Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported C$0.40 EPS for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. Yellow Pages had a net margin of 9.95% and a return on equity of 40.00%. The business had revenue of C$44.98 million during the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Yellow Pages’ conference call:

• Revenue fell 7% to CAD 45 million year over year, or 7.8% excluding a prior-year Canada Post-related timing benefit. Digital revenue declined 6.3%, while print revenue was down 14.5% on an underlying basis, reflecting fewer customers in both areas.
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased 15.3% to CAD 8.5 million, and the margin narrowed to 18.8% from 20.6%. Management said revenue and product-mix pressures, partly offset by cost reductions, are expected to continue weighing on margins in upcoming quarters.
• Yellow Pages reported approximately CAD 49 million in cash at the end of October and declared a CAD 0.25-per-share dividend, payable December 15, 2026.
• The company launched an AI Receptionist for Canadian businesses, positioning it as an extension of its digital marketing solutions as AI changes how consumers find and engage with local businesses.

Yellow Pages Stock Performance

Y stock opened at C$13.63 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$157.55 million, a P/E ratio of 9.81, a PEG ratio of -0.32 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$13.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of C$13.07. Yellow Pages has a fifty-two week low of C$10.81 and a fifty-two week high of C$14.38. The company has a quick ratio of 3.26, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 113.63.

Yellow Pages Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 17th. Yellow Pages’s payout ratio is currently 71.94%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, National Bank Financial upped their target price on shares of Yellow Pages from C$12.00 to C$12.50 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$12.50.

About Yellow Pages

Yellow Pages Ltd is a media and marketing solutions company in Canada, offering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) services to help them connect with local consumers. The company has two reportable segments namely Yellow Pages and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the Yellow Pages segment.