Guardian Capital Group (GCG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Guardian Capital Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the provision of investment services to a range of clients in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Investment Management, and Corporate Activities and Investments. It provides investment management services comprising investment products and services for government, university and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, unions, labor associations, and taxable corporations. The company also offers portfolio management services for investment funds, third party wrap programs, and affiliated entities under sub-advisory arrangements; and management of proprietary investment funds, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds for retail investors. In addition, it provides wealth management and advice, and outsourced chief investment officer services to high and ultra-high net worth clients; online investment advice through a digital advisor; banking, investment advisory, and trustee services for international clients; and management of limited partnership with a portfolio of real estate, as well as private infrastructure investment. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$43.30 to C$43.30
• 50-Day Range: C$41.13 to C$45.50
• 52-Week Range: C$38.50 to C$47.99
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 903 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.70
• Dividend Yield: 3.42%
• Price Target: C$45.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Guardian Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Guardian Capital Group scored higher than 28% 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: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Guardian Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Guardian Capital Group 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 Guardian Capital Group is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 9.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Guardian Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. 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 GCG.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Guardian Capital Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Guardian Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 33.15%. 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 GCG.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Guardian Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.41 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Guardian Capital Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

77.12% of the stock of Guardian Capital Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.28% of the stock of Guardian Capital Group is held by institutions.

GCG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GCG shares performed this year?

Guardian Capital Group's stock was trading at C$44.00 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GCG stock has decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at C$43.30.

How do I buy shares of Guardian Capital Group?

Shares of GCG 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 Guardian Capital Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Guardian Capital Group investors own include Intelsat (I), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Fossil Group (FOSL), Bank of America (BAC), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and First Data (FDC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 7/18 Dividend: 7/11/2025
• Record date for 7/18 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/18/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:GCG
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.guardiancapital.com
• Phone: +1-416-3648341
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 600
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Guardian Capital Group: C$45.00
• High Price Target: C$45.00
• Low Price Target: C$45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$4.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.86
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$108.81 million
• Net Margins: 37.41%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 8.33%
• Return on Assets: 2.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.08
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$290.83 million
• Price / Sales: 3.64
• Cash Flow: C$6.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.55
• Book Value: C$53.63 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,431,745
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.06 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.10