TCL.A Stock Overview

Engages in the flexible packaging business in Canada, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details

TCL.A fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	6/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	5/6

Rewards

Trading at 71.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 65.6% over the past year

Pays a reliable dividend of 5.21%

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 30.6%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.3% per year for the next 3 years

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Transcontinental

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Consensus Narrative from 7 Analysts

Cost Reductions And Increased Packaging Demand Will Strengthen Future Prospects

Key Takeaways Cost reduction and operational efficiencies are expected to enhance net margins by lowering costs and sustaining profitability. M&A activities and increased demand in key sectors could bolster revenue growth and market diversification.

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CA$22.57

23.4% undervalued

-1.10%

Revenue growth p.a.

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Transcontinental Inc. Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Transcontinental
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	CA$17.28
52 Week High	CA$18.98
52 Week Low	CA$13.21
Beta	0.83
1 Month Change	-7.15%
3 Month Change	-2.37%
1 Year Change	25.22%
3 Year Change	1.71%
5 Year Change	53.19%
Change since IPO	402.69%

Here's Why We Think Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 04

Transcontinental Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Mar 14

Recent updates

Here's Why We Think Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 04

Transcontinental Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Mar 14

There May Be Reason For Hope In Transcontinental's (TSE:TCL.A) Disappointing Earnings

Jun 13

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Transcontinental Inc.'s (TSE:TCL.A) P/E Ratio

Jun 07

At CA$11.10, Is Transcontinental Inc. (TSE:TCL.A) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 18

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.225

Sep 12

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 08

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Jul 03

Transcontinental's (TSE:TCL.A) Dividend Will Be CA$0.225

Jun 13

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Mar 12

Is Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) A Risky Investment?

Mar 09

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Has Announced A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Dec 17

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Sep 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 13

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.23

Jun 11

Shareholder Returns

	TCL.A	CA Packaging	CA Market
7D	4.1%	0.9%	1.3%
1Y	25.2%	0.7%	5.3%

Return vs Industry: TCL.A exceeded the Canadian Packaging industry which returned 0.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: TCL.A exceeded the Canadian Market which returned 5.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is TCL.A's price volatile compared to industry and market?
TCL.A volatility
TCL.A Average Weekly Movement	5.2%
Packaging Industry Average Movement	4.5%
Market Average Movement	9.4%
10% most volatile stocks in CA Market	17.7%
10% least volatile stocks in CA Market	3.9%

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

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

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1976	7,400	Thomas Morin	tctranscontinental.com

Transcontinental Inc. engages in the flexible packaging business in Canada, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Packaging, Retail Services and Printing, and Media sectors. The Packaging sector engages in the extrusion, lamination, printing, and converting packaging solutions; and manufacturing and recycling flexible plastic, including rollstock, labels, die cut lids, shrink films, bags and pouches, and advanced coatings.

Transcontinental Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Transcontinental's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
TCL.A fundamental statistics
Market cap	CA$1.44b
Earnings (TTM)	CA$163.00m
Revenue (TTM)	CA$2.78b

8.9x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is TCL.A overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
TCL.A income statement (TTM)
Revenue	CA$2.78b
Cost of Revenue	CA$2.29b
Gross Profit	CA$482.00m
Other Expenses	CA$319.00m
Earnings	CA$163.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jan 26, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Jun 04, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	1.95
Gross Margin	17.37%
Net Profit Margin	5.87%
Debt/Equity Ratio	47.5%

How did TCL.A perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.2%

Current Dividend Yield

47%

Payout Ratio

Does TCL.A pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy TCL.A by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Transcontinental dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Apr 03 2025
Dividend Pay Date	Apr 23 2025
Days until Ex dividend	11 days
Days until Dividend pay date	9 days

Does TCL.A pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/04/13 18:14
End of Day Share Price	2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings	2025/01/26
Annual Earnings	2024/10/27

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.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* 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.

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Analyst Sources

Transcontinental Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Stephen MacLeod	BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
null null	BMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Matthew Griffiths	BofA Global Research

TCL.A Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Cost Reductions And Increased Packaging Demand Will Strengthen Future Prospects

Transcontinental Inc. Competitors

TSX:WPK

CA$2.5b

TSX:RPI.UN

CA$295.8m

TSX:CCL.B

CA$12.0b

TSXV:AFM

CA$1.0b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why We Think Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Upcoming dividend of CA$1.23 per share

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 14%

First quarter dividend of CA$1.23 announced

Transcontinental Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Recent updates

Here's Why We Think Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Upcoming dividend of CA$1.23 per share

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 14%

First quarter dividend of CA$1.23 announced

Transcontinental Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Transcontinental Inc. Declares Special Dividend, Payable on April 23, 2025

Many Still Looking Away From Transcontinental Inc. (TSE:TCL.A)

Cost Optimization And Sustainable Packaging Will Drive Future Success

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Transcontinental Inc. (TSE:TCL.A)?

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.23 per share

Transcontinental Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 11, 2025

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Fourth quarter dividend of CA$0.23 announced

Price target increased by 8.9% to CA$22.50

Full year 2024 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

Transcontinental Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares, Payable on January 20, 2025

Transcontinental Inc. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Sep 04, 2025

Transcontinental Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Mar 11, 2025

Here's Why Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.23 per share

Third quarter dividend of CA$0.23 announced

Price target increased by 7.4% to CA$20.50

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Transcontinental Inc. Announces Appointment of Serge Boulanger to Its Board of Directors

Insufficient new directors

There May Be Reason For Hope In Transcontinental's (TSE:TCL.A) Disappointing Earnings

Second quarter dividend of CA$0.23 announced

Transcontinental Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares, Payable on July 22, 2024

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: CA$0.18 (vs CA$0.26 in 2Q 2023)

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Transcontinental Inc.'s (TSE:TCL.A) P/E Ratio

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Insufficient new directors

Transcontinental Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares, Payable on April 22, 2024

TC Transcontinental Printing to Close its Saint-Hyacinthe Plant

Transcontinental Inc. Announces That Rémi Marcoux Founder of Tc Transcontinental and Member of the Board Has Not Sought Re-Election as A Director

Transcontinental Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on January 22, 2024

Transcontinental Inc., Annual General Meeting, Mar 13, 2024

TC Transcontinental Packaging to Close Its Tomah (Wisconsin) Plant in February 2024

At CA$11.10, Is Transcontinental Inc. (TSE:TCL.A) Worth Looking At Closely?

TC Transcontinental Announces the Expansion of raddarTM

TC Transcontinental Announces the Expansion of raddarTM

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.23 per share at 7.4% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues miss analyst expectations

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of CA$0.225

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Transcontinental Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on October 23, 2023

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.23 per share at 6.4% yield

Transcontinental's (TSE:TCL.A) Dividend Will Be CA$0.225

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Transcontinental Inc. Announces Management Changes

Upcoming dividend of CA$0.23 per share at 6.8% yield

Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) Will Pay A Dividend Of CA$0.225

Price target decreased by 13% to CA$18.60

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Is Transcontinental (TSE:TCL.A) A Risky Investment?