Executive Summary
Questor Technology Inc., an environmental cleantech company, focuses on clean air technologies in Canada and internationally.
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Fundamentals
Flawless balance sheet with high growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Questor Technology's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.6%
QST
-0.6%
CA Energy Services
0.2%
CA Market
1 Year Return
45.5%
QST
-36.9%
CA Energy Services
1.2%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: QST exceeded the Canadian Energy Services industry which returned -36.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: QST exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 1.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| QST | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.6% | -0.6% | 0.2% |
| 30 Day | 5.9% | -13.6% | -2.5% |
| 90 Day | -12.8% | -18.2% | -1.5% |
| 1 Year | 45.5%45.5% | -35.1%-36.9% | 4.7%1.2% |
| 3 Year | 407.3%407.3% | -43.1%-47.2% | 14.0%3.8% |
| 5 Year | 26.1%26.1% | -69.3%-72.7% | 26.4%8.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Questor Technology's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Here's What Questor Technology Inc.'s (CVE:QST) ROCE Can Tell UsValuation
Is Questor Technology undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: QST (CA$4.16) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$9.08)
Significantly Undervalued: QST is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: QST is good value based on its PE Ratio (14.5x) compared to the Energy Services industry average (15.8x).
PE vs Market: QST is poor value based on its PE Ratio (14.5x) compared to the Canadian market (13.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: QST is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.4x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: QST is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.5x) compared to the CA Energy Services industry average (0.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Questor Technology forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
33.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: QST's forecast earnings growth (33.5% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: QST's earnings (33.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (13.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: QST's revenue (17.6% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Canadian market (5.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: QST's revenue (17.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: QST's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (27.6%)
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Past Performance
How has Questor Technology performed over the past 5 years?
36.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: QST's earnings have grown significantly by 36.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: QST's earnings growth over the past year (20.6%) is below its 5-year average (36.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: QST earnings growth over the past year (20.6%) exceeded the Energy Services industry 15.8%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: QST's Return on Equity (23.9%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: QST has a higher Return on Assets than the Energy Services industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: QST's Return on Capital Employed has declined over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Questor Technology's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: QST's short term assets (CA$18.1M) exceeds its short term liabilities (CA$4.7M)
Long Term Liabilities: QST's short term assets (18.1M) exceeds its long term liabilities (1.1M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: QST is debt free.
Reducing Debt: QST has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: QST has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: QST has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: QST has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if QST's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is Questor Technology's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate QST's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate QST's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if QST's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if QST's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of QST's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Canadian market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Questor Technology's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Audrey Mascarenhas 0
14.3yrs
Tenure
CA$392,080
Compensation
Ms. Audrey Mascarenhas, P.Eng and M. Eng, has been the President and Chief Executive Officer at Questor Technology, Inc. since June 7, 2005. Ms. Mascarenhas served as the Chief Operating Officer and Execut ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Audrey's total compensation ($USD297.26K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD121.38K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Audrey's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: QST's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: QST's board of directors are considered experienced (6.1 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 24,000 |
| Max Price | CA$4.98 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 40,600 |
| Max Price | CA$5.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 56,000 |
| Max Price | CA$5.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 61,250 |
| Max Price | CA$5.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 40,200 |
| Max Price | CA$5.15 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | CA$5.25 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 31,800 |
| Max Price | CA$5.25 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Sales Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
| Shares | 17,500 |
| Max Price | CA$5.20 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 40,000 |
| Max Price | CA$4.85 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Independent Chairman of the Board |
| Shares | 1,000,000 |
| Max Price | CA$4.62 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer |
| Shares | 9,600 |
| Max Price | CA$5.00 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Head of Sales Vice President of Sales & Marketing |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | CA$4.02 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Audrey Mascarenhas
President
- Tenure: 14.3yrs
- Compensation: CA$392.08k
Dan Zivkusic
CFO & Corporate Secretary
- Tenure: 4yrs
- Compensation: CA$271.58k
John Sutherland
Chief Operating Officer
- Tenure: 5.7yrs
- Compensation: CA$286.58k
Bob Miller
President of ClearPower Systems Inc.
- Tenure: 0yrs
Justin Mahendra
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
- Tenure: 2.1yrs
Board Members
Jean-Michel Gires
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.1yrs
- Compensation: CA$23.50k
Audrey Mascarenhas
President
- Tenure: 14.3yrs
- Compensation: CA$392.08k
James Inkster
Independent Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: CA$24.00k
Stew Hanlon (59yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: CA$24.00k
Company Information
Questor Technology Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Questor Technology Inc.
- Ticker: QST
- Exchange: TSXV
- Founded: 1994
- Industry: Oil and Gas Equipment and Services
- Sector: Energy
- Market Cap: CA$112.953m
- Shares outstanding: 27.15m
- Website: https://www.questortech.com
Location
- Questor Technology Inc.
- 140 – 4th Avenue SW
- Suite 2240
- Calgary
- Alberta
- T2P 3N3
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QST | TSXV (TSX Venture Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Mar 1998 |
| QUTI.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Mar 1998 |
| 79Q | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Mar 1998 |
Biography
Questor Technology Inc., an environmental cleantech company, focuses on clean air technologies in Canada and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and services waste gas combustion systems; p ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/16 23:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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