QUEBECOR INC-CL A (QBR-A.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada • Toronto Stock Exchange • TSX:QBR-A • CA7481931094

51.25 CAD
+0.6 (+1.18%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall QBR-A gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated QBR-A against 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of QBR-A get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. QBR-A is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QBR-A was profitable.
  • QBR-A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years QBR-A has always been profitable.
  • QBR-A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
QBR-A.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQBR-A.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • QBR-A has a worse Return On Assets (6.43%) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • QBR-A has a better Return On Equity (33.13%) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of QBR-A (10.59%) is better than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for QBR-A is significantly above the industry average of 5.00%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.20%) for QBR-A is below the current ROIC(10.59%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 33.13%
ROIC 10.59%
ROA(3y)5.5%
ROA(5y)5.61%
ROE(3y)38.84%
ROE(5y)43.42%
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.98%
QBR-A.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQBR-A.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • QBR-A has a Profit Margin of 14.61%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QBR-A underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • QBR-A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • QBR-A's Operating Margin of 26.52% is amongst the best of the industry. QBR-A outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QBR-A has remained more or less at the same level.
  • QBR-A has a worse Gross Margin (56.62%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QBR-A has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.52%
PM (TTM) 14.61%
GM 56.62%
OM growth 3Y-0.75%
OM growth 5Y-0.82%
PM growth 3Y1.44%
PM growth 5Y-2.71%
GM growth 3Y-1.77%
GM growth 5Y-1.64%
QBR-A.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQBR-A.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QBR-A is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, QBR-A has more shares outstanding
  • QBR-A has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, QBR-A has an improved debt to assets ratio.
QBR-A.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingQBR-A.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
QBR-A.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQBR-A.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.63, we must say that QBR-A is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of QBR-A (1.63) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of QBR-A is 5.51, which is a neutral value as it means it would take QBR-A, 5.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • QBR-A's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.51 is amongst the best of the industry. QBR-A outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.69 is on the high side and indicates that QBR-A has dependencies on debt financing.
  • QBR-A has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.69) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.69
Debt/FCF 5.51
Altman-Z 1.63
ROIC/WACC1.72
WACC6.15%
QBR-A.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQBR-A.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • QBR-A has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that QBR-A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of QBR-A (0.88) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • QBR-A has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that QBR-A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.71, QBR-A belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.71
QBR-A.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQBR-A.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.56% over the past year.
  • QBR-A shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.34% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, QBR-A shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.29% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, QBR-A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.56%
EPS 3Y7.95%
EPS 5Y7.34%
EPS Q2Q%28.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.29%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y5.6%
Sales Q2Q%1.14%

3.2 Future

  • QBR-A is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.82% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, QBR-A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.81%
EPS Next 2Y13.47%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.14%
Revenue Next 2Y0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y1.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
QBR-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQBR-A.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
QBR-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQBR-A.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.08, which indicates a correct valuation of QBR-A.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of QBR-A indicates a rather expensive valuation: QBR-A more expensive than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • QBR-A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.23.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.36, QBR-A is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QBR-A is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 76.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, QBR-A is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.08
Fwd PE 12.36
QBR-A.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQBR-A.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of QBR-A indicates a rather expensive valuation: QBR-A more expensive than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than QBR-A, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.59
EV/EBITDA 7.97
QBR-A.CA Per share dataQBR-A.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • QBR-A's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of QBR-A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)1.92
EPS Next 2Y13.47%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.73%, QBR-A has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 2.73, QBR-A pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 4.35. 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than QBR-A!
  • QBR-A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of QBR-A is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 27.11%!
  • QBR-A has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • QBR-A has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.11%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years20
QBR-A.CA Yearly Dividends per shareQBR-A.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • QBR-A pays out 38.65% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • QBR-A's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP38.65%
EPS Next 2Y13.47%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%
QBR-A.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendQBR-A.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
QBR-A.CA Dividend Payout.QBR-A.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.QBR-A.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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QUEBECOR INC-CL A

TSX:QBR-A (2/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

51.25

+0.6 (+1.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners44.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.67B
Revenue(TTM)5.63B
Net Income(TTM)822.20M
Analysts80
Price Target56.04 (9.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.73%
Yearly Dividend1.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)27.11%
DP38.65%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.48%
Max EPS beat(2)3.28%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)10.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.48%
Max EPS beat(4)34.95%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.55%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)4.43%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.92%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.99%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.12%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.01%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.05%
PT rev (1m)1.49%
PT rev (3m)20.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.08
Fwd PE 12.36
P/S 2.07
P/FCF 8.59
P/OCF 6.04
P/B 4.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.97
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY7.1%
EPS(NY)4.15
Fwd EY8.09%
FCF(TTM)5.96
FCFY11.64%
OCF(TTM)8.49
OCFY16.56%
SpS24.72
BVpS10.9
TBVpS-16.14
PEG (NY)0.68
PEG (5Y)1.92
Graham Number29.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 33.13%
ROCE 14.32%
ROIC 10.59%
ROICexc 10.84%
ROICexgc 27.44%
OM 26.52%
PM (TTM) 14.61%
GM 56.62%
FCFM 24.13%
ROA(3y)5.5%
ROA(5y)5.61%
ROE(3y)38.84%
ROE(5y)43.42%
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.98%
ROICexc(3y)10.2%
ROICexc(5y)10.03%
ROICexgc(3y)26.27%
ROICexgc(5y)23.96%
ROCE(3y)13.88%
ROCE(5y)13.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.58%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.34%
OM growth 3Y-0.75%
OM growth 5Y-0.82%
PM growth 3Y1.44%
PM growth 5Y-2.71%
GM growth 3Y-1.77%
GM growth 5Y-1.64%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.69
Debt/FCF 5.51
Debt/EBITDA 2.81
Cap/Depr 65.31%
Cap/Sales 10.2%
Interest Coverage 4.15
Cash Conversion 81.47%
Profit Quality 165.17%
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.71
Altman-Z 1.63
F-Score8
WACC6.15%
ROIC/WACC1.72
Cap/Depr(3y)69.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.42%
Profit Quality(3y)130.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.56%
EPS 3Y7.95%
EPS 5Y7.34%
EPS Q2Q%28.05%
EPS Next Y20.81%
EPS Next 2Y13.47%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.29%
Revenue growth 3Y7.38%
Revenue growth 5Y5.6%
Sales Q2Q%1.14%
Revenue Next Year0.14%
Revenue Next 2Y0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y1.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y6.17%
EBIT growth 3Y6.57%
EBIT growth 5Y4.74%
EBIT Next Year69.03%
EBIT Next 3Y21.72%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y54.27%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y39.41%
OCF growth 1Y33.06%
OCF growth 3Y13.28%
OCF growth 5Y7.26%

QUEBECOR INC-CL A / QBR-A.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for QBR-A stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to QBR-A.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for QUEBECOR INC-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to QUEBECOR INC-CL A (QBR-A.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is QUEBECOR INC-CL A (QBR-A.CA) stock?

QUEBECOR INC-CL A (QBR-A.CA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of QUEBECOR INC-CL A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for QUEBECOR INC-CL A (QBR-A.CA) is 14.08 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.7.


Is the dividend of QUEBECOR INC-CL A sustainable?

The dividend rating of QUEBECOR INC-CL A (QBR-A.CA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 38.65%.