Caldwell Partners (TSE:CWL)
TSX:CWL
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
C$0.91
▼(-8.90% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:04/11/26
The score is supported primarily by improving financial performance and a conservative balance sheet, but is held back by weak technical momentum and an extremely high P/E ratio despite a moderate dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative leverage
The company’s low debt-to-equity (~0.19) and solid equity base provide durable financial flexibility. Conservative leverage reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, supporting capital allocation toward operations and cushions the business through cyclical slowdowns common in executive search.
Negative Factors
Thin net margins
A ~2.5% net margin leaves limited room to absorb revenue shocks, cost inflation, or investments to scale. For a services firm, low net margins constrain reinvestment in business development and talent, making long-term margin expansion and consistent profitability harder to sustain.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative leverage
The company’s low debt-to-equity (~0.19) and solid equity base provide durable financial flexibility. Conservative leverage reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, supporting capital allocation toward operations and cushions the business through cyclical slowdowns common in executive search.
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Caldwell (CWL) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$25.96M
Dividend Yield1.72%
Average Volume (3M)9.62K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.9
Beta (1Y)>-0.01
Revenue Growth20.62%
EPS Growth91.10%
CountryCA
Employees159
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.10
Shares Outstanding29,498,837
10 Day Avg. Volume12,892
30 Day Avg. Volume9,615
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.22
Price to Book (P/B)0.60
Price to Sales (P/S)0.20
P/FCF Ratio6.48
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Caldwell Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Caldwell Partners International Inc. provides candidate research and sourcing services in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. It also offers retained executive search and Caldwell analytics solutions, and on-demand talent acquis...
How the Company Makes Money
Caldwell primarily makes money by charging fees for executive search engagements, typically tied to recruiting and placing senior executives for client organizations. Revenue is generated when clients retain Caldwell to run a search process (often...
Caldwell Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 116.12M | 104.06M | 87.15M | 96.93M | 156.16M | 119.77M |
| Gross Profit | 25.12M | 22.21M | 17.69M | 16.22M | 34.65M | 29.12M |
| EBITDA | 7.38M | 5.91M | 9.03M | -10.37M | 13.70M | 8.30M |
| Net Income | 2.91M | 2.56M | 4.19M | -11.30M | 8.18M | 4.52M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 71.18M | 82.35M | 68.75M | 84.64M | 91.29M | 87.13M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.79M | 20.56M | 19.63M | 22.05M | 35.67M | 29.21M |
| Total Debt | 6.50M | 7.17M | 6.50M | 21.80M | 22.14M | 10.60M |
| Total Liabilities | 36.43M | 47.38M | 36.63M | 56.92M | 56.22M | 61.38M |
| Stockholders Equity | 34.75M | 34.97M | 32.13M | 27.72M | 35.06M | 25.75M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.25M | 3.24M | 772.00K | -11.39M | 6.63M | 24.52M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.20M | 3.63M | 1.23M | -11.22M | 7.10M | 24.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.62M | -4.83M | -1.67M | -3.60M | -1.92M | -3.92M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.33M | -2.07M | -1.91M | 664.00K | 499.00K | -5.93M |
Caldwell Technical Analysis
Neutral
1.00
Price Trends
0.87
Positive
0.91
Negative
0.84
Positive
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
46.41
Neutral
22.22
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:CWL, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 1 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.90, above the 50-day MA of 0.87, and above the 200-day MA of 0.84, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.41 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.22 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:CWL.
Caldwell Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | C$24.08M | 8.63 | 3.19% | ― | 7.21% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
57 Neutral | C$25.96M | 8.90 | 7.79% | 1.72% | 20.62% | 91.10% | |
53 Neutral | C$78.54M | 285.29 | 0.45% | 4.92% | 10.25% | ― | |
52 Neutral | C$43.71M | -34.58 | -2.63% | ― | 5.56% | -4375.00% | |
51 Neutral | C$14.07M | -12.55 | -2.57% | ― | -14.47% | -235.13% | |
48 Neutral | C$71.16M | -7.04 | 6908.84% | ― | -79.89% | 25.57% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Caldwell Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Caldwell Returns to Profit on Strong Talent Search Revenue and Declares Dividend
Positive
Apr 9, 2026
Caldwell reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $27.3 million, up from $23.2 million a year earlier, with consolidated professional fees rising to $27.1 million and gross profit increasing to $6.0 million. Net income improved to a modest $...
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