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K-Bro Linen TSX:KBL Stock Report

Last Price

CA$38.50

Market Cap

CA$402.8m

7D

1.2%

1Y

20.7%

Updated

20 Dec, 2024

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Company Financials +

K-Bro Linen Inc.

TSX:KBL Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$402.8m

KBL Stock Overview

Provides laundry and linen services to healthcare institutions, hotels, and other commercial organizations in Canada and the United Kingdom. More details

KBL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Trading at 56.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 15.55% per year

Earnings grew by 37.3% over the past year

Pays a reliable dividend of 3.12%

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 23.8%

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


My Notes

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K-Bro Linen Inc. Competitors

Dexterra Group

TSX:DXT

CA$488.6m

Calian Group

TSX:CGY

CA$539.0m

Black Diamond Group

TSX:BDI

CA$569.3m

GDI Integrated Facility Services

TSX:GDI

CA$880.6m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for K-Bro Linen
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceCA$38.50
52 Week HighCA$40.03
52 Week LowCA$30.69
Beta1.12
1 Month Change6.56%
3 Month Change8.73%
1 Year Change20.69%
3 Year Change12.21%
5 Year Change-10.78%
Change since IPO229.62%

Recent News & Updates

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Dec 20
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Recent updates

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Dec 20
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

Aug 22
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Jul 22
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

Jun 22
K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen Inc. Just Missed EPS By 42%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 09
K-Bro Linen Inc. Just Missed EPS By 42%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

Apr 19
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Mar 21
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

Feb 19
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

Nov 15
K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Oct 19
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

Aug 27
K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

Aug 13
K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Jun 20
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Apr 20
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Mar 20
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.10

Jan 20
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

Dec 19
K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

Nov 17
K-Bro Linen's (TSE:KBL) Dividend Will Be CA$0.10

K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

Oct 21
K-Bro Linen (TSE:KBL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.10

Shareholder Returns

KBLCA Commercial ServicesCA Market
7D1.2%0.3%-3.7%
1Y20.7%28.5%15.0%

Return vs Industry: KBL underperformed the Canadian Commercial Services industry which returned 28.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KBL exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 15% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KBL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KBL volatility
KBL Average Weekly Movement2.7%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement6.2%
Market Average Movement8.2%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market17.6%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market2.9%

Stable Share Price: KBL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Canadian market.

Volatility Over Time: KBL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19543,050Linda McCurdywww.k-brolinen.com

K-Bro Linen Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides laundry and linen services to healthcare institutions, hotels, and other commercial organizations in Canada and the United Kingdom. Its services include processing, management, and distribution of general and operating room linens, such as sheets, blankets, towels, surgical gowns, tablecloths, and drapes and other linens. The company also offers other services, including bulk dock-to-dock, exchange cart preparation, cart delivery, surgical linen, distribution and control of employee uniforms, personal clothing, customer reporting, customer service visiting, and textile procurement services.

K-Bro Linen Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do K-Bro Linen's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KBL fundamental statistics
Market capCA$402.75m
Earnings (TTM)CA$18.72m
Revenue (TTM)CA$360.63m

21.5x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Is KBL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KBL income statement (TTM)
RevenueCA$360.63m
Cost of RevenueCA$228.51m
Gross ProfitCA$132.12m
Other ExpensesCA$113.40m
EarningsCA$18.72m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.79
Gross Margin36.64%
Net Profit Margin5.19%
Debt/Equity Ratio72.1%

How did KBL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.1%

Current Dividend Yield

68%

Payout Ratio

Does KBL pay a reliable dividends?

See KBL dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy KBL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
K-Bro Linen dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024
Dividend Pay DateJan 15 2025
Days until Ex dividend10 days
Days until Dividend pay date25 days

Does KBL pay a reliable dividends?

See KBL dividend history and benchmarks

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

K-Bro Linen Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jim ByrneAcumen Capital Finance Partners Limited
Kyle McPheeCormark Securities Inc.
Douglas LoeEchelon Wealth Partners Inc.