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Sienna Senior Living

SIA.TO
39
Medical - Care Facilities · Healthcare
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sienna Senior Living is a Canadian company that runs homes and apartments for older adults who need help with daily life. It operates two main types of facilities: long-term care homes, where residents need significant medical support, and retirement residences, where seniors live more independently. The company is one of the largest senior living providers in Canada, with most of its properties located in Ontario and British Columbia.

Sienna makes money by charging residents monthly fees for housing, meals, and care services, and it also receives government funding for its long-term care beds, which are regulated by provincial governments. This government funding provides a degree of stable, predictable revenue, but it also means the company has limited control over pricing in that segment. The key growth driver is Canada's aging population, which is expected to increase demand for senior care beds significantly over the next decade, though rising labor costs remain a persistent pressure on profit margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+88.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

C$448M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Sienna Senior Living is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
14.5%
Thin — 14.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.0%
Modest — 11.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.7%
Weak — 4.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+16.1%
Fast-growing sales (+16.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+31.5%
Earnings growing fast (+31.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
237%
Turns 237% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.0%
Thin free cash flow (1.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.49
Elevated debt (1.49)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.04x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.0x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
41.4x
no trend
Pricey — P/E 41.4

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.20%
no trend
Healthy income — 4.20% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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