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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
BQE$86.0060

BQE Water Inc

Environmental Services & EquipmentVerified

BQE Water Inc has a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 5.9 and cash and equivalents of CAD 18.98 million, indicating a robust ability to meet short-term obligations. The company's price-to-book ratio of 3.88 and price-to-tangible-book ratio of 3.88 suggest that the market values the company's equity at a premium relative to its book value. Additionally, the company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08 indicates a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage. In terms of profitability, BQE Water Inc has a return on equity (ROE) of 28% and a return on assets (ROA) of 22.58%, which are strong indicators of efficient use of equity and assets to generate profits. The company's operating income of CAD 6.38 million and net income of CAD 8.06 million reflect a healthy margin, suggesting effective cost management and operational efficiency. The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the metals mining, smelting, and refining sectors, with a focus on water treatment and management services. While the input data does not provide specific geographic revenue breakdowns, the company's operations are centered in Canada, indicating a regional concentration risk. BQE Water Inc has demonstrated a positive growth trajectory, with a revenue of CAD 35.54 million. The company's free cash flow of CAD 8.35 million and operating cash flow of CAD 5.11 million indicate strong cash generation capabilities, supporting future growth and operational flexibility. The company's capital expenditure of CAD -225,390 suggests a focus on maintaining rather than expanding its asset base in the short term. The risk assessment for BQE Water Inc indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags detected. The company's conservative capital structure and strong cash reserves further mitigate financial risk. The absence of dilution potential and the low risk of equity dilution suggest that the company is not currently under pressure to issue additional shares. Recent events and filings for BQE Water Inc do not indicate any significant changes in the company's financial or operational status. The company's strong analyst estimates, with a mean price target of CAD 108.00 and a mean recommendation of 1.00 (strong buy), suggest positive sentiment among analysts. The lack of recent negative events or regulatory issues further supports the company's stable outlook.

30-day price · BQE+20.98 (+32.3%)
Low$61.40High$88.50Close$86.00As of10 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyBQE Water Inc
TickerBQE.V
SectorIndustrials
BusinessIndustrial & Commercial Services
Industry groupIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryEnvironmental Services & Equipment
AI analysis

Business. BQE Water Inc provides water treatment and management services for metals mining, smelting, and refining, utilizing technologies such as BioSulphide, ChemSulphide, and SART to remove metals, sulfate, and selenium from water.

Classification. BQE Water Inc is classified under the Environmental Services & Equipment industry within the Industrial & Commercial Services business sector, with a classification confidence of 0.92.

BQE Water Inc has a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 5.9 and cash and equivalents of CAD 18.98 million, indicating a robust ability to meet short-term obligations. The company's price-to-book ratio of 3.88 and price-to-tangible-book ratio of 3.88 suggest that the market values the company's equity at a premium relative to its book value. Additionally, the company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08 indicates a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage. In terms of profitability, BQE Water Inc has a return on equity (ROE) of 28% and a return on assets (ROA) of 22.58%, which are strong indicators of efficient use of equity and assets to generate profits. The company's operating income of CAD 6.38 million and net income of CAD 8.06 million reflect a healthy margin, suggesting effective cost management and operational efficiency. The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the metals mining, smelting, and refining sectors, with a focus on water treatment and management services. While the input data does not provide specific geographic revenue breakdowns, the company's operations are centered in Canada, indicating a regional concentration risk. BQE Water Inc has demonstrated a positive growth trajectory, with a revenue of CAD 35.54 million. The company's free cash flow of CAD 8.35 million and operating cash flow of CAD 5.11 million indicate strong cash generation capabilities, supporting future growth and operational flexibility. The company's capital expenditure of CAD -225,390 suggests a focus on maintaining rather than expanding its asset base in the short term. The risk assessment for BQE Water Inc indicates low liquidity and dilution risks, with no immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags detected. The company's conservative capital structure and strong cash reserves further mitigate financial risk. The absence of dilution potential and the low risk of equity dilution suggest that the company is not currently under pressure to issue additional shares. Recent events and filings for BQE Water Inc do not indicate any significant changes in the company's financial or operational status. The company's strong analyst estimates, with a mean price target of CAD 108.00 and a mean recommendation of 1.00 (strong buy), suggest positive sentiment among analysts. The lack of recent negative events or regulatory issues further supports the company's stable outlook.
Key takeaways
  • BQE Water Inc has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 5.9 and significant cash reserves.
  • The company's ROE of 28% and ROA of 22.58% indicate efficient use of equity and assets to generate profits.
  • BQE Water Inc's conservative capital structure, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, reduces financial risk.
  • The company's free cash flow of CAD 8.35 million supports future growth and operational flexibility.
  • Analysts have a positive outlook, with a mean price target of CAD 108.00 and a strong buy recommendation.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyCAD
Revenue$35.5M
Gross profit$15.3M
Operating income$6.4M
Net income$8.1M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
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Operating cash flow$5.1M
CapEx-$225.4k
Free cash flow$8.4M
Total assets$35.7M
Total liabilities$6.9M
Total equity$28.8M
Cash & equivalents$19.0M
Long-term debt$2.3M
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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Valuation
Market price$86.00
Market cap$111.9M
Enterprise value$95.2M
P/E13.9
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue2.7
EV/Op income14.9
EV/OCF18.6
P/B3.9
P/Tangible book3.9
Tangible book$28.8M
Net cash$16.7M
Current ratio5.9
Debt/Equity0.1
ROA22.6%
ROE28.0%
Cash conversion63.0%
CapEx/Revenue-0.6%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Industrial Services · cohort 6 companies
MetricBQEActivity
Op margin17.9%11.2% medp25 7.1% · p75 18.5%above median
Net margin22.7%13.8% medp25 13.8% · p75 13.8%top quartile
Gross margin42.9%94.7% medp25 62.9% · p75 126.4%bottom quartile
R&D / revenue6.0% medp25 6.0% · p75 6.0%
CapEx / revenue-0.6%6.7% medp25 4.4% · p75 7.4%bottom quartile
Debt / equity8.0%136.7% medp25 101.5% · p75 217.7%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target108.00 CAD
Median price target108.00 CAD
High price target108.00 CAD
Low price target108.00 CAD
Mean recommendation1.00 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count1.00
Buy count0.00
Hold count0.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate5.94 CAD
Last actual EPS6.17 CAD
Source data
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Market quoteclose CAD 86.00 · shares 0.00B diluted
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