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

Company Overview

Quebecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all of Quebecor's subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services. Québec-based Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A) (TSX: QBR.B) employs more than 11,000 people in Canada. A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more than 400 organizations in the vital fields of culture, health, education, the environment and entrepreneurship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$61.25 to C$61.97
• 50-Day Range: C$61.37 to C$69.14
• 52-Week Range: C$41.27 to C$70.75
• Volume: 582,909 shs
• Average Volume: 989,842 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$13.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.04
• Dividend Yield: 2.44%
• Price Target: C$69.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Quebecor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quebecor scored higher than 40% 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Quebecor has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Quebecor has a consensus price target of C$69.71, representing about 13.6% upside from its current price of C$61.37.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quebecor has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 15.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.14.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quebecor is 15.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 233.61.

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 6.80. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Quebecor pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Quebecor is 36.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

27.06% of the stock of Quebecor is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Diversified Telecommunication Services
• Sub-Industry: Integrated Telecommunication 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$69.71
• High Price Target: C$80.00
• Low Price Target: C$56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$4.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.04
• 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$5.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.37
• Cash Flow: C$0.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 173.52
• Book Value: C$9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 6.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 223,493,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$13.72 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.69