Champion Iron (CIA) AI Stock Analysis
Champion Iron
(TSX:CIA)
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Champion Iron (CIA) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
- Market Cap
- CAD 1.05B
- Dividend Yield
- 6.42%
- Average Volume (3M)
- 632.87K
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 671.5
- Beta (1Y)
- 1.68
- Revenue Growth
- -1.42%
- EPS Growth
- -98.09%
- Country
- Canada
- Employees
- 1,014
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Sector Strength
- 61
- Industry
- Steel
Champion Iron Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Champion Iron Limited is a Canadian enterprise focused on the entire lifecycle of iron ore operations, from the acquisition and exploration of new sites to the development and eventual extraction of deposits within the nation. The company's key asset...
Champion Iron Earnings Call Summary
The call was broadly optimistic despite a difficult operating and market environment. The company reported higher sales, a recovery at Rana Gruber, improving logistics, completion of the flotation plant within its CAD 500 million budget, progress toward full DRPF commercial production, and strong stated demand for high-grade material. These positives were offset by low adjusted EBITDA of CAD 23 million, elevated freight and fuel costs, Rana Gruber's recent losses and cash burn, pricing timing effects, and the need for covenant relief. Management nevertheless emphasized strong liquidity, supportive financial partners, improving freight conditions, and a positive long-term outlook for DR material and premiums.
Q2-2027 Updates
Positive Updates
Negative Updates
Company Guidance
Champion still expects to be able to complete the DRPF ramp up to be in full commercial production at the end of 2027 fiscal year, with more and more sales in the coming months/quarters; Q3 and Q4 are typically quarters that have lower sustaining costs, and the company expects to see the impact on the reduction of costs in the coming future and in the coming quarters. The market expects that C3 will turn over the next year and the next two years, and Champion has already started to see the C3 index come down from the peaks that we saw in the recent weeks; if looking at 2027, the company said it could do contracts for C3 in the $20s, while C3 cost was something like $40-$50 a ton two months ago and is now in the $30s. The company said the price it receives for the product will gradually increase, and that if it were to sell this product tomorrow and fulfill all customer obligations, it is probably 130% sold.
Champion Iron Peers Comparison
Overall Rating
AU:MGX45Neutral
AU:M4M44Neutral
AU:IRD43Neutral
AU:AEU41Neutral
AU:EQX41Neutral
Financial Indicators
| Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector * | 61Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% |
| AU:MGX | 45Neutral | AUD 354.13M | -11.67 | -7.06% | ― | -42.65% | 62.24% |
| AU:M4M | 44Neutral | AUD 32.51M | -20.00 | -47.84% | ― | 12132.73% | 55.56% |
| AU:IRD | 43Neutral | AUD 5.88M | -0.06 | -248.65% | ― | ― | -2044.26% |
| AU:AEU | 41Neutral | AUD 145.57M | -0.80 | -250.52% | ― | -16.03% | -1005.11% |
| AU:EQX | 41Neutral | AUD 13.80M | -14.38 | -10.87% | ― | ― | 77.40% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
Performance Comparison
| Show on chart | Ticker | Company Name | Price | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSE:CIA | Champion Iron Ltd. | 1.87 | -3.18 | -62.96% | |
| AU:IRD | Iron Road Ltd | 0.01 | -0.04 | -78.72% | |
| AU:MGX | Mount Gibson Iron Limited | 0.30 | -0.05 | -15.49% | |
| AU:M4M | Kogi Iron Ltd. | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| AU:AEU | Tombador Iron Ltd. | 0.37 | 0.02 | 5.71% | |
| AU:EQX | Equatorial Resources Limited | 0.10 | -0.12 | -52.27% |
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