Softchoice (SFTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Softchoice Corporation designs, procures, implements, and manages information technology (IT) solutions in Canada and the United States. The company offers cloud and data center solutions, such as data center and application modernization; collaboration and digital workplace solutions comprising secure access, and adoption and change management; IT asset management solutions, including software and hardware asset management solutions, and IT procurement services; network and security support solutions. It also provides assessment solutions, such as cloud readiness, security technology, and cloud architecture reviews. Softchoice Corporation was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: C$24.23 to C$24.49
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 21,629 shs
• Average Volume: 131,145 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$1.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.68
• Dividend Yield: 18.52%
• Price Target: C$24.58
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Softchoice Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Softchoice scored higher than 58% 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: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Softchoice has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Softchoice has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Softchoice is 26.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Softchoice is 26.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 41.99.

Short Interest

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SFTC.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Softchoice is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 18.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Softchoice is 56.65%. 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 SFTC.

News and Social Media

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

News Coverage This Week

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

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Softchoice to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.42% of the stock of Softchoice is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.88% of the stock of Softchoice is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SFTC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How do I buy shares of Softchoice?

Shares of SFTC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Softchoice own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Softchoice investors own include Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS), Bitfarms (BITF), Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Cardiol Therapeutics (CRDL), Dye & Durham (DND), Fury Gold Mines (FURY) and Gatos Silver (GATO).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Information Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: TSE:SFTC
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.softchoice.com
• Phone: N/A
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: C$24.58
• High Stock Price Target: C$25.50
• Low Stock Price Target: C$24.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): C$0.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$27.40 million
• Net Margins: 5.09%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -53.36%
• Return on Assets: 8.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: -193.02
• Current Ratio: 0.81
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$538.55 million
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: C($1.84) per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 42,438,098
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$1.04 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.14