Guardian Capital Group (GCG.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Guardian Capital Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the provision of investment services to a range of clients in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Investment Management, and Corporate Activities and Investments. It provides investment management services comprising investment products and services for government, university and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, charitable organizations, unions, labor associations, and taxable corporations. The company also offers portfolio management services for investment funds, third party wrap programs, and affiliated entities under sub-advisory arrangements; and management of proprietary investment funds, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds for retail investors. In addition, it provides wealth management and advice, and outsourced chief investment officer services to high and ultra-high net worth clients; online investment advice through a digital advisor; banking, investment advisory, and trustee services for international clients; and management of limited partnership with a portfolio of real estate, as well as private infrastructure investment. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$39.90 to C$41.33
• 50-Day Range: C$39.00 to C$43.43
• 52-Week Range: C$38.74 to C$52.83
• Volume: 9,271 shs
• Average Volume: 5,065 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$918.35 million
• P/E Ratio: 17.01
• Dividend Yield: 3.58%
• Price Target: C$53.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Guardian Capital Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Guardian Capital Group scored higher than 73% 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: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Guardian Capital Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Guardian Capital Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 17.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 418.74.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Guardian Capital Group, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Guardian Capital Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 GCG.A.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Guardian Capital Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Guardian Capital Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Guardian Capital Group is 60.91%. 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 GCG.A.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Guardian Capital Group has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Guardian Capital Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Guardian Capital Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.38% of the stock of Guardian Capital Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 20.80% of the stock of Guardian Capital Group is held by institutions.

GCG.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GCG.A shares performed this year?

Guardian Capital Group's stock was trading at C$44.26 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GCG.A stock has decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at C$41.33.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:GCG.A
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.guardiancapital.com
• Phone: +1-416-3648341
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$53.33
• High Stock Price Target: C$55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: C$51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$2.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.95
• P/E Growth: -22.04
• Net Income: C$62.21 million
• Net Margins: 24.73%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 5.26%
• Return on Assets: 2.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 14.28
• Current Ratio: 1.03
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$251.52 million
• Price / Sales: 3.65
• Cash Flow: C$6.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.31
• Book Value: C$52.59 per share
• Price / Book: 0.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,220,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$918.35 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11