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VerticalScope Holdings Inc. · Communication Services · Canada · $44M cap · $14K/day traded

CAD 2.81 -1.1% · close 22 Oct · scored 23 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

49
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Report expected 4 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 2.4% over the last 6 weeks.

Quality
35
Value
49
Momentum
58

As of 23 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO) is 49/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 35, Value 49, Momentum 58, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 4.8x
ROE
-10.4%
peers 11.0%
D/E
0.5x
peers 2.0x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT VERTICALSCOPE HOLDINGS INC.

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VerticalScope Holdings Inc., a technology company, operates a cloud-based digital community platform for online enthusiast communities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and internationally.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (CAD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue112.5M85.1M96.5M81.3M-10.3%77.5M77.2M80.6M-0.4%
EPS (CAD)-1.62-0.320.00-0.52—-0.49———
Shares21.2M21.6M21.4M21.6M+1.8%18.9M———
Debt86.1M86.0M57.0M63.8M-9.5%46.5M———
Equity113.9M112.8M115.6M105.2M-2.6%————
Op CF28.8M21.7M34.6M25.9M-3.5%18.3M———
Inv CF-13.5M-23.9M-3.0M-15.2M—————
Fin CF-31.4M-1.6M-32.7M5.0M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · CAD-5.4%
2.772.832.892.963.0210 Sep1 Oct22 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 33 weeks, 17% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

The Momentum score still reads 58: it looks back six months, so it has not caught up with this fall.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 68% of stocks we rank over the past year (54% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
CAD 2.81
RSI (14)
54.0
52-Week Range-33.9% from high
Low CAD 2.40High CAD 4.25

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
35
ROIC
-5.1%15.0
ROE
-10.4%15.4
GP/Assets
22.7%46.7
Op. Margin
-1.0%22.3
FCF/Assets
13.6%84.4
Piotroski
310.0
Int. Cover
-1.9x15.2
D/E Ratio
0.46x39.5
Current Ratio
1.65x53.9
Value
49
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
85.2x5.1
P/FCF
2.4x95.6
P/B
0.4x93.0
P/S
0.8x71.9
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
58
52W High %
66%40.2
RS 6M
-7%55.4
SMA 50/200
1.03x66.7
EPS Rev 4W
+1.3%93.2
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+174%80.3
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$44M
P/E (Forward)
7.5x
Gross Margin
54.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FORA.TO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FORA.TOVerticalScope Holdings Inc.(you)$44M49Hold
ZOMD.VZoomd Technologies Ltd.$29M70Buy
BAMI.TOBlue Ant Media Corporation$117M40Hold
TGO.TOTeraGo Inc.$39M20Strong Sell
WILD.TOWildBrain Ltd.$230M44Hold
ILLM.TOillumin Holdings Inc.$26M20Sell
CGO.TOCogeco Inc.$351M38Hold
TVA-B.TOTVA Group Inc.$73M96Strong Buy
STRZStarz Entertainment Corp.$401M31Sell
Y.TOYellow Pages Limited$111M96Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 11.0% · P/E 4.8x · Gross margin 44.3%

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VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO): Stock Score Summary

VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 49/100 based on Quality (35/100), Value (49/100), and Momentum (58/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

VerticalScope Holdings Inc., a technology company, operates a cloud-based digital community platform for online enthusiast communities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and internationally.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceCAD 2.81
Market Cap$44M
P/E (Forward)7.52
Price/Book0.42
Return on Equity-10.4%
Return on Invested Capital-5.1%
Debt/Equity0.46x
Gross Margin54.1%
Operating Margin-1.0%
Revenue Growth-4.9%
Free Cash Flow$18M

VerticalScope Holdings Inc. operates in the Internet Content & Information industry, part of the Communication Services sector (Canada).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VerticalScope Holdings Inc.’s (FORA.TO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO) is 49/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (35), Value (49), and Momentum (58), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does VerticalScope Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO) has a Quality factor score of 35/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is VerticalScope Holdings Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 49/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is VerticalScope Holdings Inc. in?
VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (FORA.TO) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Internet Content & Information industry (Canada).