Transcontinental (TCLAF) vs. The Competition Financial Comparison

Transcontinental (OTCMKTS:TCLAF – Get Free Report) is one of 355 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Transcontinental to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Transcontinental and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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Transcontinental’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Transcontinental. Transcontinental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Transcontinental pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. Transcontinental pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 64.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Transcontinental is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Transcontinental and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.41%. Given Transcontinental’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Transcontinental has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.7% of Transcontinental shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Transcontinental and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Transcontinental beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Transcontinental Company Profile

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Transcontinental Inc. engages in the flexible packaging business in Canada, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through Packaging, Printing, and Media sectors. The Packaging sector engages in the extrusion, lamination, printing, and converting packaging solutions; and manufacturing and recycling flexible plastic, including rollstock, bags and pouches, coextruded films, shrink films and bags, and advanced coatings. This sector serves agriculture, beverage, cheese and dairy, coffee and tea, frozen, health and wellness, home and personal care, industrial, lawn and garden, meat and protein, pet food, snacks, confection and dairy foods, tobacco, music, and entertainment markets, as well as supermarkets. The Printing sector provides integrated services for retailers, such as premedia services, flyer and in-store marketing product printing, and door-to-door distribution, as well as print solutions for newspapers, magazines, 4-color books, and personalized and mass marketing products. The Media sector is involved in printing and digital publishing of educational and trade books, and specialized publications for professionals and newspapers in French and English. Transcontinental Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

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