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CECO

NSQ:CECO · US1251411013
MachineryMedium

360

9
EV / EBIT25
Price / Owner Earnings9
Owner Earnings Yield20
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales54
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book7
Return on Capital33
Cash Return on Capital31
Return on Equity25
EBIT Margin24
Gross Profitability59
Cash Conversion4
Accruals30
Owner Earnings Margin20
Sales growth90
Profit Growth22
Long-Term EPS Growth18
Owner Earnings Growth12
Reinvestment47
Price momentum100
Debt load17
Refinancing23
Debt Payback12
Liquidity31
Analyst ratings91
Opinion Changes7
Price Target Upside34
Market mood51
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

CECO generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryMachinery
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1966
Employees574
Websitececoenviro.com
ISINUS1251411013
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)
Themes
ClimateTechEnergy ManagementWater PurificationIndustrial AutomationEnvironmental EngineeringCleanTechEnergy EfficiencyPollution ControlSmart Water Networks (SWN)Environmental ConsultingSustainabilityWater

Description

CECO Environmental Corp. operates as a diversified industrial company. The company is serving the broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets globally by providing innovative technology and application expertise.…

Analysis

Story stock

CECO Environmental Corp. is a story stock: the narrative is ambitious and the price reflects it, but the underlying numbers are weak.

The price is expensive. You pay 119.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
6
2023202420252026

All-time high

93

Jan 2023

All-time low

6

Jun 2026

Average rank

50

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
54
59
52
85
Price/Earnings
5
49
52
97
Price/Book
7
44
39
88
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
6
31
29
79

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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