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TUCOWS INC-CLASS A (TC.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:TC - US8986972060 - Common Stock

33.21 CAD
-0.73 (-2.15%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall TC gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated TC against 11 industry peers in the IT Services industry. TC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. TC has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TC had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year TC has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: TC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In multiple years TC reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
TC.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTC.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 -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -13.09%, TC is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.09%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.23%
ROA(5y)-5.75%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
TC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTC.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400 -600 -800

1.3 Margins

  • TC has a Gross Margin of 23.93%. This is in the lower half of the industry: TC underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TC has declined.
  • TC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.93%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.31%
GM growth 5Y-4.85%
TC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTC.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • TC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
TC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingTC.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
TC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTC.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.29, we must say that TC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TC's Altman-Z score of 0.29 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TC outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.29
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.4%
TC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTC.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.07 indicates that TC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.07, TC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TC has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. This is a normal value and indicates that TC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.07, TC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.07
Quick Ratio 1.07
TC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTC.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.09% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, TC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.03% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, TC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.03%
Revenue growth 3Y5.99%
Revenue growth 5Y1.45%
Sales Q2Q%6.78%

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.
TC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
TC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 2024 0 -2 -4 -6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • TC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
TC.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTC.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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TC is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.6
TC.CA Per share dataTC.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40

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

  • No dividends for TC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

TUCOWS INC-CLASS A / TC.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for TC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to TC.CA.


Can you provide the valuation status for TUCOWS INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to TUCOWS INC-CLASS A (TC.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is TUCOWS INC-CLASS A (TC.CA) stock?

TUCOWS INC-CLASS A (TC.CA) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.