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POSTMEDIA NETWORK CANADA COR (PNC-A.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:PNC-A - Toronto Stock Exchange - CA73752W4039 - Common Stock - Currency: CAD

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to PNC-A. PNC-A was compared to 12 industry peers in the Media industry. PNC-A has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. PNC-A has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PNC-A had negative earnings in the past year.
PNC-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years PNC-A reported 4 times negative net income.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: PNC-A reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
PNC-A.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPNC-A.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of PNC-A (-25.09%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 37.61%, PNC-A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -25.09%
ROE N/A
ROIC 37.61%
ROA(3y)-37.18%
ROA(5y)-20.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PNC-A.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPNC-A.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200

1.3 Margins

PNC-A has a better Operating Margin (4.02%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 53.03%, PNC-A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PNC-A has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.02%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 53.03%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.11%
GM growth 5YN/A
PNC-A.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPNC-A.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PNC-A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
PNC-A has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, PNC-A has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, PNC-A has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PNC-A.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingPNC-A.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
PNC-A.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPNC-A.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

PNC-A has an Altman-Z score of -8.56. This is a bad value and indicates that PNC-A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of PNC-A (-8.56) is worse than 91.67% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of PNC-A is 105.76, which is on the high side as it means it would take PNC-A, 105.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of PNC-A (105.76) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 105.76
Altman-Z -8.56
ROIC/WACC7.71
WACC4.88%
PNC-A.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPNC-A.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

PNC-A has a Current Ratio of 0.63. This is a bad value and indicates that PNC-A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
PNC-A has a worse Current ratio (0.63) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.62 indicates that PNC-A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.62, PNC-A is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.62
PNC-A.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPNC-A.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PNC-A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 38.26%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.79% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, PNC-A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.57% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%149.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.57%
Sales Q2Q%8.28%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
PNC-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPNC-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
PNC-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPNC-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 -50 -100 -150 -200

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

PNC-A reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
PNC-A.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPNC-A.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of PNC-A indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: PNC-A is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
75.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PNC-A, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 41.01
EV/EBITDA 16.27
PNC-A.CA Per share dataPNC-A.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PNC-A does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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POSTMEDIA NETWORK CANADA COR

TSX:PNC-A (8/5/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)07-10 2025-07-10
Earnings (Next)11-19 2025-11-19
Inst Owners0.19%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners77.22%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap150.54M
Analysts37.14
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.36
P/FCF 41.01
P/OCF 24.99
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 16.27
EPS(TTM)-0.36
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.04
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)0.06
OCFY4%
SpS4.28
BVpS-3.58
TBVpS-3.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -25.09%
ROE N/A
ROCE 55.9%
ROIC 37.61%
ROICexc 41.79%
ROICexgc 471.49%
OM 4.02%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 53.03%
FCFM 0.87%
ROA(3y)-37.18%
ROA(5y)-20.83%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.11%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 105.76
Debt/EBITDA 10.85
Cap/Depr 14.91%
Cap/Sales 0.56%
Interest Coverage 6.52
Cash Conversion 18.37%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.63
Quick Ratio 0.62
Altman-Z -8.56
F-Score5
WACC4.88%
ROIC/WACC7.71
Cap/Depr(3y)10.14%
Cap/Depr(5y)11.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%149.78%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.63%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.57%
Sales Q2Q%8.28%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y210.64%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y116.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y128.73%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A