Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ALC or PSV?

Algoma Central has higher revenue and earnings than (PSV.TO). Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Algoma Central C$828.19M 1.41 C$74.43M C$4.22 6.84 (PSV.TO) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate BDT or ALC?

Bird Construction presently has a consensus price target of C$75.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.96%. Given Bird Construction's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bird Construction is more favorable than Algoma Central. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bird Construction 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Algoma Central 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, BDT or ALC?

Bird Construction has higher revenue and earnings than Algoma Central. Algoma Central is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bird Construction, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Bird Construction C$3.66B 1.17 C$93.17M C$1.07 72.07 Algoma Central C$828.19M 1.41 C$74.43M C$4.22 6.84

Do analysts rate ARE or ALC?

Aecon Group currently has a consensus target price of C$55.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Aecon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aecon Group is more favorable than Algoma Central. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aecon Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Algoma Central 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ARE or ALC?

Algoma Central has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aecon Group. Aecon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algoma Central, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Aecon Group C$5.96B 0.59 -C$64.67M -C$0.95 N/A Algoma Central C$828.19M 1.41 C$74.43M C$4.22 6.84

Algoma Central (ALC) Competitors

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ALC vs. PSV, BDT, BBU.UN, ATA, and ARE

Should you buy Algoma Central stock or one of its competitors? Algoma Central's main competitors and comparable companies include (PSV.TO) (PSV), Bird Construction (BDT), Brookfield Business Partners (BBU.UN), ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATA), and Aecon Group (ARE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "industrials" sector.

How does Algoma Central compare to (PSV.TO)?

Algoma Central (TSE:ALC) and (PSV.TO) (TSE:PSV) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

1.3% of Algoma Central shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Algoma Central's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat (PSV.TO)'s score of 0.00 indicating that Algoma Central is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Central	Neutral
(PSV.TO)	Neutral

Algoma Central has higher revenue and earnings than (PSV.TO).

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.41	C$74.43M	C$4.22	6.84
(PSV.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Algoma Central has a net margin of 20.68% compared to (PSV.TO)'s net margin of 0.00%. Algoma Central's return on equity of 17.13% beat (PSV.TO)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%
(PSV.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Algoma Central beats (PSV.TO) on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Algoma Central compare to Bird Construction?

Bird Construction (TSE:BDT) and Algoma Central (TSE:ALC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

Bird Construction presently has a consensus price target of C$75.60, indicating a potential downside of 1.96%. Given Bird Construction's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bird Construction is more favorable than Algoma Central.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bird Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Algoma Central	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Bird Construction has higher revenue and earnings than Algoma Central. Algoma Central is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bird Construction, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bird Construction	C$3.66B	1.17	C$93.17M	C$1.07	72.07
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.41	C$74.43M	C$4.22	6.84

Algoma Central has a net margin of 20.68% compared to Bird Construction's net margin of 1.63%. Algoma Central's return on equity of 17.13% beat Bird Construction's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bird Construction	1.63%	13.41%	4.80%
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%

Bird Construction has a beta of 0.14077, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Algoma Central has a beta of 0.959903, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Bird Construction pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bird Construction pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Algoma Central pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Algoma Central is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

31.6% of Bird Construction shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of Algoma Central shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Bird Construction shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Bird Construction had 4 more articles in the media than Algoma Central. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bird Construction and 0 mentions for Algoma Central. Algoma Central's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Bird Construction's score of -0.50 indicating that Algoma Central is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bird Construction	Neutral
Algoma Central	Neutral

Summary

Bird Construction and Algoma Central tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Algoma Central compare to Brookfield Business Partners?

Algoma Central (TSE:ALC) and Brookfield Business Partners (TSE:BBU.UN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Algoma Central has a beta of 0.959903, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield Business Partners has a beta of 1.586063, indicating that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Brookfield Business Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Algoma Central. Brookfield Business Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algoma Central, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.41	C$74.43M	C$4.22	6.84
Brookfield Business Partners	C$27.46B	0.15	C$483M	-C$0.29	N/A

In the previous week, Algoma Central's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Brookfield Business Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Algoma Central is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Central	Neutral
Brookfield Business Partners	Neutral

Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Brookfield Business Partners pays an annual dividend of C$0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Algoma Central pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield Business Partners pays out -85.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

1.3% of Algoma Central shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of Brookfield Business Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Brookfield Business Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Algoma Central has a net margin of 20.68% compared to Brookfield Business Partners' net margin of 0.93%. Brookfield Business Partners' return on equity of 20.49% beat Algoma Central's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%
Brookfield Business Partners	0.93%	20.49%	2.45%

Summary

Algoma Central beats Brookfield Business Partners on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Algoma Central compare to ATS Automation Tooling Systems?

Algoma Central (TSE:ALC) and ATS Automation Tooling Systems (TSE:ATA) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Algoma Central has a net margin of 20.68% compared to ATS Automation Tooling Systems' net margin of 0.00%. Algoma Central's return on equity of 17.13% beat ATS Automation Tooling Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%
ATS Automation Tooling Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, Algoma Central's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat ATS Automation Tooling Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Algoma Central is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Central	Neutral
ATS Automation Tooling Systems	Neutral

ATS Automation Tooling Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Algoma Central. ATS Automation Tooling Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algoma Central, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.41	C$74.43M	C$4.22	6.84
ATS Automation Tooling Systems	C$2.35B	0.00	C$136.70M	C$1.49	N/A

1.3% of Algoma Central shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Algoma Central beats ATS Automation Tooling Systems on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Algoma Central compare to Aecon Group?

Aecon Group (TSE:ARE) and Algoma Central (TSE:ALC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Aecon Group had 3 more articles in the media than Algoma Central. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Aecon Group and 0 mentions for Algoma Central. Aecon Group's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Algoma Central's score of 0.43 indicating that Aecon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aecon Group	Positive
Algoma Central	Neutral

Aecon Group has a beta of 1.164437, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Algoma Central has a beta of 0.959903, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Algoma Central has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Aecon Group. Aecon Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Algoma Central, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aecon Group	C$5.96B	0.59	-C$64.67M	-C$0.95	N/A
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.41	C$74.43M	C$4.22	6.84

29.4% of Aecon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of Algoma Central shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aecon Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aecon Group currently has a consensus target price of C$55.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Aecon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Aecon Group is more favorable than Algoma Central.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aecon Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Algoma Central	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Algoma Central has a net margin of 20.68% compared to Aecon Group's net margin of -1.10%. Algoma Central's return on equity of 17.13% beat Aecon Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aecon Group	-1.10%	-6.76%	-3.46%
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%

Aecon Group pays an annual dividend of C$0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Aecon Group pays out -80.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Algoma Central pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Aecon Group and Algoma Central tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Algoma Central	Marine Transportation Industry	Industrials Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$1.17B	C$5.47B	C$10.15B	C$12.79B
Dividend Yield	4.31%	3.74%	96.53%	6.34%
P/E Ratio	6.84	13.01	26.53	37.60
Price / Sales	1.41	63.78	270.99	8.52
Price / Cash	4.57	6.29	23.37	82.29
Price / Book	1.11	1.16	4.66	4.36
Net Income	C$74.43M	C$367.90M	C$613.69M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-0.79%	-3.35%	-2.41%	-0.83%
1 Month Performance	29.69%	2.63%	-3.68%	-1.18%
1 Year Performance	67.27%	45.75%	0.07%	15.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ALC Algoma Central	N/A	C$28.87 +0.4%	N/A	+64.3%	C$1.17B	C$828.19M	6.84	25,200
PSV (PSV.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$0.00	N/A	N/A	4	High Trading Volume
BDT Bird Construction	1.4183 of 5 stars	C$80.51 +0.1%	C$75.60 -6.1%	+157.2%	C$4.46B	C$3.66B	75.24	5,924	Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
BBU.UN Brookfield Business Partners	N/A	C$45.79 flat	N/A	-9.2%	C$4.06B	C$27.46B	N/A	16,000	High Trading Volume
ATA ATS Automation Tooling Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$4.01B	C$2.35B	29.32	6,000

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Is ALC or PSV more profitable?

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Which has better earnings and valuation, BDT or ALC?

Is BDT or ALC more profitable?

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Is ALC or BBU.UN a better dividend stock?

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Is ALC or BBU.UN more profitable?

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Is ALC or ATA more profitable?

Does the media prefer ALC or ATA?

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Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ALC or ATA?

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Does the media prefer ARE or ALC?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARE or ALC?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ARE or ALC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ARE or ALC?

Do analysts rate ARE or ALC?

Is ARE or ALC more profitable?

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