Quebecor (QBR.A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Quebecor primarily provides mobile and fixed-line telecom services in Quebec where it is the leading telecom provider. With more than 1.8 million internet subscribers Quebecor provides internet service to more than 60% of the homes its network passes. It also has about 1.6 million mobile subscribers representing more than 20% wireless market share in Quebec. In addition to the quadruple-play services Quebecor offers a French-language subscription video on demand service and has a media segment that owns and operates television stations publishes newspapers and magazines and produces and distributes films and television shows. A very small portion of Quebecor business engages in live event production and promotion as well as ownership of live-event venues.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$44.55 to C$44.55
• 50-Day Range: C$37.77 to C$44.76
• 52-Week Range: C$30.91 to C$44.76
• Volume: 507 shs
• Average Volume: 1,455 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$10.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.34
• Dividend Yield: 3.03%
• Price Target: C$43.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Quebecor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Quebecor scored higher than 20% 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: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Quebecor has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Quebecor is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Quebecor has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Quebecor is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Quebecor is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Quebecor has a PEG Ratio of 1.44. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Quebecor has a P/B Ratio of 4.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued 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 QBR.A.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Quebecor pays a meaningful dividend of 3.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Quebecor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Quebecor is 40.42%. 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 QBR.A.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Quebecor has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Quebecor this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

91.11% of the stock of Quebecor is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 2.94% of the stock of Quebecor is held by institutions.

QBR.A Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QBR.A shares performed this year?

Quebecor's stock was trading at C$32.88 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, QBR.A shares have increased by 35.5% and is now trading at C$44.55.

How do I buy shares of Quebecor?

Shares of QBR.A stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Telecom Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:QBR.A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.quebecor.com
• Phone: +1-514-3801999
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Quebecor: C$43.25
• High Price Target: C$43.25
• Low Price Target: C$43.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$3.34
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.83
• P/E Growth: 1.44
• Net Income: C$736.30 million
• Net Margins: 12.99%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 37.44%
• Return on Assets: 7.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 363.97
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$5.61 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: C$0.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 174.75
• Book Value: C$9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 4.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 229,476,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$10.22 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.60