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MTL.TO (MTL) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · CA · Market cap C$2.2B (≈ $1.6B) · ISIN CA6252841045

What is MTL.TO really worth?

MT MTL.TO MTL · TO
PriceC$25.07
Fair ValueC$19.35
Upside−22.8%
Quality58/100

A solid business, but trading 30% above our fair value of C$19.35.

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Strengths

Healthy Growth (revenue 5y +12.9 %/yr)
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (10/15)

Risks

!Thin margins · 4.3% net margin
!Narrow moat 44/100
!Weak on valuation: 3 out of 100

For context

·3.35% dividend yield
Evidence: High Range C$9.95 – C$24.94

Fair value as of: Aug 18, 2026

From 24 valuation models · updated 17 days ago

Share price −8.1% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • Solid but not exceptional quality (58/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
  • A fairly wide model range (C$9.95 to C$24.94) leaves room in how you read the outcome.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

C$28.73 C$8.80 Fair Value C$19.35 Jun 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 18, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range C$8.80 – C$28.73 · fair‑value band C$9.95 – C$24.94 · the C$25.07 price screens above the C$19.35 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 18, 2026.

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Analysis

MTL.TO (MTL) currently trades at C$25.07, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$19.35, implying the stock looks roughly 29.6% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of C$18.81 per share, and 3 of the 24 models we run sit above the C$25.07 price. Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at C$5.61, and 21 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.

Over the trailing twelve months, MTL.TO generated revenue of C$2.2B at a net margin of 4.3%. Revenue grew 10.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 8.8%. Net debt stands at C$1.1B. Fundamentals as of Aug 18, 2026

Our scenario range runs from C$9.95 (bear case) to C$24.94 (bull case); at C$25.07, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 102% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −67% fair-value upside, at −23%, MTL screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly C$0.1223 per share, which is 0.6 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
FCF DCF C$10.78 C$19.48 C$31.99 78
Growth DCF C$11.08 C$18.81 C$29.31 77
Residual Income C$9.75 C$10.39 C$11.50 76
All 24 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF C$10.78 C$19.48 C$31.99 78
Owner Earnings C$8.95 C$16.74 C$27.95 74
5Y Revenue Exit C$9.84 C$19.16 C$30.91 70
5Y EBITDA Exit C$18.19 C$34.60 C$53.57 73
5Y P/E Exit C$8.06 C$15.89 C$23.91 69
10Y Revenue Exit C$9.53 C$17.95 C$28.95 65
10Y EBITDA Exit C$15.20 C$28.36 C$45.66 66
10Y P/E Exit C$8.92 C$15.75 C$23.79 63
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd C$6.46 C$18.87 C$24.94 65
Lynch FV C$3.93 C$5.61 C$7.30 61
PEG = 1.0 C$3.93 C$5.61 C$7.30 57
EPV C$7.43 C$9.67 C$11.60 74
Multiples
P/E Multiple C$14.96 C$19.95 C$24.94 63
P/S Multiple C$12.11 C$16.15 C$20.19 58
P/B Multiple C$12.11 C$16.15 C$20.19 55
EV/EBIT C$16.95 C$24.85 C$32.75 65
EV/EBITDA C$26.26 C$37.26 C$48.26 67
EV/Revenue C$10.17 C$17.42 C$24.66 52
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) C$5.95 C$7.97 C$11.89 54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF C$11.08 C$18.81 C$29.31 77
Rev-Margin DCF C$9.84 C$19.25 C$29.90 71
Economic Profit
Residual Income C$9.75 C$10.39 C$11.50 76
ROIC Compounder C$7.43 C$9.67 C$11.60 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E C$12.11 C$17.30 C$22.49 67

Widest divergence: Growth DCF (C$18.81) versus Earnings-Based (C$5.61). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (78).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 24.6
P/S ratio 1.05 P/E × margin
EPS (TTM) C$1.02 price ÷ EPS = P/E 24.6
Dividend yield 3.4% payout 82.4%
Net margin 4.3% FY2025
Return on equity 8.8% TTM
More key figures
Profitability
Return on assets (EBIT) 8.6% avg 5y
Operating margin 7.0% TTM
Growth
Revenue (TTM) C$2.2B TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +10.2% 3y avg +2.2%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow C$158M FY2025
Net debt C$1.1B FY2025 · ≈ 7.1 yrs of FCF

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 18, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 58/100

Of which business quality 56 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 86

Profitability 39
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 39
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 59
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 46
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 72
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 71
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 88
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 100
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 95
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Mullen Group Ltd. provides a range of trucking and logistics services in Canada and the United States. It operates through four segments: Less-Than-Truckload, Logistics & Warehousing, Specialized & Industrial Services, and U.S. & International Logistics.

Full company description

Mullen Group Ltd. provides a range of trucking and logistics services in Canada and the United States. It operates through four segments: Less-Than-Truckload, Logistics & Warehousing, Specialized & Industrial Services, and U.S. & International Logistics. The Less-Than-Truckload segment delivers general freight, such as smaller shipments, packages, and parcels; and pharmaceutical and package products. The Logistics & Warehousing segment offers full truckload, specialized transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment centers that handle e-commerce transactions and transload facilities for intermodal and bulk shipments; technology solutions, including transportation, inventory, and warehouse management systems; and warehousing and distribution services. The Specialized & Industrial Services segment provides specialized equipment and services to oil and gas, environmental, construction, pipeline, utility, telecom, and civil industries; and specialized services comprising water management, environmental, pipeline and civil construction, industrial cleaning and turnaround, fluid management, and municipal development and emergency support services, as well as drilling and drilling related services. The U.S. & International Logistics segment offers logistics services through professional representatives and station agents. This segment also owns SilverExpress, a proprietary integrated transportation management platform. Mullen Group Ltd. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Okotoks, Canada.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

MTL.TO reported revenue of C$2.1B in FY2025 versus C$1.5B in FY2021, a compound +9.6%/yr. Reported net income was C$91.1M in FY2025, compounding +5.9%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 83/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
C$2.1B
Latest YoY
+7.3%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+2.2%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+12.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (29Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+8.8%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
+9.9% (6.5 + 3.4)
Revenue +9.6%/yr
FY21 C$1.5B
FY22 C$2.0B
FY23 C$2.0B
FY24 C$2.0B
FY25 C$2.1B
Net income +5.9%/yr
FY21 C$72.4M
FY22 C$159M
FY23 C$137M
FY24 C$112M
FY25 C$91.1M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +8.4 % p.a.
Revenue per share +5.5 %

of which total revenue +5.8 % · buybacks/dilution −0.3 %

EBIT margin −2.1 %
Tax rate +1.6 %
Residual (interest, one-offs) +3.4 %

Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Trucking · 47 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 58 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −23% · Below median
Return on equity (TTM) 9% · Above median
Return on assets 5% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 4% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 7% · Above median
Revenue growth 10% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.4% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.69× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Trucking median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 24.6× · Pricier than median
P/B 1.39× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 0.72× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 10.0× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 7.2× · Cheaper than median
PEG 2.29× · Pricier than median

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE3 · sector 11
FUTURE51 · sector 17
PAST35 · sector 14
HEALTH65 · sector 94
DIVIDEND67 · sector 35

Values & ESG

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None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is MTL.TO (MTL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 18, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of C$19.35 versus a price of C$25.07, about −23% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of MTL?
Our model-based fair value for MTL.TO is C$19.35 (as of Aug 18, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: C$25.07.
What is the quality score of MTL?
MTL.TO has a Quality Score of 58/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of MTL.TO (MTL)?
MTL.TO reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about C$2.2B (latest available figure, as of Aug 18, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of MTL?
The net profit margin of MTL.TO is about 4.3%, meaning it keeps roughly 4.3% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does MTL.TO pay a dividend?
MTL.TO currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.35% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 18, 2026).
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