Which has higher earnings & valuation, TCL.A or TCL.B?

Transcontinental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcontinental, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Transcontinental C$2.74B 0.16 C$115.10M C$4.00 1.27 Transcontinental C$2.74B 0.20 C$115.10M C$4.00 1.60

Is TCL.A or TCL.B more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Transcontinental 4.05% 6.16% 4.34% Transcontinental 4.05% 6.16% 4.34%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, Y or TCL.B?

Transcontinental has higher revenue and earnings than Yellow Pages. Transcontinental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yellow Pages, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Yellow Pages C$194.90M 0.85 C$34.99M C$1.26 9.75 Transcontinental C$2.74B 0.20 C$115.10M C$4.00 1.60

Transcontinental (TCL.B) Competitors

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TCL.B vs. TCL.A, Y, GCT, PNC.A, and PNC.B

Should you buy Transcontinental stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Transcontinental with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Transcontinental include Transcontinental (TCL.A), Yellow Pages (Y), GVIC Communications (GCT), Postmedia Network Canada (PNC.A), and Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC (PNC.B). These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does Transcontinental compare to Transcontinental?

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) and Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.B) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

Transcontinental has a beta of 0.483953, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Transcontinental has a beta of 0.156828, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Transcontinental pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.3%. Transcontinental pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Transcontinental pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Transcontinental pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Transcontinental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcontinental, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Transcontinental	C$2.74B	0.16	C$115.10M	C$4.00	1.27
Transcontinental	C$2.74B	0.20	C$115.10M	C$4.00	1.60

In the previous week, Transcontinental had 2 more articles in the media than Transcontinental. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Transcontinental and 0 mentions for Transcontinental. Transcontinental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Transcontinental's score of -1.00 indicating that Transcontinental is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Transcontinental	Negative
Transcontinental	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Transcontinental	4.05%	6.16%	4.34%
Transcontinental	4.05%	6.16%	4.34%

26.5% of Transcontinental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.8% of Transcontinental shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Transcontinental shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 94.1% of Transcontinental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Transcontinental presently has a consensus target price of C$14.38, suggesting a potential upside of 182.97%. Transcontinental has a consensus target price of C$8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.00%. Given Transcontinental's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Transcontinental is more favorable than Transcontinental.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Transcontinental	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Transcontinental	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Transcontinental beats Transcontinental on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Transcontinental compare to Yellow Pages?

Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) and Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.B) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Yellow Pages has a beta of 0.994453, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Transcontinental has a beta of 0.156828, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Yellow Pages has a net margin of 8.84% compared to Transcontinental's net margin of 4.05%. Yellow Pages' return on equity of 33.37% beat Transcontinental's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yellow Pages	8.84%	33.37%	15.88%
Transcontinental	4.05%	6.16%	4.34%

20.0% of Yellow Pages shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.8% of Transcontinental shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yellow Pages shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 94.1% of Transcontinental shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Yellow Pages pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. Transcontinental pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.5%. Yellow Pages pays out 79.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Transcontinental pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Transcontinental is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yellow Pages	C$194.90M	0.85	C$34.99M	C$1.26	9.75
Transcontinental	C$2.74B	0.20	C$115.10M	C$4.00	1.60

In the previous week, Yellow Pages had 1 more articles in the media than Transcontinental. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Yellow Pages and 0 mentions for Transcontinental. Yellow Pages' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Transcontinental's score of 0.00 indicating that Yellow Pages is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Yellow Pages	Positive
Transcontinental	Neutral

Summary

Yellow Pages beats Transcontinental on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Transcontinental compare to GVIC Communications?

GVIC Communications (TSE:GCT) and Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.B) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GVIC Communications	C$156.19M	0.00	-C$21.33M	-C$0.07	N/A
Transcontinental	C$2.74B	0.20	C$115.10M	C$4.00	1.60

2.8% of Transcontinental shares are owned by institutional investors. 94.1% of Transcontinental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, GVIC Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Transcontinental'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
GVIC Communications	Neutral
Transcontinental	Neutral

Transcontinental has a net margin of 4.05% compared to GVIC Communications' net margin of 0.00%. Transcontinental's return on equity of 6.16% beat GVIC Communications' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GVIC Communications	N/A	N/A	N/A
Transcontinental	4.05%	6.16%	4.34%

Summary

Transcontinental beats GVIC Communications on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Transcontinental compare to Postmedia Network Canada?

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.B) and Postmedia Network Canada (TSE:PNC.A) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

2.8% of Transcontinental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Postmedia Network Canada shares are owned by institutional investors. 94.1% of Transcontinental shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Postmedia Network Canada shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Transcontinental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Postmedia Network Canada'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Transcontinental	Neutral
Postmedia Network Canada	Neutral

Transcontinental has a beta of 0.156828, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Postmedia Network Canada has a beta of 0.560274, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Transcontinental has a net margin of 4.05% compared to Postmedia Network Canada's net margin of -14.26%. Transcontinental's return on equity of 6.16% beat Postmedia Network Canada's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Transcontinental	4.05%	6.16%	4.34%
Postmedia Network Canada	-14.26%	N/A	-6.65%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Transcontinental	C$2.74B	0.20	C$115.10M	C$4.00	1.60
Postmedia Network Canada	C$432.21M	0.22	-C$57.63M	-C$0.54	N/A

Summary

Transcontinental beats Postmedia Network Canada on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Transcontinental compare to Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC?

Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC (TSE:PNC.B) and Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.B) are both small-cap publishing industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Transcontinental'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC	Neutral
Transcontinental	Neutral

Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC has a beta of 0.060447, suggesting that its share price is 94% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Transcontinental has a beta of 0.156828, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the broader market.

Transcontinental has higher revenue and earnings than Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC. Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transcontinental, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC	C$432.21M	0.22	-C$57.63M	-C$0.54	N/A
Transcontinental	C$2.74B	0.20	C$115.10M	C$4.00	1.60

Transcontinental has a net margin of 4.05% compared to Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC's net margin of -14.26%. Transcontinental's return on equity of 6.16% beat Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC	-14.26%	N/A	-6.65%
Transcontinental	4.05%	6.16%	4.34%

17.3% of Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.8% of Transcontinental shares are owned by institutional investors. 94.1% of Transcontinental shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Transcontinental beats Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC on 9 of the 11 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.

TCL.B vs. The Competition

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Metric	Transcontinental	Publishing Industry	Cyclical Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$535.16M	C$1.23B	C$3.98B	C$12.19B
Dividend Yield	11.33%	8.79%	3.51%	6.19%
P/E Ratio	1.60	50.84	76.20	36.94
Price / Sales	0.20	54.18	323.13	10.45
Price / Cash	53.28	15.71	30.81	82.29
Price / Book	0.29	1.12	3.34	4.47
Net Income	C$115.10M	C$59.19M	C$249.12M	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	-1.74%	0.50%	0.65%
1 Month Performance	-7.78%	-1.44%	1.18%	-0.08%
1 Year Performance	N/A	-8.30%	0.53%	41.90%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TCL.B Transcontinental	N/A	C$6.40 flat	C$8.00 +25.0%	N/A	C$535.16M	C$2.74B	1.60	9,000
TCL.A Transcontinental	4.1333 of 5 stars	C$4.71 -9.8%	C$18.61 +295.1%	-76.0%	C$393.85M	C$2.75B	2.72	9,000	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
Y Yellow Pages	N/A	C$12.35 +0.6%	N/A	N/A	C$167.58M	C$194.90M	9.80	627	Positive News
GCT GVIC Communications	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	C$105.15M	C$156.19M	N/A	680	Gap Up
PNC.A Postmedia Network Canada	N/A	C$0.97 flat	N/A	N/A	C$96.07M	C$432.21M	N/A	2,834

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TCL.B vs. TCL.A, Y, GCT, PNC.A, and PNC.B

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Transcontinental (TCL.B) Competitors

TCL.B vs. TCL.A, Y, GCT, PNC.A, and PNC.B

How does Transcontinental compare to Transcontinental?

Which has more risk & volatility, TCL.A or TCL.B?

Is TCL.A or TCL.B a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TCL.A or TCL.B?

Does the media prefer TCL.A or TCL.B?

Is TCL.A or TCL.B more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TCL.A or TCL.B?

Do analysts rate TCL.A or TCL.B?

Summary

How does Transcontinental compare to Yellow Pages?

Which has more volatility and risk, Y or TCL.B?

Is Y or TCL.B more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in Y or TCL.B?

Is Y or TCL.B a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, Y or TCL.B?

Does the media refer more to Y or TCL.B?

Summary

How does Transcontinental compare to GVIC Communications?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GCT or TCL.B?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in GCT or TCL.B?

Does the media favor GCT or TCL.B?

Is GCT or TCL.B more profitable?

Summary

How does Transcontinental compare to Postmedia Network Canada?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TCL.B or PNC.A?

Does the media prefer TCL.B or PNC.A?

Which has more risk & volatility, TCL.B or PNC.A?

Is TCL.B or PNC.A more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, TCL.B or PNC.A?

Summary

How does Transcontinental compare to Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC?

Does the media refer more to PNC.B or TCL.B?

Which has more risk and volatility, PNC.B or TCL.B?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PNC.B or TCL.B?

Is PNC.B or TCL.B more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PNC.B or TCL.B?

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