Executive Summary
C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. develops and deploys commercial grade mobile auto-deploying satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed Internet, VoIP, and video services into vehicles.
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has C-Com Satellite Systems's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CMI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.6%
CMI
1.5%
CA Communications
1.6%
CA Market
1 Year Return
52.9%
CMI
0.6%
CA Communications
9.9%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: CMI exceeded the Canadian Communications industry which returned -1.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CMI exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 10.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CMI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 30 Day | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| 90 Day | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.4% |
| 1 Year | 57.9%52.9% | 1.1%0.6% | 13.5%9.9% |
| 3 Year | 120.4%94.7% | -4.5%-6.4% | 17.4%6.7% |
| 5 Year | 82.7%46.8% | -34.2%-36.6% | 36.5%16.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is C-Com Satellite Systems's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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We Wouldn't Rely On C-Com Satellite Systems's (CVE:CMI) Statutory Earnings As A GuideValuation
Is C-Com Satellite Systems undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
40.62x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CMI (CA$1.85) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$0.42)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CMI is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CMI is good value based on its PE Ratio (40.6x) compared to the Communications industry average (40.8x).
PE vs Market: CMI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (40.6x) compared to the Canadian market (15.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CMI's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CMI is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (3.5x) compared to the CA Communications industry average (1.3x).
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Future Growth
How is C-Com Satellite Systems forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
85.1%
Forecasted Tech industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as C-Com Satellite Systems has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine C-Com Satellite Systems's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- C-Com Satellite Systems competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Tech industry.
Past Performance
How has C-Com Satellite Systems performed over the past 5 years?
-6.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CMI has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: CMI's current net profit margins (14.3%) are higher than last year (14.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CMI's earnings have declined by -6.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CMI's earnings growth over the past year (0.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (-6.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: CMI earnings growth over the past year (0.3%) underperformed the Communications industry 12.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: CMI's Return on Equity (8.5%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is C-Com Satellite Systems's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CMI's short term assets (CA$21.8M) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$1.7M).
Long Term Liabilities: CMI's short term assets (CA$21.8M) exceed its long term liabilities (CA$181.0K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CMI is debt free.
Reducing Debt: CMI has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CMI has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: CMI has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CMI has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if CMI's debt is covered by short term assets.
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Dividend
What is C-Com Satellite Systems's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.70%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: CMI's dividend (2.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.88%).
High Dividend: CMI's dividend (2.7%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (5.48%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CMI has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CMI's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (109.8%), CMI's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of C-Com Satellite Systems's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
13.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Leslie Klein 0
22.1yrs
Tenure
CA$540,500
Compensation
Dr. Leslie Klein, Ph.D., P.Eng. has been the Chief Executive Officer of C-com Satellite Systems Inc. since December 1997 and serves as its President. Dr. Klein has been a Director of C-com Satellite System ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Leslie's total compensation ($USD413.70K) is above average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD165.67K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Leslie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
13.5yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: CMI's management team is seasoned and experienced (13.5 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
15.9yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: CMI's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.9 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: CMI insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 6,700 |
| Max Price | CA$1.75 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 8,700 |
| Max Price | CA$1.74 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | CA$1.63 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 9,800 |
| Max Price | CA$1.75 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Technology Officer Chief Technology Officer |
| Shares | 2,900 |
| Max Price | CA$1.90 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Technology Officer Chief Technology Officer |
| Shares | 42,700 |
| Max Price | CA$1.90 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 12,000 |
| Max Price | CA$1.62 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Independent Director |
| Shares | 24,000 |
| Max Price | CA$1.59 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Leslie Klein
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 22.1yrs
- Compensation: CA$540.50k
Jim Fowles
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 13.5yrs
- Compensation: CA$58.21k
Bilal Awada
Chief Technology Officer
- Compensation: CA$218.75k
Drew Klein
Vice President of Sales
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Brigitte Legault
Marketing Manager
Board Members
Leslie Klein
CEO, President & Director
- Tenure: 22.1yrs
- Compensation: CA$540.50k
Ron Leslie
Independent Director
- Tenure: 18.6yrs
- Compensation: CA$31.00k
Eli Fathi
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13.3yrs
- Compensation: CA$31.00k
Arunas Slekys
Independent Director
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
- Compensation: CA$31.00k
Company Information
C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.
- Ticker: CMI
- Exchange: TSXV
- Founded: 1997
- Industry: Communications Equipment
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: CA$69.479m
- Shares outstanding: 37.97m
- Website: https://www.c-comsat.com
Location
- C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.
- 2574 Sheffield Road
- Ottawa
- Ontario
- K1B 3V7
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI | TSXV (TSX Venture Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Aug 2000 |
| CYSN.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Aug 2000 |
| D7F | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Aug 2000 |
Biography
C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. develops and deploys commercial grade mobile auto-deploying satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed Internet, VoIP, and video services into vehicles. The company offers iNetVu, a proprietary mobile auto-deploying antenna for the delivery of satellite based Internet services into vehicles while stationary virtually anywhere one can drive, as well as for the transportable platforms. It also provides driveaway, flyaway, and fixed motorized antennas. In addition, the company offers accessories, such as powersmart products, beacon receivers, transportable cases and skids, cables, transportable enclosed skids, and custom integrations, as well as antenna controllers. Its products and services deliver solutions for fixed and mobile applications. The company operates in Canada, the United States, Africa, Asia, Saudi Arabia, Europe, and internationally. C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/01/17 23:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/11/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.