Mainstreet Equity (MEQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mainstreet Equity Corp is a residential real estate company. It is focused on the acquisition, redevelopment, repositioning, and management of mid-market rental apartment buildings. The business specializes in multi-family residential housing operating in a single segment. Geographically it operates in Canadian provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The company generates revenue from rental income and others.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$177.01 to C$181.54
• 50-Day Range: C$174.37 to C$187.82
• 52-Week Range: C$170.00 to C$206.80
• Volume: 9,369 shs
• Average Volume: 9,312 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.66 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.95
• Dividend Yield: 0.09%
• Price Target: C$246.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Mainstreet Equity Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mainstreet Equity scored higher than 72% 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Mainstreet Equity has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Mainstreet Equity has a consensus price target of C$246.50, representing about 37.9% upside from its current price of C$178.79.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mainstreet Equity has only been the subject of 1 research reports 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 Mainstreet Equity is 5.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.28.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mainstreet Equity is 5.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 15.14.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Mainstreet Equity has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. 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 MEQ.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mainstreet Equity has a dividend yield of 0.18%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mainstreet Equity does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Mainstreet Equity is 0.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Mainstreet Equity has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Mainstreet Equity this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for MEQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

48.94% of the stock of Mainstreet Equity is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

20.53% of the stock of Mainstreet Equity is held by institutions.

MEQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MEQ shares performed this year?

Mainstreet Equity's stock was trading at C$183.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MEQ shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at C$178.79.

How were Mainstreet Equity's earnings last quarter?

Mainstreet Equity Corp. (TSE:MEQ) announced its earnings results on Monday, December, 15th. The company reported $9.95 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $70.45 million for the quarter. Mainstreet Equity had a net margin of 99.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.88%.

How do I buy shares of Mainstreet Equity?

Shares of MEQ 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 Mainstreet Equity own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mainstreet Equity investors own include Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Bank of America (BAC), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), AGNC Investment (AGNC), American Express (AXP) and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/15/2025
• Today: 5/06/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Real Estate
• Industry: Real Estate Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:MEQ
• CIK: N/A
• Web: mainst.biz
• Phone: +1-403-2156060
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 526
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mainstreet Equity: C$246.50
• High Price Target: C$248.00
• Low Price Target: C$245.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$29.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.76
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$187.49 million
• Net Margins: 99.81%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 15.88%
• Return on Assets: 2.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 97.62
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$279.56 million
• Price / Sales: 5.93
• Cash Flow: C$6.83 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.09
• Book Value: C$198.73 per share
• Price / Book: 0.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,304,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.66 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.68