Quebecor stock has cooled slightly in recent weeks, with the shares down about 1% over the past month, even after a strong 90 day run. That muted reaction sits awkwardly next to what the latest quarter just showed. The headline is earnings power.
Quebecor delivered Q2 basic earnings per share of CA$1.21 on revenue of CA$1,440.2m, feeding into trailing 12 month earnings growth of 21.8% and a net profit margin of 16.3%. For investors with a multi year view, the real story now is how that profit engine lines up against a 16.4x P/E and a balance sheet that carries a high level of debt.
Is Quebecor at 16.4x P/E a genuine bargain versus its DCF fair value estimate of CA$185.48, or is the discount just a mirage in the numbers? See how the valuation case stacks up in the full valuation analysis for Quebecor
Q2 2026 Earnings Summary
- Revenue, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: CA$1,440.2m vs. CA$1,380.4m (up about 4.3%)
- Net Income, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: CA$270.9m vs. CA$217.7m (up about 24.5%)
- Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs. Q2 2025: CA$1.21 vs. CA$0.95 (up about 27.4%)
- Net Profit Margin, Trailing 12 Months vs. Prior Year: 16.3% vs. 13.8% (wider by 2.5 percentage points)
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Quebecor earnings tilt the story toward telecom strength
For investors leaning bullish on Quebecor as a telecom led compounder, the latest quarter broadly supports that view. Revenue rose about 4.3% year on year while net income advanced roughly 24.5%. Basic EPS moved from CA$0.95 to CA$1.21 and the trailing net margin widened from 13.8% to 16.3%. That pattern fits a story where a subscription driven telecom core is doing the heavy lifting and improving efficiency. The recent 90 day share price gain of about 21.8% also suggests the market has been warming to this earnings profile.
Media pressure and debt still anchor the cautious view
The bear side is not erased. Management recently described a “crisis” in the media segment and highlighted ongoing structural pressure. That sits uncomfortably beside stronger consolidated earnings and reminds you that part of Quebecor’s portfolio is still exposed to advertising and content risk. The balance sheet also carries a high level of debt, even after earlier deleveraging that brought net debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) to 2.86x. With the share price easing about 1% over the past month, investors are still weighing those constraints.
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