Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 20, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Transcontinental Inc stock C$18.81, price C$6.27, upside +200.0%, quality 67 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. 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 Oct 2, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range C$5.35 – C$25.96 · fair‑value band C$14.46 – C$25.35 · the C$6.27 price screens below the C$18.81 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 2, 2026.
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Transcontinental Inc. engages in the flexible packaging business in Canada, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Packaging, Retail Services and Printing, and Media segments.
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The Packaging sector engages in the extrusion, lamination, printing, and converting packaging solutions; and manufacturing and recycling flexible plastic, including rollstock, labels, die cut lids, shrink films, bags and pouches, and advanced coatings.
This sector serves dairy, coffee, meat and poultry, pet food, agriculture, beverage, home and personal care products, industrial, consumer, and medical products.
The Retail Services and Printing sector provides content, marketing and media solutions, including flyer retail printing, digital flyer, retail analytics, and in-store marketing solutions. It also offers print solutions for newspapers, magazines, and 4-color books.
The Media sector is involved in printing and digital publishing of educational supplemental educational, and specialized publications for professionals in French and English.
The company was formerly known as GTC Transcontinental Group Ltd CL A. Transcontinental Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Stock analysis
Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) currently trades at C$6.27, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is C$18.81, implying the stock looks roughly 66.7% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of C$34.77 per share, and 21 of the 22 models we run sit above the C$6.27 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at C$3.25, and 1 of the 22 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: C$14.46 (bear) to C$25.35 (bull), the price of C$6.27 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 67/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Weak Growth: Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Transcontinental Inc reported revenue of C$2.7B in FY2025 versus C$2.6B in FY2021, a compound +0.9%/yr. Reported net income was C$171M in FY2025, compounding +7.0%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap C$524M (≈ $373M) Small · P/E ratio 2.9 · P/S ratio 0.18 · EPS (TTM) C$2.13 · Dividend yield 8.0% · Net margin 6.2% · Return on equity 15.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 54 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 76% below its 52-week high and 17% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at 200%, TCL-B screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
BearC$14.46Fair Value C$18.81BullC$25.35
Price C$6.27 · Upside +200.0%
Capped: our models arrive at a very high value here. We deliberately show a more cautious Fair Value.
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 12 months old). Earnings retained since then (C$1.59 per share) are deliberately not added.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.Coverage ⓘCoverage = 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.40/100
Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Revenue growth 1 year
−2.5%
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.
−2.5%
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.
+1.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +3.2% a year
Revenue growth 32 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.
+4.7%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+10.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+2.6%
Dividend (yield on the price)8.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.6.2% vs 0.8%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘ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.9% → 10%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
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).
−13.4%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
−15.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (Canada: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −15.2% a year for the price and −17.6% for the forecasts.
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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.Packaging & Containers · 259 stocks
Beats the industry median on 12/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score67 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+200.0% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)15.6% · Top 25%
Return on assets5.1% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)12.1% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)13.1% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)3.8% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)8.0% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.22× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Packaging & Containers median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 2, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of C$18.81 versus a price of C$6.27, about +200% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of TCL-B?
Our model-based fair value for Transcontinental Inc is C$18.81 (as of Oct 2, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: C$6.27.
What is the quality score of TCL-B?
Transcontinental Inc has a Quality Score of 67/100. 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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of C$18.81 (as of Oct 2, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario C$14.46, optimistic scenario C$25.35. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Transcontinental Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at C$18.81, about +200% upside versus a price of C$6.27 (undervalued). Cautious scenario C$14.46, optimistic scenario C$25.35. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Transcontinental Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about C$2.7B (latest available figure, as of Oct 2, 2026).
Does Transcontinental Inc pay a dividend?
Transcontinental Inc currently shows a dividend yield of 7.97% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 2, 2026).
What growth is priced into Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Transcontinental Inc would have to grow free cash flow by -13.4 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +1.3 % per year. As of Oct 2, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of TCL-B use?
Our models discount Transcontinental Inc at 11.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 1.27, 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 Transcontinental Inc that is -13.4 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Transcontinental Inc grew +1.3 % a year. The price currently implies -13.4 % 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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Transcontinental Inc (-13.4 % 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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 46.85 %: that much free cash flow Transcontinental Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Transcontinental Inc it is C$18.81 per share (as of Oct 2, 2026), against a price of C$6.27. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Transcontinental Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 2, 2026, TCL-B trades below its calculated fair value: price C$6.27, fair value C$18.81, a gap of about +200% (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 TCL-B?
No. The price is what the market pays today (C$6.27); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (C$18.81). For Transcontinental Inc the two are C$12.54 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Transcontinental Inc worth?
The market values Transcontinental Inc at about C$524M (market capitalisation, as of Oct 2, 2026). Per share that is C$6.27; our models calculate a fair value of C$18.81 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about TCL-B?
Our models span a range for Transcontinental Inc: cautious scenario C$14.46, base C$18.81, optimistic C$25.35 per share (as of Oct 2, 2026, price C$6.27). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of TCL-B?
Transcontinental Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.9 (as of Oct 2, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of C$18.81 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 2.6, P/B 0.3, P/S 0.2, EV/EBITDA 2.2.
What is the PEG ratio of TCL-B?
The PEG ratio of Transcontinental Inc is 2.65 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Oct 2, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Balance-sheet figures for Transcontinental Inc (as of Oct 2, 2026): return on equity 15.6%, debt of 0.22 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 67/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is TCL-B from its 52-week high?
Transcontinental Inc trades at C$6.27, about 76% below its 52-week high of C$25.96 and 17% above the low of C$5.35 (as of Oct 20, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of C$18.81 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Transcontinental Inc?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Smurfit Westrock Plc,, Packaging Corporation, Amcor plc, International Paper Company, 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 Transcontinental Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 2, 2026: price C$6.27, calculated fair value C$18.81 (+200%), Quality Score 67/100, from 22 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 TCL-B calculated?
We run Transcontinental Inc through 22 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$18.81, 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 13.8 % above its aggregate fair value. Transcontinental Inc currently trades 67 % 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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The closing price on Oct 20, 2026 was C$6.27. Our model-based fair value is C$18.81, about +200% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Transcontinental Inc right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (C$14.46). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. 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 (67/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Where does the earnings growth of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) come from?
Earnings per share at Transcontinental Inc grew −4.5 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +2.7 %, EBIT margin −3.7 %, tax rate −0.3 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −3.1 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Transcontinental Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The market capitalisation of Transcontinental Inc is C$524M (≈ $373M). 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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Transcontinental Inc is 0.18 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Earnings per share at Transcontinental Inc are C$2.13 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 2.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The dividend yield of Transcontinental Inc is 8.0% (payout 23.5%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The net margin of Transcontinental Inc is 6.2% (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 return on equity of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Transcontinental Inc is 15.6% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Transcontinental Inc is 6.1% (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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
The operating margin of Transcontinental Inc is 13.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Revenue at Transcontinental Inc is growing +3.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg −2.5%). 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 Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B)?
Earnings per share at Transcontinental Inc are growing −5.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Transcontinental Inc (TCL-B) carry?
The net debt of Transcontinental Inc is C$740M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 3.0 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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