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CAS Stock Chart & Stats
C$13.13
C$0.57(4.34%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
C$13.13
C$0.57(4.34%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week RangeC$9.35 - C$17.53
Previous CloseN/A
Volume265.67K
Average Volume (3M)162.69K
Market Cap
C$1.71B
Enterprise ValueC$3.10K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)C$96.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)C$1.98B
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.6
Beta1.18
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.44Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.81%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.26
Shares Outstanding101,420,100
10 Day Avg. Volume168,034
30 Day Avg. Volume162,691
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.06
Price to Book (P/B)0.73
Price to Sales (P/S)0.26
P/FCF Ratio5.55
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$17.63Price Target Upside34.23% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.09
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$4.85B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationSustained TTM operating cash flow (~$498M) and robust free cash flow (~$357M) materially improve financial flexibility. This cash engine supports capex, deleveraging, asset monetization targets and cushions cyclical downturns, enhancing durability of operations and strategic optionality.
Market Share And Utilization Gains In PackagingOutpacing industry shipment growth (5.8% vs 2.4%) and record production/utilization at key mills indicate structural competitive strength. Higher utilization spreads fixed costs, improves unit economics and suggests sustained commercial momentum across core industrial customers over coming quarters.
Margin Recovery Levers: Pricing And Profitability ProgramCombined pricing actions and realized profitability initiatives (about $55M captured) create durable upside to margins. Contracted or industry-wide price moves plus ongoing cost programs can structurally lift adjusted EBITDA and improve resilience to input variability over the medium term.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageHigh absolute debt and a leverage multiple near 3.3x constrain flexibility in a cyclical packaging business. Elevated leverage increases refinancing and liquidity risk, limits strategic investments, and amplifies earnings sensitivity to downturns or EBITDA shocks from tariffs or cost spikes.
Thin, Volatile Margins HistoricallyDespite recent profit recovery, net margins remain thin and historically volatile, including multi-year losses. Limited margin cushions reduce ability to absorb input inflation or demand shocks, making earnings durability and debt serviceability contingent on sustained pricing and efficiency gains.
Sustained Input And Logistics Cost PressureMaterial cost inflation in recycled fiber, hardwood pulp and transport are recurring structural risks for pulp-and-paper operations. If pass-through to customers lags or competition limits pricing, margins can be eroded persistently, reintroducing volatility and pressuring cash flow.
Cascades News
CAS FAQ
What was Cascades’s price range in the past 12 months?
Cascades lowest stock price was C$9.35 and its highest was C$17.53 in the past 12 months.
What is Cascades’s market cap?
Cascades’s market cap is C$1.71B.
When is Cascades’s upcoming earnings report date?
Cascades’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 85 days.
How were Cascades’s earnings last quarter?
Cascades released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported C$0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of C$0.078 by C$0.162.
Is Cascades overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Cascades’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Cascades pay dividends?
Cascades pays a Quarterly dividend of C$0.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.81%. See more information on Cascades dividends here
What is Cascades’s EPS estimate?
Cascades’s EPS estimate is 0.44.
How many shares outstanding does Cascades have?
Cascades has 101,420,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to Cascades’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Cascades reported an EPS of C$0.24 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of C$0.078. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 8.619%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Cascades?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in TSE:CAS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Cascades Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
C$17.63 (34.23% Upside)
C$17.63 (34.23% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
TSE:CAS Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth C$1.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
4.50%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
2.81%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.50%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Cascades
Cascades Inc. is a prominent North American manufacturer, converter, and distributor specializing in a diverse range of packaging and tissue paper products. The company's operations are strategically divided into three key business units: Containerboard, Specialty Products, and Tissue Papers. The Containerboard segment focuses on producing containerboard materials and converting them into various corrugated goods. Its Specialty Products division boasts a diverse portfolio, including recycled uncoated paperboards utilized by packaging converters, industrial clients for paper headers and wrappers, and as protective partitions. This segment also provides honeycomb paperboards tailored for the beverage alcohol sector, laminated paperboards for food packaging and furniture support, alongside custom containers, structural elements, and advanced paperboard and fiber composite materials. Furthermore, it supplies egg filler flats and cartons to poultry processors, four-cup carriers for the fast-food industry, polystyrene foam trays for food processing and retail, rigid plastic packaging solutions for various food applications, and flexible films for frozen food, bakery, and ice products. The Tissue Papers segment encompasses a comprehensive selection of bathroom and facial tissues, paper towels, hand towels, and napkins, along with complementary services. These are sold under professional lines such as Cascades PRO Signature, PRO Perform, PRO Select, PRO Tandem, and PRO Tuff-Job, as well as consumer-focused labels like Cascades Fluff, Cascades Tuff, and Satin Soft, in addition to private label and other brand offerings. Beyond its core manufacturing, Cascades also extends its expertise to material recovery and processing services for discarded materials generated by municipal, industrial, commercial, and institutional entities. Distribution of its products is managed by both an in-house sales team and external representatives. Established in 1964, Cascades Inc. has its corporate headquarters situated in Kingsey Falls, Canada.
CAS Company Deck
CAS Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive operational and financial trajectory driven by sequential improvements in both Packaging and Tissue, record production at multiple mills, meaningful sequential increases in sales, EBITDA and cash flow, progress on profitability programs and asset monetization, and clear price actions planned to support margins. Offsetting factors include ongoing raw material and transportation cost inflation, a modest year-over-year EBITDA decline in Tissue, specific financial losses, unchanged leverage at 3.3x, and potential downside from newly announced U.S. tariffs (assessment underway, estimated up to 5% of adjusted EBITDA run rate). On balance, reported operational momentum, improving cash generation, and management’s mitigation and pricing actions outweigh the headwinds discussed.View all TSE:CAS earnings summariesCAS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
C$17.63
▲(34.23% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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