# Clarke Inc. (CKI.TO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. TSX, Canada. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure. Price C$23.80, market value C$368 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 4.0×** (5-yr avg 31.0×, 3-yr avg 30.1×). Clarke Inc. trades at 4.0× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 31.0×: cheap by its own standards. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×.
- **Price / sales: 3.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.3×.
- **Price / book: 0.9×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -1.5%** (5-yr avg -2.8%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.
- **Earnings yield: 24.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 24.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 16.0%**. 16.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 4.5%**. 4.5% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on assets: 12.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 12.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.0%** (3-yr 10.8%/yr, 5-yr 32.4%/yr). Revenue grew 7.0% over the last year, against 32.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -64.9%** (3-yr 60.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 64.9%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.00**. Debt is 1.00 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Current ratio: 0.06** (quick 0.06). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.24**. A Z-score of 1.24 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Clarke Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -15.8%** (YTD 13.7%, 3-mo 3.9%). The shares are down 15.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -17.9%** (26.9% above the low). Trading 18% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.14** (volatility 34%). Beta of 0.14 against the S&P/TSX Composite: the shares move much less than the market.

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