Algoma Central (ALC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Algoma Central Corp owns and operates the fleet of dry and liquid bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Waterway. The company's Canadian flag fleet consists of self-unloading dry-bulk carriers, gearless dry-bulk carriers and product tankers. The company operates its business through six segments that are Domestic Dry-Bulk, Product Tankers, Ocean SelfUnloaders, Corporate, Investment Properties, and Global Short Sea Shipping. The company earns revenues from marine operations through contracts of affreightment, time charters, and pool revenue.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$17.15 to C$17.47
• 50-Day Range: C$16.20 to C$17.70
• 52-Week Range: C$14.07 to C$17.75
• Volume: 6,742 shs
• Average Volume: 7,993 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$695.74 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.81
• Dividend Yield: 4.55%
• Price Target: C$15.00
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Algoma Central Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Algoma Central scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Downside Risk

Algoma Central has a consensus price target of C$15.00, representing about 12.5% downside from its current price of C$17.15.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Algoma Central has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Algoma Central is 6.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 231.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Algoma Central is 6.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 300.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Algoma Central has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ALC.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Algoma Central is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Algoma Central does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Algoma Central is 30.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ALC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Algoma Central has a news sentiment score of -0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Algoma Central this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for ALC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 111% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Algoma Central insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.61% of the stock of Algoma Central is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.66% of the stock of Algoma Central is held by institutions.

ALC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALC shares performed this year?

Algoma Central's stock was trading at C$14.80 at the start of the year. Since then, ALC shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at C$17.15.

How were Algoma Central's earnings last quarter?

Algoma Central Co. (TSE:ALC) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.03. Algoma Central had a net margin of 10.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.26%.

How do I buy shares of Algoma Central?

Shares of ALC stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of Algoma Central own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Algoma Central investors own include Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), BCE (BCE), Royal Bank of Canada (RY), Great-West Lifeco (GWO), Pembina Pipeline (PPL), Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN) and Enbridge (ENB).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 9/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Today: 10/10/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Shipping
• Sub-Industry: Medical Equipment
• Current Symbol: TSE:ALC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.algonet.com
• Phone: +1-905-6877888
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 25,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Algoma Central: C$15.00
• High Price Target: C$15.00
• Low Price Target: C$15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.5%
• Consensus Rating: N/A
• Rating Score (0-4): 0.00
• Research Coverage: 0 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$2.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$74.43 million
• Net Margins: 10.59%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.26%
• Return on Assets: 2.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 50.70
• Current Ratio: 0.76
• Quick Ratio: 2.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$732.18 million
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: C$3.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.57
• Book Value: C$20.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,568,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$695.74 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.16