SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:SPB - CA86828P1036 - Common Stock
7.3 CAD
-0.14 (-1.88%)
Overall SPB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated SPB against 6 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. SPB has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SPB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SPB had positive earnings in the past year.
- SPB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SPB reported negative net income in multiple years.
- SPB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.46%, SPB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SPB has a Return On Equity of 1.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SPB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- SPB has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.54%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- SPB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.06%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.31%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.54%) for SPB is above the 3 year average (4.06%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.46% | ||
| ROE | 1.95% | ||
| ROIC | 4.54% |
ROA(3y)-0.84%
ROA(5y)0.92%
ROE(3y)-3.15%
ROE(5y)3.41%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SPB (0.64%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SPB's Operating Margin of 7.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPB is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- SPB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 52.36%, SPB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SPB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.64% | ||
| GM | 52.36% |
OM growth 3Y52.97%
OM growth 5Y-5.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.22%
GM growth 5Y4.86%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- SPB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SPB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SPB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- SPB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.47, we must say that SPB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.47, SPB is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SPB has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.40. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SPB would need 9.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SPB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.40. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPB outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.18 is on the high side and indicates that SPB has dependencies on debt financing.
- SPB's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPB is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC5.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- SPB has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that SPB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SPB (0.84) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.66 indicates that SPB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SPB's Quick ratio of 0.66 is amongst the best of the industry. SPB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SPB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 316.31%, which is quite impressive.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.02% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SPB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)316.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-74.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.26% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.53% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y191.88%
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
EPS Next 5Y34.26%
Revenue Next Year23.62%
Revenue Next 2Y12.99%
Revenue Next 3Y10.01%
Revenue Next 5Y6.53%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.14, SPB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- SPB's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- SPB is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.43, which indicates a very decent valuation of SPB.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- SPB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.43 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SPB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SPB is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SPB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SPB's earnings are expected to grow with 61.90% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SPB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.46%.
- SPB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.03.
- SPB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SPB decreases each year by -3.18%.
- SPB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- SPB pays out 460.38% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP460.38%
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
TSX:SPB (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
7.3
-0.14 (-1.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/amc
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Inst Owners20.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.62B
Revenue(TTM)2.47B
Net Income(TTM)15.90M
Analysts78.57
Price Target9.26 (26.85%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.46% |
Yearly Dividend0.85
Dividend Growth(5Y)-3.18%
DP460.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-45.71%
Min EPS beat(2)-121.59%
Max EPS beat(2)30.18%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-30.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-121.59%
Max EPS beat(4)69.83%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-43.48%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-32.82%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.87%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-15.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-16.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-15.44%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.75%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.24%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.7%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)16.94%
PT rev (1m)1.11%
PT rev (3m)-4.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)17.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-53.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 52.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.43 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.02 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.54 |
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY1.92%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY8.75%
FCF(TTM)1.21
FCFY16.62%
OCF(TTM)1.91
OCFY26.22%
SpS15.42
BVpS5.08
TBVpS-5.77
PEG (NY)0.27
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number4
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.46% | ||
| ROE | 1.95% | ||
| ROCE | 6.31% | ||
| ROIC | 4.54% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.6% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.89% | ||
| OM | 7.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.64% | ||
| GM | 52.36% | ||
| FCFM | 7.86% |
ROA(3y)-0.84%
ROA(5y)0.92%
ROE(3y)-3.15%
ROE(5y)3.41%
ROIC(3y)4.06%
ROIC(5y)3.44%
ROICexc(3y)4.1%
ROICexc(5y)3.47%
ROICexgc(3y)9.84%
ROICexgc(5y)7.98%
ROCE(3y)5.63%
ROCE(5y)4.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y47.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y50.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.22%
OM growth 3Y52.97%
OM growth 5Y-5.48%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y12.22%
GM growth 5Y4.86%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.4 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.93 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.55% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.15 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1222.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.47 |
F-Score6
WACC5.79%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)56.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)316.31%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-74.22%
EPS Next Y191.88%
EPS Next 2Y97.21%
EPS Next 3Y61.9%
EPS Next 5Y34.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.14%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.54%
Sales Q2Q%-5.95%
Revenue Next Year23.62%
Revenue Next 2Y12.99%
Revenue Next 3Y10.01%
Revenue Next 5Y6.53%
EBIT growth 1Y0.91%
EBIT growth 3Y52.75%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.83%
EBIT Next Year303.2%
EBIT Next 3Y65.43%
EBIT Next 5Y35.53%
FCF growth 1Y-51.27%
FCF growth 3Y-3.59%
FCF growth 5Y-16.92%
OCF growth 1Y-43.96%
OCF growth 3Y5.72%
OCF growth 5Y-8.32%
SUPERIOR PLUS CORP / SPB.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SUPERIOR PLUS CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SPB.CA.
What is the valuation status for SPB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SPB stock?
SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) is 52.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.
How financially healthy is SUPERIOR PLUS CORP?
The financial health rating of SUPERIOR PLUS CORP (SPB.CA) is 3 / 10.