Canfor Corp.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Paper, Forest & Jute Products
  • ISIN: CA1375761048
CAD
13.88
-0.28 (-1.98%)
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Atlas Engineered Products Ltd.
Canfor Corp.
GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc.
Conifex Timber, Inc.
Maple Leaf Green World, Inc.

Why is Canfor Corp. ?

1
The company has declared negative results for the last 5 consecutive quarters
  • NET PROFIT(HY) At CAD -141 MM has Grown at -238.13%
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at CAD 26.7 MM
  • INTEREST(HY) At CAD 49.2 MM has Grown at 27.13%
2
Risky -
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -1.56%, its profits have fallen by -394.4%
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating -1.56% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P/TSX 60 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Paper, Forest & Jute Products)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Canfor Corp. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Canfor Corp.
-1.56%
0.43
33.82%
S&P/TSX 60
29.6%
2.31
12.81%
stock-recommendationQuality
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-173.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
36.02
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.59
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.16
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.40
Tax Ratio
25.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
28.01%
ROE (avg)
20.09%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.68
EV to EBIT
-8.12
EV to EBITDA
27.17
EV to Capital Employed
0.77
EV to Sales
0.49
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-9.45%
ROE (Latest)
-12.26%
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Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-23What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

At CAD -141 MM has Grown at -238.13%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at CAD 26.7 MM

INTEREST(HY)

At CAD 49.2 MM has Grown at 27.13%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -29.05%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 41.02 %

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 167.32% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at CAD 192.6 MM

Here's what is not working for Canfor Corp.

Net Profit
At CAD -141 MM has Grown at -238.13%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (CAD MM)

Interest
At CAD 49.2 MM has Grown at 27.13%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (CAD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at CAD 26.7 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 41.02 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at CAD 192.6 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 167.32% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales