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

Company Overview

Quebecor Inc. operates in the telecommunications, media, and sports and entertainment businesses in Canada. Its Telecommunications segment offers television distribution, Internet access, business solutions, cable and mobile telephony, and over-the-top video services; and engages in the rental of movies, televisual products, and video games through its video-on-demand service and video rental stores. The company's Media segment operates an over-the-air television network and offers specialty television services; provides soundstage and equipment leasing, and post-production services for the film and television industries; prints, publishes, and distributes daily newspapers; operates Internet portals and specialized Web sites; publishes and distributes magazines; distributes movies; and operates an out-of-home advertising business. Its Sports and Entertainment segment engages in the operation and management of the Videotron Centre in Québec City, as well as show production, sporting, and cultural events management; publishing and distribution of books; distribution and production of music; and operation of two Quebec Junior Hockey League teams. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$37.42 to C$38.19
• 50-Day Range: C$34.42 to C$38.28
• 52-Week Range: C$27.84 to C$39.22
• Volume: 1.93 million shs
• Average Volume: 918,333 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$5.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.94
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: C$39.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Quebecor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quebecor scored higher than 15% 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 2.75, and is based on 3 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 11.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quebecor is 11.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 32.53.

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 4.20. 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: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

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

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 beginning of the year. Since then, QBR.B stock has increased by 20.1% and is now trading at C$37.84.
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How do I buy shares of Quebecor?

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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 Stock Price Target: C$39.25
• High Stock Price Target: C$44.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$36.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$3.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.94
• 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: 1.05
• Cash Flow: C$0.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 173.52
• Book Value: C$9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 4.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 157,780,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$5.97 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.39