.78%
Revenue Next Year7.37%
Revenue Next 2Y4.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.22%
Revenue Next 5Y3.14%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
SNC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSNC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
SNC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSNC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 51.69, the valuation of SNC can be described as expensive.
  • SNC's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SNC is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SNC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.32.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.31 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SNC.
  • SNC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • SNC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.69
Fwd PE 22.31
SNC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSNC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SNC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.33
SNC.CA Per share dataSNC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SNC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SNC's earnings are expected to grow with 58.64% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y74.39%
EPS Next 3Y58.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SNC has a yearly dividend return of 0.18%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.89, SNC is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SNC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.18%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SNC decreases each year by -40.74%.
  • SNC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • SNC has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-40.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
SNC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareSNC.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • SNC pays out 18.56% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP18.56%
EPS Next 2Y74.39%
EPS Next 3Y58.64%
SNC.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSNC.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 500M -500M -1B
SNC.CA Dividend Payout.SNC.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SNC.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC / SNC.CA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC (SNC.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SNC.CA.


What is the valuation status for SNC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC (SNC.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SNC stock?

SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC (SNC.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SNC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC (SNC.CA) is 51.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.59.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SNC-LAVALIN GROUP INC (SNC.CA) is expected to grow by 132.51% in the next year.