Pollard Banknote (TSX:PBL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

PBL Stock Overview

Pollard Banknote Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a range of gaming products and services for the lottery and charitable gaming industries worldwide.

About the company

PBL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	5/6
Financial Health	4/6
Dividends	0/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 13.53% per year

Earnings grew by 120.2% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Pollard Banknote Limited Competitors

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CA$1.3b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Pollard Banknote
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	CA$32.00
52 Week High	CA$32.48
52 Week Low	CA$16.80
Beta	0.64
1 Month Change	17.69%
3 Month Change	20.30%
1 Year Change	64.10%
3 Year Change	22.18%
5 Year Change	52.38%
Change since IPO	166.67%

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Nov 09

Recent updates

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Pollard Banknote's (TSE:PBL) Returns On Capital

Aug 20

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

May 12

Is There An Opportunity With Pollard Banknote Limited's (TSE:PBL) 26% Undervaluation?

Mar 16

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Pollard Banknote's (TSE:PBL) Returns On Capital

Jan 10

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Pollard Banknote Limited (TSE:PBL)

Nov 11

Returns On Capital At Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Have Stalled

Sep 23

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Before It's Too Late

Jul 25

Pollard Banknote's (TSE:PBL) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

May 29

This Is The Reason Why We Think Pollard Banknote Limited's (TSE:PBL) CEO Deserves A Bump Up To Their Compensation

May 08

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Pollard Banknote Limited (TSE:PBL)

May 06

Does Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 08

Pollard Banknote's (TSE:PBL) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Mar 18

Are Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Pollard Banknote Limited's TSE:PBL) Stock?

Feb 12

Shareholder Returns

	PBL	CA Hospitality	CA Market
7D	4.6%	-0.4%	1.4%
1Y	64.1%	7.8%	-3.0%

Return vs Industry: PBL exceeded the Canadian Hospitality industry which returned 7.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PBL exceeded the Canadian Market which returned -3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PBL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PBL volatility
PBL Average Weekly Movement	4.5%
Hospitality Industry Average Movement	4.4%
Market Average Movement	8.8%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market	17.9%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market	3.6%

Stable Share Price: PBL is less volatile than 75% of Canadian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.

Volatility Over Time: PBL's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1907	2,225	John Pollard	https://www.pollardbanknote.com

Pollard Banknote Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a range of gaming products and services for the lottery and charitable gaming industries worldwide. The company operates through Lotteries, Charitable Gaming, eGaming Systems, and Retail segments. It designs, manufactures, and distributes instant tickets, as well as offers related services.

Pollard Banknote Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Pollard Banknote's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PBL fundamental statistics
Market Cap	CA$861.57m
Earnings (TTM)	CA$30.65m
Revenue (TTM)	CA$510.63m

28.1x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Is PBL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
PBL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	CA$510.63m
Cost of Revenue	CA$431.92m
Gross Profit	CA$78.71m
Other Expenses	CA$48.06m
Earnings	CA$30.65m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.14
Gross Margin	15.41%
Net Profit Margin	6.00%
Debt/Equity Ratio	46.0%

How did PBL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.5%

Current Dividend Yield

14%

Payout Ratio

Does PBL pay a reliable dividends?

See PBL dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy PBL by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Pollard Banknote dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Dec 28 2023
Dividend Pay Date	Jan 15 2024
Days until Ex dividend	24 days
Days until Dividend pay date	42 days

Does PBL pay a reliable dividends?

See PBL dividend history and benchmarks

PBL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Pollard Banknote Limited Competitors

TSX:GH

CA$200.3m

TSX:AW.UN

CA$510.3m

TSX:PZA

CA$463.7m

TSX:MTY

CA$1.3b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Insider exercised options to buy CA$305k worth of stock.

Price target increased by 8.2% to CA$36.25

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Pollard Banknote Announces Cash Dividend for the Period from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, Payable on January 15, 2024

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share at 0.6% yield

Recent updates

Insider exercised options to buy CA$305k worth of stock.

Price target increased by 8.2% to CA$36.25

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Pollard Banknote Announces Cash Dividend for the Period from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, Payable on January 15, 2024

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share at 0.6% yield

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 29%

Price target increased by 12% to CA$31.50

Pollard Banknote Limited Declares Cash Dividend for the Period from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023, Payable on October 13, 2023

Insider exercised options and sold CA$480k worth of stock

Insider recently sold CA$131k worth of stock

Price target increased by 10% to CA$29.75

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share at 0.7% yield

Insider exercised options to buy CA$146k worth of stock.

Executive VP of Legal Affairs recently sold CA$101k worth of stock

Less than half of directors are independent

Pollard Banknote Limited Appoints Carmele Peter as Director

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Pollard Banknote Limited Declares Cash Dividend for the Period from April 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023, Payable on July 14, 2023

Executive VP of Legal Affairs recently sold CA$98k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share at 0.8% yield

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

Price target increased by 8.5% to CA$27.00

Returns On Capital At Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Pollard Banknote Limited Launches Boréal Instant Ticket Series

Is Pollard Banknote Limited (TSE:PBL) Trading At A 42% Discount?

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share

Consensus forecasts updated

Less than half of directors are independent

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

PollardBanknote Limited Declares Cash Dividend Payable on January 13, 2023

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Pollard Banknote's (TSE:PBL) Returns On Capital

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Pollard Banknote Limited Declares Cash Dividend for the Period from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022, Payable on October 14, 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Consensus forecasts updated

Pollard Banknote Electrifies Its Licensed Games Portfolio with the Addition of Chevrolet® Silverado® Ev

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Pollard Banknote Limited Declares Cash Dividend on Common Share for the Period from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, Payable on July 15, 2022

Pollard Banknote (TSE:PBL) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Price target decreased to CA$37.25

Less than half of directors are independent

Diamond Game-A Pollard Banknote Company- Receives License to Launch Electronic Instant Bingo Product in Ohio

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.04 per share

Is There An Opportunity With Pollard Banknote Limited's (TSE:PBL) 26% Undervaluation?

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 27%

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Pollard Banknote Limited Announces Board Changes

Less than half of directors are independent

Pollard Banknote Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 12, 2022