Exchange Income (TSX:EIF) Valuation After Debenture Conversion Reshapes Balance Sheet and Share Count

Exchange Income (TSX:EIF) just wrapped up the redemption of its 5.25% convertible debentures, with most holders choosing to convert into shares. This move meaningfully shifts both leverage and the share count.

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That balance sheet cleanup comes after a strong run, with the share price at CA$80.27 and a hefty year to date share price return alongside a near doubling three year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is still very much on Exchange Income's side.

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With leverage easing, earnings growing and the share price sitting below analyst targets yet up sharply in recent years, is Exchange Income still a buying opportunity, or is the market already pricing in its future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 11% Undervalued

With Exchange Income last closing at CA$80.27 versus a narrative fair value of about CA$90.23, the story implies more upside if execution holds.

The recent acquisition of Canadian North, combined with a long term exclusive contract with the Government of Nunavut, uniquely positions the company as the primary provider of essential air services to remote Arctic regions. This leverages multi decade demand for connectivity and government infrastructure investment in the North creating a stable, recurring revenue base and supporting future revenue and EBITDA growth.

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Curious how long dated Arctic contracts, rising margins and ambitious earnings targets combine into that valuation gap, and what growth runway those assumptions quietly build in?

Result: Fair Value of $90.23 (UNDERVALUED)

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However, lingering cost inflation and persistent labor shortages could squeeze margins and delay the earnings ramp that this upbeat valuation case depends on.

Find out about the key risks to this Exchange Income narrative.

Another Angle on Valuation

On earnings, the picture looks very different. Exchange Income trades at about 30.3 times earnings, versus roughly 9.1 times for the global airlines industry and 14.7 times for peers, while our fair ratio sits nearer 20.7 times. That leaves today’s multiple looking stretched and raises the question of whether growth can keep justifying this premium.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Build Your Own Exchange Income Narrative

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