Quebecor (TSE:QBR.B)
TSX:QBR.B
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Quebecor
(TSX:QBR.B)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
C$67.00
â–²(15.84% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/26/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong profitability and cash flow, partly offset by elevated leverage) and strong technical momentum (price well above major moving averages). Valuation is reasonable with a moderate dividend, and the earnings call was supportive on cash-flow outlook and capital returns, tempered by nonrecurring working-capital benefits, higher capex, and weaker non-telecom segments.
Positive Factors
Free Cash Flow Strength
Quebecor produced roughly $1.1B of free cash flow in FY2025 with strong year-over-year FCF growth and management guidance targeting similar FCF. Durable FCF supports sustained debt reduction, recurring dividend increases and buybacks, underpinning strategic flexibility and capital allocation over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Quebecor's balance sheet is still debt-heavy despite improvement, which increases financial risk and reduces flexibility. Elevated leverage constrains the company's ability to absorb revenue shocks, fund large capex cycles or pursue opportunistic M&A without compromising capital returns or liquidity cushions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free Cash Flow Strength
Quebecor produced roughly $1.1B of free cash flow in FY2025 with strong year-over-year FCF growth and management guidance targeting similar FCF. Durable FCF supports sustained debt reduction, recurring dividend increases and buybacks, underpinning strategic flexibility and capital allocation over the medium term.
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Quebecor (QBR.B) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$13.12B
Dividend Yield2.69%
Average Volume (3M)836.01K
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.9
Beta (1Y)>-0.01
Revenue Growth-0.29%
EPS Growth15.30%
CountryCA
Employees10,000
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.99
Shares Outstanding151,308,070
10 Day Avg. Volume781,744
30 Day Avg. Volume836,007
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.90
Price to Book (P/B)4.52
Price to Sales (P/S)2.09
P/FCF Ratio8.35
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$60.06Price Target Upside3.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)4.2
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$5.75B
Quebecor Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Quebecor Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the telecommunications, media, and sports and entertainment businesses in Canada. Its Telecommunications segment offers television distribution, Internet access, wireline and mobile teleph...
How the Company Makes Money
Quebecor makes money primarily by selling subscription-based telecommunications services and, to a lesser extent, by monetizing media/content and related services.
1) Telecommunications (primary revenue driver)
- Wireless service revenue: Monthly...
Quebecor Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted strong operational momentum in the telecom segment, clear improvements in cash generation, margin expansion, market share gains, a positive ARPU inflection and disciplined capital allocation (debt reduction, buybacks and dividend increase). These positives are tempered by persistent structural challenges in the Media and Sports & Entertainment segments, a sizable noncash stock-based compensation headwind, heavier capex in 2025 that pulled on short-term adjusted cash flows, and some one-time working capital benefits that may not recur. Management framed media improvements as partly nonrecurring and emphasized continued cost discipline; they also signaled confidence in sustaining telecom growth while cautiously monitoring competitive dynamics and spectrum markets.Positive Updates
Strong Free Cash Flow Growth
Free cash flow increased 21.9% in Q4 and 27.3% for FY2025, with management reporting approximately $1.1 billion of free cash flow generated for the year and guidance for continued growth in 2026.
Negative Updates
Media Segment Structural Challenges and Nonrecurring Adjustment
TVA reported adjusted EBITDA of $50 million in 2025, up $39 million vs 2024 largely due to a favorable retroactive royalty adjustment; management emphasized this is nonrecurring and TVA still carries cumulative net losses attributable to shareholders of $61 million driven by falling subscribers and ad revenues.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Free Cash Flow Growth
Free cash flow increased 21.9% in Q4 and 27.3% for FY2025, with management reporting approximately $1.1 billion of free cash flow generated for the year and guidance for continued growth in 2026.
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Company Guidance
Management gave directional 2026 guidance focused on continued cash‑flow growth and measured investment: they expect free cash flow to be roughly in the ~$1.1B range (possibly higher), noting 2025 FCF was about $1.1B but benefited from a ~ $300M working‑capital tailwind unlikely to fully recur; CapEx will rise gradually in line with 2025 (telecom capex rose about $55M year‑over‑year, with a telecom capex base near $615M and management flagging another ~$50–60M incremental spend as reasonable); the company will remain opportunistic on capital returns (buybacks and debt paydowns) while targeting a net‑debt/EBITDA around 3.0x (current 2.95x), maintain >$1.6B liquidity, continue to allocate 30–50% of FCF to returns (current payout ~35%), and has already raised the quarterly dividend to $0.40 (up 14%), repurchased 5.3M Class B shares for $218M in 2025 and issued $800M of 3.95% notes last year to fund its plan.Quebecor Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 5.68B | 5.64B | 5.43B | 4.53B | 4.55B |
| Gross Profit | 1.54B | 3.12B | 2.99B | 2.63B | 2.66B |
| EBITDA | 2.39B | 2.35B | 2.18B | 1.89B | 1.89B |
| Net Income | 856.00M | 747.50M | 650.50M | 599.70M | 578.40M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 12.81B | 13.00B | 12.74B | 10.63B | 10.76B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 195.80M | 61.80M | 11.10M | 6.60M | 64.70M |
| Total Debt | 7.50B | 8.00B | 8.17B | 6.83B | 6.86B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.08B | 10.73B | 10.90B | 9.14B | 9.38B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.63B | 2.16B | 1.73B | 1.36B | 1.26B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.42B | 820.60M | 898.90M | 653.10M | -265.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.06B | 1.72B | 1.46B | 1.26B | 1.18B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -675.80M | -921.90M | -2.68B | -631.30M | -1.54B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.29B | -712.20M | 1.18B | -812.60M | 281.90M |
Quebecor Technical Analysis
Neutral
57.84
Price Trends
55.12
Positive
52.97
Positive
47.16
Positive
Market Momentum
0.89
Positive
51.49
Neutral
16.82
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:QBR.B, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 57.84 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 58.90, above the 50-day MA of 55.12, and above the 200-day MA of 47.16, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.89 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 51.49 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.82 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TSE:QBR.B.
Quebecor Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | C$13.12B | 13.87 | 35.31% | 2.69% | -0.29% | 15.30% | |
72 Outperform | C$2.88B | 7.99 | 9.79% | 5.69% | -2.22% | -2.36% | |
69 Neutral | C$25.01B | 4.04 | 43.97% | 3.94% | 2.75% | 342.54% | |
64 Neutral | C$30.93B | 4.71 | 31.99% | 7.42% | 0.11% | 7109.23% | |
62 Neutral | C$639.99M | 5.38 | 9.61% | 5.98% | -2.14% | 4.40% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
58 Neutral | C$27.22B | 24.88 | 7.68% | 9.49% | 2.42% | 24.37% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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