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C$12.95 +0.24 (+1.89%)
As of 07/3/2026 03:30 PM Eastern

Y vs. YMI, NWS, TRI, TCL.B, and TCL.A

Should you buy Yellow Pages stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Yellow Pages 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 Yellow Pages include Yellow Pages (YMI), NorthWest Copper (NWS), Thomson Reuters (TRI), Transcontinental (TCL.B), and Transcontinental (TCL.A).

How does Yellow Pages compare to Yellow Pages?

Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) and Yellow Pages (TSE:YMI) are both small-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Yellow Pages has a net margin of 8.84% compared to Yellow Pages' net margin of 0.00%. Yellow Pages' return on equity of 33.37% beat Yellow Pages' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yellow Pages8.84% 33.37% 15.88%
Yellow Pages N/A N/A N/A

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

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

Company Overall Sentiment
Yellow Pages Neutral
Yellow Pages Neutral

Yellow Pages has higher revenue and earnings than Yellow Pages.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yellow PagesC$194.90M0.90C$34.99MC$1.2610.28
Yellow PagesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Yellow Pages beats Yellow Pages on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yellow Pages compare to NorthWest Copper?

NorthWest Copper (CVE:NWS) and Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Yellow Pages has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWest Copper.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NorthWest CopperN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Yellow PagesC$194.90M0.90C$34.99MC$1.2610.28

Given NorthWest Copper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NorthWest Copper is more favorable than Yellow Pages.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NorthWest Copper
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
4.00
Yellow Pages
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Yellow Pages has a net margin of 8.84% compared to NorthWest Copper's net margin of 0.00%. Yellow Pages' return on equity of 33.37% beat NorthWest Copper's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NorthWest CopperN/A N/A N/A
Yellow Pages 8.84%33.37%15.88%

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

In the previous week, NorthWest Copper and NorthWest Copper both had 1 articles in the media. NorthWest Copper's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Yellow Pages' score of 0.00 indicating that NorthWest Copper is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NorthWest Copper
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Yellow Pages
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Yellow Pages beats NorthWest Copper on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yellow Pages compare to Thomson Reuters?

Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) and Thomson Reuters (TSE:TRI) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Yellow Pages pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Thomson Reuters pays an annual dividend of C$2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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. Thomson Reuters pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

20.0% of Yellow Pages shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.8% of Thomson Reuters shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yellow Pages shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.8% of Thomson Reuters shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Thomson Reuters has a net margin of 19.83% compared to Yellow Pages' net margin of 8.84%. Yellow Pages' return on equity of 33.37% beat Thomson Reuters' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Yellow Pages8.84% 33.37% 15.88%
Thomson Reuters 19.83%12.64%6.15%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yellow PagesC$194.90M0.90C$34.99MC$1.2610.28
Thomson ReutersC$7.66B7.11C$1.47BC$3.4536.16

In the previous week, Thomson Reuters had 2 more articles in the media than Yellow Pages. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Thomson Reuters and 1 mentions for Yellow Pages. Yellow Pages' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Thomson Reuters'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Yellow Pages
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Thomson Reuters
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Thomson Reuters has a consensus price target of C$163.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.53%. Given Thomson Reuters' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Thomson Reuters is more favorable than Yellow Pages.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yellow Pages
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Thomson Reuters
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
4 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.17

Yellow Pages has a beta of 0.956482, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Thomson Reuters has a beta of 0.06216, suggesting that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Thomson Reuters beats Yellow Pages on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yellow Pages compare to Transcontinental?

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

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 Pages8.84% 33.37% 15.88%
Transcontinental 4.05%6.16%4.34%

Yellow Pages pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Transcontinental pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.2%. 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.

20.0% of Yellow Pages shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.8% of Transcontinental shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Yellow Pages shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 94.1% of Transcontinental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Yellow Pages
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Transcontinental
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Yellow PagesC$194.90M0.90C$34.99MC$1.2610.28
TranscontinentalC$2.74B0.23C$115.10MC$4.001.84

Yellow Pages has a beta of 0.956482, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Transcontinental has a beta of 0.13556, indicating that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Yellow Pages and Transcontinental tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yellow Pages compare to Transcontinental?

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

Transcontinental has a beta of 0.483953, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Yellow Pages has a beta of 0.956482, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Transcontinental pays an annual dividend of C$0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.1%. Yellow Pages pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. Transcontinental pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TranscontinentalC$2.74B0.17C$115.10MC$4.001.40
Yellow PagesC$194.90M0.90C$34.99MC$1.2610.28

Transcontinental currently has a consensus target price of C$14.38, suggesting a potential upside of 156.70%. Given Transcontinental's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Transcontinental is more favorable than Yellow Pages.

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
Yellow Pages
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Transcontinental and Transcontinental both had 1 articles in the media. Transcontinental's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Yellow Pages'average media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Transcontinental
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Yellow Pages
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

25.9% of Transcontinental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Yellow Pages shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Transcontinental shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Yellow Pages shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Transcontinental4.05% 6.16% 4.34%
Yellow Pages 8.84%33.37%15.88%

Summary

Transcontinental beats Yellow Pages on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Y vs. The Competition

MetricYellow PagesPublishing IndustryCommunication SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$172.46MC$1.34BC$3.25BC$13.07B
Dividend Yield7.87%8.42%6.76%6.18%
P/E Ratio10.2857.0415.2636.51
Price / Sales0.9057.93104.4110.34
Price / Cash1.8215.7115.7082.29
Price / Book2.941.185.014.52
Net IncomeC$34.99MC$59.19MC$128.81MC$299.09M
7 Day Performance0.15%1.63%0.18%1.85%
1 Month Performance5.71%1.62%-1.71%1.71%
1 Year Performance14.40%-7.66%-5.17%36.40%

Yellow Pages Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
Y
Yellow Pages
N/AC$12.95
+1.9%
N/A+14.4%C$172.46MC$194.90M10.28627
YMI
Yellow Pages
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$11.14MN/AN/A147,000
NWS
NorthWest Copper
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$0.00N/AN/A25,500
TRI
Thomson Reuters
3.1438 of 5 stars
C$126.62
+9.3%
C$163.00
+28.7%
-54.1%C$55.27BC$7.66B36.6724,400
TCL.B
Transcontinental
N/AC$7.38
-1.5%
C$8.00
+8.4%
-64.3%C$617.11MC$2.74B1.859,000

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This page (TSE:Y) was last updated on 7/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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