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Canso Select Opportunities Corporation (CSOC-A) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · CA · Market cap C$30.3M

CS Canso Select Opportunities Corporation CSOC-A · V
PriceC$5.80
Fair ValueC$6.95
Upside+19.9%
Quality61/100
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Strengths

Trades 17% below our fair value of C$6.95
Highly profitable · 87.7% net margin
Ranks above peers (10/10)
Wide moat 90/100

Risks

!Mixed Growth (revenue YoY +127.3 %/yr)
!negative free cash flow
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
Mixed Growth (revenue YoY +127.3 %/yr)
Highly profitable · 87.7% net margin
negative free cash flow
Ranks above peers (10/10)
Wide moat 90/100
Evidence: Medium Range C$5.21 – C$8.69 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 24, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated 3 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 24, 2026, revised from C$7.02 to C$6.95 (−1.0%) since Aug 13, 2026.

A solid business, trading 17% below our fair value.

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What matters now

  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
  • Our model range runs from C$5.21 (bear) to C$8.69 (bull), base C$6.95. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
  • Quality 61/100 (solid quality) with medium evidence: read the verdict with care.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

C$8.65 C$1.60 Fair Value C$6.95 Sep 2018 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 24, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range C$1.60 – C$8.65 · fair‑value band C$5.21 – C$8.69 · the C$5.80 price screens below the C$6.95 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 24, 2026.

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Analysis

Canso Select Opportunities Corporation (CSOC-A) currently trades at C$5.80, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$6.95, implying the stock looks roughly 19.9% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 61/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: medium), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Canso Select Opportunities Corporation generated revenue of C$20.2M at a net margin of 87.7%. Revenue grew 35.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 36.9%. The stock trades on a trailing P/E of 1.6 (as of Jun 17, 2026). Fundamentals as of Aug 24, 2026

Our scenario range runs from C$5.21 (bear case) to C$8.69 (bull case); at C$5.80, the current price sits within 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 about 35% below its 52-week high and 93% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at -28% fair-value upside, at 20%, CSOC-A screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted 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.

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
P/E Multiple C$29.62 C$39.50 C$49.37 63
Residual Income C$16.08 C$22.06 C$107.49 61
P/B Multiple C$11.08 C$14.77 C$18.46 55
All 6 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd C$20.66 C$144.09 C$202.21 54
Lynch FV C$74.44 C$106.35 C$138.25 50
Multiples
P/E Multiple C$29.62 C$39.50 C$49.37 63
P/B Multiple C$11.08 C$14.77 C$18.46 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) C$5.27 C$7.07 C$10.55 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income C$16.08 C$22.06 C$107.49 61

Widest divergence: Earnings-Based (C$106.35) versus Asset-Based (C$7.07). Highest evidence: P/E Multiple (63).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 1.6 as of Jun 17, 2026
P/S ratio 1.42 TTM
Net margin 87.7% TTM
Return on equity 36.9% TTM
Return on assets 24.7% TTM
Operating margin 95.2% TTM
More key figures
Profitability
EPS (TTM) C$3.39
Growth
Revenue (TTM) C$20.2M TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +35.9%
EPS growth (YoY) +27.6%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −C$55.6K FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 24, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 61/100

Of which business quality 58 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60

Profitability 74
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 74
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 42
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 75
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 33
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 50
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 64
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 65
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 40
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

Canso Select Opportunities Corporation is a publicly owned hedge fund manager. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed Income markets of Canada and across the globe. For fixed Income securities, the firm invests in governments, government agencies, bank loans, supranational agencies and companies.

Full company description

Canso Select Opportunities Corporation is a publicly owned hedge fund manager. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed Income markets of Canada and across the globe. For fixed Income securities, the firm invests in governments, government agencies, bank loans, supranational agencies and companies. It conducts in-house research to make its investments. It is a private equity, venture capital and distressed firm specializing in startups investments focused in Canada. Canso Select Opportunities Corporation was founded on February 16, 2018 and is based in Richmond Hill, Canada.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Canso Select Opportunities Corporation reported revenue of C$5.9M in FY2025 versus C$2.9M in FY2021, a compound +19.4%/yr. Reported net income was C$15.9M in FY2025, compounding +60.7%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 54/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
C$5.9M
Latest YoY
+127.3%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
+28.8% (28.8 + 0.0)
Revenue +19.4%/yr
FY21 C$2.9M
FY22 −C$810K
FY23 C$853K
FY24 C$2.6M
FY25 C$5.9M
Net income +60.7%/yr
FY21 C$2.4M
FY22 −C$804K
FY23 C$2.4M
FY24 C$11.0M
FY25 C$15.9M

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Peer Group

Asset Management · 719 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 61 · Above median
Fair Value upside +20% · Above median
Return on equity (TTM) 37% · Top 25%
Return on assets 25% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 88% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 95% · Top 25%
Revenue growth 36% · Top 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 1.6× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.40× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 1.08× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

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
VALUE60 · sector 40
FUTURE100 · sector 12
PAST100 · sector 24
HEALTH0 · sector 95
DIVIDEND0 · sector 75

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Canso Select Opportunities Corporation (CSOC-A) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of C$6.95 versus a price of C$5.80, about +20% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of CSOC-A?
Our model-based fair value for Canso Select Opportunities Corporation is C$6.95 (as of Aug 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: C$5.80.
What is the quality score of CSOC-A?
Canso Select Opportunities Corporation has a Quality Score of 61/100. 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 Canso Select Opportunities Corporation (CSOC-A)?
Canso Select Opportunities Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about C$20.2M (latest available figure, as of Aug 24, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CSOC-A?
The net profit margin of Canso Select Opportunities Corporation is about 87.7%, meaning it keeps roughly 87.7% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

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