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C$13.78 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

TC vs. SHO, SHOP, QUIS, ALYA, and PTG

Should you buy Tucows stock or one of its competitors? Tucows's main competitors and comparable companies include Shopify (SHO), Shopify (SHOP), Quisitive Technology Solutions (QUIS), Alithya Group (ALYA), and Pivot Technology Solutions (PTG). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "it services" industry.

How does Tucows compare to Shopify?

Tucows (TSE:TC) and Shopify (TSE:SHO) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Given Shopify's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than Tucows.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tucows
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
12 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.44

Shopify has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tucows.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TucowsC$394.44M0.39-C$64.10M-C$7.52N/A
ShopifyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Shopify has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Tucows' net margin of -21.20%. Tucows' return on equity of 48.46% beat Shopify's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tucows-21.20% 48.46% -4.34%
Shopify N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Shopify had 1 more articles in the media than Tucows. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Shopify and 1 mentions for Tucows. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.09 beat Tucows' score of 0.00 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tucows
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Shopify
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

32.2% of Tucows shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tucows shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Shopify beats Tucows on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tucows compare to Shopify?

Tucows (TSE:TC) and Shopify (TSE:SHOP) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

32.2% of Tucows shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.1% of Shopify shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tucows shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Shopify shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Shopify has higher revenue and earnings than Tucows. Tucows is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shopify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TucowsC$394.44M0.39-C$64.10M-C$7.52N/A
ShopifyC$13.27B24.34C$1.44BC$1.48169.62

Shopify has a consensus target price of C$198.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.13%. Given Shopify's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Shopify is more favorable than Tucows.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tucows
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Shopify
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

In the previous week, Shopify had 4 more articles in the media than Tucows. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Shopify and 1 mentions for Tucows. Shopify's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat Tucows' score of 0.00 indicating that Shopify is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tucows
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Shopify
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Tucows has a beta of 1.500063, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shopify has a beta of 2.157751, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

Shopify has a net margin of 14.68% compared to Tucows' net margin of -21.20%. Tucows' return on equity of 48.46% beat Shopify's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tucows-21.20% 48.46% -4.34%
Shopify 14.68%15.24%5.63%

Summary

Shopify beats Tucows on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tucows compare to Quisitive Technology Solutions?

Tucows (TSE:TC) and Quisitive Technology Solutions (CVE:QUIS) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Quisitive Technology Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tucows. Quisitive Technology Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tucows, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TucowsC$394.44M0.39-C$64.10M-C$7.52N/A
Quisitive Technology SolutionsC$27.62M3.95-C$26.62M-C$0.19N/A

In the previous week, Tucows had 1 more articles in the media than Quisitive Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tucows and 0 mentions for Quisitive Technology Solutions. Tucows' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Quisitive Technology Solutions'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tucows Neutral
Quisitive Technology Solutions Neutral

Tucows has a net margin of -21.20% compared to Quisitive Technology Solutions' net margin of -75.23%. Tucows' return on equity of 48.46% beat Quisitive Technology Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tucows-21.20% 48.46% -4.34%
Quisitive Technology Solutions -75.23%-57.17%0.95%

32.2% of Tucows shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Quisitive Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tucows shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.4% of Quisitive Technology Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tucows has a beta of 1.500063, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quisitive Technology Solutions has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tucows beats Quisitive Technology Solutions on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tucows compare to Alithya Group?

Tucows (TSE:TC) and Alithya Group (TSE:ALYA) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Alithya Group has higher revenue and earnings than Tucows. Alithya Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tucows, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TucowsC$394.44M0.39-C$64.10M-C$7.52N/A
Alithya GroupC$458.28M0.24-C$3.09M-C$0.43N/A

32.2% of Tucows shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Alithya Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tucows shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Alithya Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Alithya Group had 3 more articles in the media than Tucows. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Alithya Group and 1 mentions for Tucows. Tucows' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Alithya Group's score of -0.44 indicating that Tucows is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tucows
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Alithya Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Alithya Group has a net margin of -9.03% compared to Tucows' net margin of -21.20%. Tucows' return on equity of 48.46% beat Alithya Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tucows-21.20% 48.46% -4.34%
Alithya Group -9.03%-27.81%0.63%

Alithya Group has a consensus price target of C$1.46, indicating a potential upside of 28.07%. Given Alithya Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alithya Group is more favorable than Tucows.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tucows
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Alithya Group
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Tucows has a beta of 1.500063, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alithya Group has a beta of -1.152277, indicating that its stock price is 215% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alithya Group beats Tucows on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tucows compare to Pivot Technology Solutions?

Tucows (TSE:TC) and Pivot Technology Solutions (TSE:PTG) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

32.2% of Tucows shares are held by institutional investors. 8.3% of Tucows shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Tucows had 1 more articles in the media than Pivot Technology Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tucows and 0 mentions for Pivot Technology Solutions. Tucows' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pivot Technology Solutions'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Tucows Neutral
Pivot Technology Solutions Neutral

Pivot Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Tucows. Tucows is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pivot Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TucowsC$394.44M0.39-C$64.10M-C$7.52N/A
Pivot Technology SolutionsC$1.52B0.00C$21.27MC$0.56N/A

Pivot Technology Solutions has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Tucows' net margin of -21.20%. Tucows' return on equity of 48.46% beat Pivot Technology Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tucows-21.20% 48.46% -4.34%
Pivot Technology Solutions N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Pivot Technology Solutions beats Tucows on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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TC vs. The Competition

MetricTucowsIT Services IndustryTechnology SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$154.09MC$11.74BC$30.57BC$12.69B
Dividend YieldN/A2.83%2.76%6.34%
P/E Ratio-1.8313.9278.9237.73
Price / Sales0.3950.84580.958.56
Price / Cash14.1742.8649.4882.29
Price / Book-0.779.227.864.40
Net Income-C$64.10MC$275.17MC$764.17MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance0.36%-2.15%-3.07%0.29%
1 Month Performance-8.44%-5.59%-2.16%-1.77%
1 Year Performance-46.80%13.74%164.99%14.81%

Tucows Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TC
Tucows
N/AC$13.78
flat
N/A-46.0%C$154.09MC$394.44MN/A620
SHO
Shopify
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$0.00N/AN/A40
SHOP
Shopify
1.017 of 5 stars
C$243.83
+4.1%
C$198.00
-18.8%
+18.8%C$313.72BC$13.27B164.757,600
QUIS
Quisitive Technology Solutions
N/AC$0.56
flat
N/A+0.0%C$109.12MC$27.62MN/A300
ALYA
Alithya Group
1.9838 of 5 stars
C$1.10
-0.9%
C$1.46
+32.7%
-40.0%C$106.44MC$458.28MN/A3,000

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This page (TSE:TC) was last updated on 10/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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