Executive Summary
Glacier Media Inc. operates as an information and marketing solutions company in Canada and the United States. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Glacier Media's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GVC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
15.0%
GVC
-4.7%
CA Media
-8.4%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-64.6%
GVC
-14.3%
CA Media
-60.8%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: GVC underperformed the Canadian Media industry which returned -13.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GVC underperformed the Canadian Market which returned -60.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GVC | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 15.0% | -4.7% | -8.4% |
| 30 Day | 9.5% | -9.3% | -3.0% |
| 90 Day | 7.0% | -4.9% | -26.8% |
| 1 Year | -64.6%-64.6% | -11.2%-14.3% | -59.2%-60.8% |
| 3 Year | -58.2%-58.2% | -3.7%-13.8% | -60.5%-64.6% |
| 5 Year | -72.9%-72.9% | 17.4%-3.1% | -51.9%-59.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Glacier Media's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
3 months ago | Simply Wall St
We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Glacier Media's (TSE:GVC) Statutory Earnings4 months ago | Simply Wall St
What You Must Know About Glacier Media Inc.'s (TSE:GVC) Beta Value5 months ago | Simply Wall St
Do Institutions Own Shares In Glacier Media Inc. (TSE:GVC)?Valuation
Is Glacier Media undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.19x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GVC (CA$0.23) is trading above our estimate of fair value (CA$0)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GVC is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GVC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the CA Media industry average.
PE vs Market: GVC is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Canadian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GVC's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GVC is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.2x) compared to the CA Media industry average (1.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Glacier Media forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
2.8%
Forecasted Media industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Glacier Media has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine Glacier Media's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Glacier Media competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Media industry.
Past Performance
How has Glacier Media performed over the past 5 years?
64.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GVC is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: GVC is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GVC is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 64.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare GVC's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: GVC is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (79.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GVC has a negative Return on Equity (-13.2%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Glacier Media's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GVC's short term assets (CA$59.5M) do not cover its short term liabilities (CA$69.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: GVC's short term assets (CA$59.5M) exceed its long term liabilities (CA$15.2M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GVC's debt to equity ratio (15.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GVC's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 24.4% to 15.3% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Whilst unprofitable GVC has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years if it maintains its current positive free cash flow level.
Forecast Cash Runway: GVC is unprofitable but has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years, even with free cash flow being positive and shrinking by 50.4% per year.
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Dividend
What is Glacier Media current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate GVC's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate GVC's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GVC's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GVC's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: GVC is not paying a notable dividend for the Canadian market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of GVC's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Canadian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jonathon James Kennedy
22.75yrs
Tenure
CA$751,791
Compensation
Mr. Jonathon James Leslie Kennedy has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of GVIC Communications Corp. since March 23, 2006. Mr. Kennedy has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Gla ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Jonathon James's total compensation ($USD0.00) is below average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD174.80K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jonathon James's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 22.75yrs | CA$751.79k | 0.25% CA$ 73.4k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 16.75yrs | CA$404.49k | 0.19% CA$ 54.4k | |
| President of Glacier Business Information | no data | CA$683.58k | no data | |
| Secretary & Independent Director | 20.42yrs | CA$29.00k | 0.33% CA$ 94.9k | |
| Executive Vice President of Business Information | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Community Media | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Glacier FarmMedia | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Lower Mainland Publishing Ltd & Community Digital Media | 7.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO & President of Fundata | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Inceptus Media | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Chairman of InfoMine and Chief Executive Officer of InfoMine | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| President & Publisher of Business - Vancouver Media Group | 4yrs | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
73yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GVC's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 22.75yrs | CA$751.79k | 0.25% CA$ 73.4k | |
| Secretary & Independent Director | 20.42yrs | CA$29.00k | 0.33% CA$ 94.9k | |
| Executive Chairman of InfoMine and Chief Executive Officer of InfoMine | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 20.42yrs | CA$28.00k | 0.36% CA$ 104.9k | |
| Chairman of the Board | no data | CA$25.00k | 0.56% CA$ 162.0k | |
| Director | 20.42yrs | CA$43.10k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.83yr | no data | 0.20% CA$ 57.0k |
20.4yrs
Average Tenure
73yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GVC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 20.4 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Glacier Media Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Glacier Media Inc.
- Ticker: GVC
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 1988
- Industry: Publishing
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: CA$28.799m
- Shares outstanding: 125.21m
- Website: https://www.glaciermedia.ca
Number of Employees
Location
- Glacier Media Inc.
- 2188 Yukon Street
- Vancouver
- British Columbia
- V5Y 3P1
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVC | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Mar 1989 |
| GLMF.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Mar 1989 |
Biography
Glacier Media Inc. operates as an information and marketing solutions company in Canada and the United States. It operates through three segments: Environmental and Property Information; Commodity Informat ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/31 00:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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.