Zedcor (ZDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Zedcor Inc. provides technology-based security and surveillance services in Canada. It engages in the provision of rental, service, and remote monitoring of its proprietary MobileyeZ security towers; surveillance and monitoring of fixed site locations; and security personnel. The company also engages in mobile and fixed surveillance, security guards, access control, and sensor related technology services. It serves customers in the construction, mining, oil and gas, pipeline and facilities, office, commercial, retail, industrial manufacturing, warehouse, and automotive sectors. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$3.93 to C$4.05
• 50-Day Range: C$3.15 to C$4.29
• 52-Week Range: C$1.25 to C$4.37
• Volume: 163,980 shs
• Average Volume: 206,707 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$389.72 million
• P/E Ratio: 998.96
• Dividend Yield: 1.99%
• Price Target: C$4.33
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Zedcor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Zedcor scored higher than 13% 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: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

Consensus Rating

Zedcor has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Zedcor has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Zedcor is 998.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Zedcor is 998.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Zedcor has a P/B Ratio of 12.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 ZDC.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Zedcor is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 34.04%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Zedcor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Zedcor is 1,987.97%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ZDC.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.40

News Sentiment

Zedcor has a news sentiment score of -0.40. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Zedcor this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.15% of the stock of Zedcor is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 1.04% of the stock of Zedcor is held by institutions.

ZDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ZDC shares performed this year?

Zedcor's stock was trading at C$3.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ZDC stock has increased by 14.9% and is now trading at C$4.02.

How do I buy shares of Zedcor?

Shares of ZDC 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 Zedcor own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Zedcor investors own include Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), Canadian Zinc (CZN), BTB Real Estate Investment Trust (BTBIF), Computer Modelling Group (CMG), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), Ero Copper (ERO) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: CVE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Security & Protection Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: CVE:ZDC
• Previous Symbol: CVE:ZDC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: zedcor.com
• Phone: +1-403-9698791
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Zedcor: C$4.33
• High Price Target: C$5.00
• Low Price Target: C$3.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.8%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$0.00
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 998.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 133.95
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$393.72 thousand
• Net Margins: 1.37%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 1.86%
• Return on Assets: 1.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 78.93
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$28.80 million
• Price / Sales: 13.53
• Cash Flow: C$0.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.13
• Book Value: C$0.31 per share
• Price / Book: 12.84

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 96,946,511
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$389.72 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.48