Corus Entertainment (CJR.B) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Corus Entertainment Inc., a media and content company, operates specialty and conventional television networks, and radio stations in Canada and internationally. It operates through two segments, Television and Radio. The Television segment operates 44 specialty television networks and 15 conventional television stations. It is also involved in the production and distribution of films and television programs; production and distribution of animation software; and merchandise licensing and book publishing activities. In addition, this segment provides technology and media services. Its primary brands include Global Television, W Network, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Canada, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, History, Showcase, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, and Nickelodeon Canada. The Radio segment operates 39 radio stations that include a network of news-talk radio stations, as well as classic rock, country, new rock, and contemporary music formats. The company also provides children's animated content and related consumer products; and digital content and animation creation software. Corus Entertainment Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$0.12 to C$0.13
• 50-Day Range: C$0.09 to C$0.13
• 52-Week Range: C$0.08 to C$0.80
• Volume: 340,141 shs
• Average Volume: 211,950 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$24.51 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 96.00%
• Price Target: C$0.30
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell

Corus Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Corus Entertainment scored higher than 27% 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: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Sell

Consensus Rating

Corus Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Corus Entertainment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Corus Entertainment is -0.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Corus Entertainment is -0.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Due to a projected decrease in earnings for Corus Entertainment, their PEG ratio cannot be calculated.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CJR.B.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Corus Entertainment is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Corus Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for CJR.B.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Corus Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 0.29 average news sentiment score of Consumer Cyclical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Corus Entertainment this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.58% of the stock of Corus Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.32% of the stock of Corus Entertainment is held by institutions.

CJR.B Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CJR.B shares performed this year?

Corus Entertainment's stock was trading at C$0.09 at the start of the year. Since then, CJR.B stock has increased by 38.9% and is now trading at C$0.13.
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How do I buy shares of Corus Entertainment?

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Consumer Cyclical
• Industry: Media - Diversified
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: TSE:CJR.B
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.corusent.com
• Phone: +1-416-4797000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$0.30
• High Stock Price Target: C$0.85
• Low Stock Price Target: C$0.05
• Potential Upside/Downside: +129.7%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C($3.49)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 2.40
• P/E Growth: -0.61
• Net Income: C$-696,550,000.00
• Net Margins: -51.98%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -1,490.58%
• Return on Assets: 4.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 254.56
• Current Ratio: 0.69
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$1.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.02
• Cash Flow: C$0.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.35
• Book Value: C($2.21) per share
• Price / Book: -0.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 196,080,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$25.49 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.07