Quebecor (QBR.B) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quebecor primarily provides mobile and fixed-line telecom services in Quebec where it is the leading telecom provider. With more than 1.8 million internet subscribers Quebecor provides internet service to more than 60% of the homes its network passes. It also has about 1.6 million mobile subscribers representing more than 20% wireless market share in Quebec. In addition to the quadruple-play services Quebecor offers a French-language subscription video on demand service and has a media segment that owns and operates television stations publishes newspapers and magazines and produces and distributes films and television shows. A very small portion of Quebecor business engages in live event production and promotion as well as ownership of live-event venues.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$41.44 to C$42.58
• 50-Day Range: C$36.77 to C$42.47
• 52-Week Range: C$30.02 to C$42.58
• Volume: 1.31 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: C$6.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.40
• Dividend Yield: 3.06%
• Price Target: C$40.97
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Quebecor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quebecor scored higher than 26% 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Quebecor has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quebecor has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quebecor is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.83.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quebecor is 13.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.18.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Quebecor has a PEG Ratio of 1.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Quebecor has a P/B Ratio of 4.71. 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 QBR.B.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Quebecor is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Quebecor is 41.01%. 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 QBR.B.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Quebecor has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 1.07 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quebecor this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Quebecor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.53% of the stock of Quebecor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.55% of the stock of Quebecor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QBR.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QBR.B shares performed this year?

Quebecor's stock was trading at C$31.50 at the start of the year. Since then, QBR.B stock has increased by 34.8% and is now trading at C$42.47.

How do I buy shares of Quebecor?

Shares of QBR.B 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.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Telecom Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:QBR.B
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.quebecor.com
• Phone: +1-514-3801999
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10,039
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quebecor: C$40.97
• High Price Target: C$46.00
• Low Price Target: C$36.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$3.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 1.43
• Net Income: C$736.30 million
• Net Margins: 12.99%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 37.44%
• Return on Assets: 7.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 363.97
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$5.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.18
• Cash Flow: C$0.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 173.52
• Book Value: C$9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 4.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 157,780,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$6.70 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.39