Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Yellow Pages (TSE:Y) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported C$0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. Yellow Pages had a return on equity of 40.00% and a net margin of 9.95%. The company had revenue of C$44.98 million for 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 Trading Down 2.5%

Y stock traded down C$0.35 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting C$13.44. 1,687 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,476. The company has a quick ratio of 3.26, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 113.63. The firm has a market capitalization of C$155.35 million, a P/E ratio of 9.67, a PEG ratio of -0.32 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$13.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$13.06. Yellow Pages has a 12-month low of C$10.81 and a 12-month high of C$14.38.

Yellow Pages Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.4%. Yellow Pages’s dividend payout ratio is presently 71.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Yellow Pages Company Profile

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.