Shaw Communications (SJR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Shaw Communications, Inc. engages in the provision of cable telecommunications and satellite video services. The company was founded by James Robert Shaw on December 9, 1966 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $29.99 to $30.18
• 50-Day Range: $28.33 to $30.18
• 52-Week Range: $23.64 to $31.60
• Volume: 6.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.47
• Dividend Yield: 2.88%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Shaw Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Shaw Communications scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 258th out of 286 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Shaw Communications.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Shaw Communications are expected to grow by 5.56% in the coming year, from $1.08 to $1.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Shaw Communications is 26.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Shaw Communications is 26.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.70.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Shaw Communications has a P/B Ratio of 2.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 SJR.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Shaw Communications pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Shaw Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Shaw Communications is 76.32%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Shaw Communications will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.32% in the coming year. This indicates that Shaw Communications may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.07

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SJR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

1 people have searched for SJR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Shaw Communications insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Shaw Communications is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.44% of the stock of Shaw Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SJR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Shaw Communications' earnings last quarter?

Shaw Communications Inc. (NYSE:SJR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 12th. The company reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.10. The company's revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does Shaw Communications have any subsidiaries?

Shaw Communications subsidiaries include WIND Mobile, ViaWest, Whistler Cable Television, Freedom Mobile Inc., Shaw Cablesystems G.P., Shaw Cablesystems Limited, Shaw Envision Inc., and others.

What other stocks do shareholders of Shaw Communications own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Shaw Communications investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Realty Income (O), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/12/2022
• Today: 10/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Cable & other pay television services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SJR
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 932872
• Web: www.shaw.ca
• Phone: (403) 750-4500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,400
• Year Founded: 1966

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.14
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $600.66 million
• Net Margins: 13.57%
• Pretax Margin: 18.14%
• Return on Equity: 11.70%
• Return on Assets: 4.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 0.68
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.28 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.37
• Cash Flow: $3.32 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.10
• Book Value: $10.28 per share
• Price / Book: 2.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 477,760,000
• Free Float: 472,982,000
• Market Cap: $14.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52