Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PSV or ALC?

Algoma Central has higher revenue and earnings than (PSV.TO). Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio (PSV.TO) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Algoma Central C$828.19M 1.15 C$74.43M C$4.22 5.56

Do analysts recommend ALC or BDT?

Bird Construction has a consensus target price of C$75.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. Given Bird Construction's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bird Construction is more favorable than Algoma Central. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Algoma Central 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Bird Construction 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ALC or BDT?

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 Algoma Central C$828.19M 1.15 C$74.43M C$4.22 5.56 Bird Construction C$3.66B 1.06 C$93.17M C$1.07 65.64

Do analysts rate BYD or ALC?

Boyd Group Services presently has a consensus target price of C$230.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.62%. Given Boyd Group Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Boyd Group Services is more favorable than Algoma Central. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boyd Group Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 Algoma Central 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Do analysts recommend ARE or ALC?

Aecon Group currently has a consensus price target of C$55.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.24%. Given Aecon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 higher earnings & valuation, 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 0.52 -C$64.67M -C$0.95 N/A Algoma Central C$828.19M 1.15 C$74.43M C$4.22 5.56

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ALC or ECI?

Algoma Central has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EnerCare. EnerCare 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 1.15 C$74.43M C$4.22 5.56 EnerCare C$1.31B 0.00 C$69.26M C$0.65 N/A

Algoma Central (ALC) Competitors

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ALC vs. PSV, BDT, BYD, ARE, and ECI

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), Boyd Group Services (BYD), Aecon Group (ARE), and EnerCare (ECI). 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)?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
(PSV.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.15	C$74.43M	C$4.22	5.56

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
(PSV.TO)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%

In the previous week, (PSV.TO)'s average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Algoma Central'saverage media sentiment score.

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

1.5% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Algoma Central beats (PSV.TO) on 6 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Algoma Central compare to Bird Construction?

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

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
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.15	C$74.43M	C$4.22	5.56
Bird Construction	C$3.66B	1.06	C$93.17M	C$1.07	65.64

1.5% of Algoma Central shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of Bird Construction shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Bird Construction shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%
Bird Construction	1.63%	13.41%	4.80%

In the previous week, Bird Construction had 1 more articles in the media than Algoma Central. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Bird Construction and 0 mentions for Algoma Central. Bird Construction's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Algoma Central's score of 0.00 indicating that Bird Construction is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Central	Neutral
Bird Construction	Positive

Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Bird Construction pays an annual dividend of C$0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Algoma Central pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Algoma Central has a beta of 0.969384, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bird Construction has a beta of 0.340596, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Bird Construction has a consensus target price of C$75.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.63%. Given Bird Construction's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bird Construction is more favorable than Algoma Central.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Algoma Central	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Bird Construction	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Bird Construction beats Algoma Central on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Algoma Central compare to Boyd Group Services?

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

Algoma Central has a net margin of 20.68% compared to Boyd Group Services' net margin of 0.26%. Algoma Central's return on equity of 17.13% beat Boyd Group Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Group Services	0.26%	0.61%	3.95%
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%

In the previous week, Boyd Group Services had 1 more articles in the media than Algoma Central. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Boyd Group Services and 0 mentions for Algoma Central. Algoma Central's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Boyd Group Services' score of -1.10 indicating that Algoma Central is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Boyd Group Services	Negative
Algoma Central	Neutral

58.8% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Algoma Central shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Boyd Group Services has a beta of 1.017187, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Algoma Central has a beta of 0.969384, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Boyd Group Services presently has a consensus target price of C$230.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.62%. Given Boyd Group Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Boyd Group Services is more favorable than Algoma Central.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Group Services	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08
Algoma Central	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of C$0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Boyd Group Services pays out 99.0% 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.

Algoma Central has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boyd Group Services. Algoma Central is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, 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
Boyd Group Services	C$3.59B	0.97	C$29.07M	C$0.45	278.36
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.15	C$74.43M	C$4.22	5.56

Summary

Boyd Group Services beats Algoma Central on 10 of the 19 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability and dividends.

Aecon Group currently has a consensus price target of C$55.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.24%. Given Aecon Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly 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

In the previous week, Aecon Group had 4 more articles in the media than Algoma Central. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Aecon Group and 0 mentions for Algoma Central. Aecon Group's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Algoma Central's score of 0.00 indicating that Aecon Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Aecon Group	Positive
Algoma Central	Neutral

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 1.7%. Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. 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.

Aecon Group has a beta of 1.385588, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Algoma Central has a beta of 0.969384, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

30.6% of Aecon Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.5% of Algoma Central shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aecon Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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	0.52	-C$64.67M	-C$0.95	N/A
Algoma Central	C$828.19M	1.15	C$74.43M	C$4.22	5.56

Summary

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

How does Algoma Central compare to EnerCare?

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

Algoma Central pays an annual dividend of C$0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. EnerCare pays an annual dividend of C$0.97 per share. Algoma Central pays out 19.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EnerCare pays out 150.6% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

1.5% of Algoma Central shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of Algoma Central shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Algoma Central's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled EnerCare'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Central	Neutral
EnerCare	Neutral

Algoma Central has higher earnings, but lower revenue than EnerCare. EnerCare 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	1.15	C$74.43M	C$4.22	5.56
EnerCare	C$1.31B	0.00	C$69.26M	C$0.65	N/A

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

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algoma Central	20.68%	17.13%	2.62%
EnerCare	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Algoma Central beats EnerCare on 9 of the 11 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$951.32M	C$5.41B	C$10.44B	C$12.49B
Dividend Yield	3.62%	3.57%	97.05%	6.25%
P/E Ratio	5.56	13.42	26.27	39.34
Price / Sales	1.15	47.36	383.89	9.85
Price / Cash	4.57	6.53	23.94	82.29
Price / Book	0.90	1.17	4.62	4.71
Net Income	C$74.43M	C$358.06M	C$609.95M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	2.67%	0.69%	-0.75%	-0.25%
1 Month Performance	3.81%	8.94%	-1.39%	3.15%
1 Year Performance	33.77%	44.32%	10.44%	28.90%

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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$23.45 -1.2%	N/A	+34.8%	C$951.32M	C$828.19M	5.56	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	2.0662 of 5 stars	C$66.74 -5.2%	C$75.60 +13.3%	+196.1%	C$3.70B	C$3.66B	62.37	5,000
BYD Boyd Group Services	2.499 of 5 stars	C$119.95 +0.5%	C$230.00 +91.7%	-45.2%	C$3.34B	C$3.59B	266.56	15,800
ARE Aecon Group	3.3286 of 5 stars	C$43.61 -4.2%	C$55.08 +26.3%	+114.0%	C$3.12B	C$5.96B	N/A	8,684	Insider Trade

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ALC vs. PSV, BDT, BYD, ARE, and ECI

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

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PSV or ALC?

Is PSV or ALC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to PSV or ALC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PSV or ALC?

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How does Algoma Central compare to Bird Construction?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ALC or BDT?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ALC or BDT?

Is ALC or BDT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ALC or BDT?

Is ALC or BDT a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ALC or BDT?

Do analysts recommend ALC or BDT?

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How does Algoma Central compare to Boyd Group Services?

Is BYD or ALC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BYD or ALC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BYD or ALC?

Which has more volatility and risk, BYD or ALC?

Do analysts rate BYD or ALC?

Is BYD or ALC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BYD or ALC?

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How does Algoma Central compare to Aecon Group?

Do analysts recommend ARE or ALC?

Does the media favor ARE or ALC?

Is ARE or ALC more profitable?

Is ARE or ALC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ARE or ALC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ARE or ALC?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ARE or ALC?

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How does Algoma Central compare to EnerCare?

Is ALC or ECI a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ALC or ECI?

Does the media favor ALC or ECI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ALC or ECI?

Is ALC or ECI more profitable?

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