Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of Postmedia Network Canada Corp C$4.73, price C$0.94, upside +403.2%, quality 46 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jun 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range C$0.9400 – C$473.76 · fair‑value band C$1.23 – C$9.77 · the C$0.9400 price screens below the C$4.73 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jun 23, 2026.
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Postmedia Network Canada Corp., through its subsidiary, engages in publishing daily and non-daily newspapers in Canada. It is involved in news and information gathering and dissemination operations through various platforms, such as print, online, and mobile platforms.
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Postmedia Network Canada Corp., through its subsidiary, engages in publishing daily and non-daily newspapers in Canada. It is involved in news and information gathering and dissemination operations through various platforms, such as print, online, and mobile platforms. The company also operates digital media and online assets, including newspaper's online website; and distribution services, for advertising flyers and parcels. In addition, it engages in print and digital advertising, and circulation/subscription of news papers. The company was formerly known as Canwest Limited Partnership and changed its name to Postmedia Network Canada Corp. in July 2010. Postmedia Network Canada Corp. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Stock analysis
Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) currently trades at C$0.9400, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$4.73, implying the stock looks roughly 80.1% undervalued today.
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Valuation
How firm this estimate is: it rests on 14 models at a data quality of 95/100, which puts the evidence level at low.
Scenario range: C$1.23 (bear) to C$9.77 (bull), the price of C$0.9400 sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Postmedia Network Canada Corp reported revenue of C$431M in FY2025 versus C$442M in FY2021, a compound −0.6%/yr. Reported net income was −C$77.3M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap C$93.1M (≈ $65.4M) · P/S ratio 0.19 · EPS (TTM) C$−0.9800 · Net margin −17.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) −4.3% · Operating margin −6.4% · Revenue (TTM) C$470M · Revenue growth (YoY) +34.4%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 24 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 18% below its 52-week high and 276% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 0% fair-value upside, at 403%, PNC-B screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear C$1.23Fair Value C$4.73Bull C$9.77
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.24/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+9.0%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−2.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.2%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −5.4% a year
Revenue growth 15 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.8%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
2.6% (2019) → −3.2% (2024)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+28.8%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (Canada: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +26.1% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Publishing · 101 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/10 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score46 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside+200.0% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)Negative equity ⓘThe company's equity is below zero, for example after large share buybacks. A ratio to negative equity has no meaning, so we show no number here and do not rank it against the peer group.
Return on assets−0.3% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM)−20.6% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM)−6.4% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth34.4% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equityNegative equity ⓘThe company's equity is below zero, for example after large share buybacks. A ratio to negative equity has no meaning, so we show no number here and do not rank it against the peer group.
Valuation Multiplesvs Publishing median · lower = cheaper
P/BNegative equity ⓘThe company's equity is below zero, for example after large share buybacks. A ratio to negative equity has no meaning, so we show no number here and do not rank it against the peer group.
P/S (TTM)0.14× · Cheapest 25%
P/FCF5.8× · Cheapest 25%
EV/EBITDA27.7× · Priciest 25%
PEG7.19× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)100· sector 51
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 0
PAST (return on equity)0· sector 25
HEALTH (low debt)0· sector 99
DIVIDEND (yield)0· sector 59
PAST 0: with negative equity (buybacks among others) return on equity is not meaningfully computable.
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Is Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jun 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of C$4.73 versus a price of C$0.9400, about +403% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of PNC-B?
Our model-based fair value for Postmedia Network Canada Corp is C$4.73 (as of Jun 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: C$0.9400.
What is the quality score of PNC-B?
Postmedia Network Canada Corp has a Quality Score of 46/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of C$4.73 (as of Jun 23, 2026) from 2 valuation models. Cautious scenario C$1.23, optimistic scenario C$9.77. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Postmedia Network Canada Corp stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at C$4.73, about +403% upside versus a price of C$0.9400 (undervalued). Cautious scenario C$1.23, optimistic scenario C$9.77. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Postmedia Network Canada Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about C$470M (latest available figure, as of Jun 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Postmedia Network Canada Corp would have to grow free cash flow by +28.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.0 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -3.2 % per year. As of Jun 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of PNC-B use?
Our models discount Postmedia Network Canada Corp at 11.0 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.32, country premium for Canada. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Postmedia Network Canada Corp that is +28.8 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.0 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Postmedia Network Canada Corp grew -3.2 % a year. The price currently implies +28.8 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.0 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Postmedia Network Canada Corp (+28.8 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 12.08 %: that much free cash flow Postmedia Network Canada Corp produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.0 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Postmedia Network Canada Corp it is C$4.73 per share (as of Jun 23, 2026), against a price of C$0.9400. It is the blended result of 2 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Postmedia Network Canada Corp stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Jun 23, 2026, PNC-B trades below its calculated fair value: price C$0.9400, fair value C$4.73, a gap of about +403% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of PNC-B?
No. The price is what the market pays today (C$0.9400); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (C$4.73). For Postmedia Network Canada Corp the two are C$3.79 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Postmedia Network Canada Corp worth?
The market values Postmedia Network Canada Corp at about C$93.1M (market capitalisation, as of Jun 23, 2026). Per share that is C$0.9400; our models calculate a fair value of C$4.73 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about PNC-B?
Our models span a range for Postmedia Network Canada Corp: cautious scenario C$1.23, base C$4.73, optimistic C$9.77 per share (as of Jun 23, 2026, price C$0.9400). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the PEG ratio of PNC-B?
The PEG ratio of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is 7.19 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Jun 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Balance-sheet figures for Postmedia Network Canada Corp (as of Jun 23, 2026): negative equity, so no return on equity and no debt-to-equity ratio. They feed the Quality Score of 46/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is PNC-B from its 52-week high?
Postmedia Network Canada Corp trades at C$0.9400, about 18% below its 52-week high of C$1.15 and 276% above the low of C$0.2500 (as of Oct 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of C$4.73 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Postmedia Network Canada Corp?
From the same area (Communication Services) we also value The New York Times Company, Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co, Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation, China South Publishing & Media Group, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Postmedia Network Canada Corp stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Jun 23, 2026: price C$0.9400, calculated fair value C$4.73 (+403%), Quality Score 46/100, from 2 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of PNC-B calculated?
We run Postmedia Network Canada Corp through 2 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of C$4.73, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. Postmedia Network Canada Corp currently trades 80 % below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
The closing price on Oct 2, 2026 was C$0.9400. Our model-based fair value is C$4.73, about +403% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Postmedia Network Canada Corp right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (C$1.23). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The model range is unusually wide (C$1.23 to C$9.77). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid quality (46/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of Postmedia Network Canada Corp
How large is the market capitalisation of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
The market capitalisation of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is C$93.1M (≈ $65.4M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is 0.19 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Earnings per share at Postmedia Network Canada Corp are C$−0.9800. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
The net margin of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is −17.9% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is −4.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
The operating margin of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is −6.4% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Revenue at Postmedia Network Canada Corp is growing +34.4% versus a year earlier (3y avg −2.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B)?
Earnings per share at Postmedia Network Canada Corp are growing +84.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Postmedia Network Canada Corp (PNC-B) carry?
The net debt of Postmedia Network Canada Corp is C$406M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 36.1 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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