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K-Bro Linen Inc.

KBL.TO•Industrials•Specialty Business Services
Current Price
$41.17
Today's Change
-0.34%
Market Cap
$531.48M
Volume
0.00

💡 Quick Take

K-Bro Linen Inc. provides laundry and linen services to healthcare and commercial sectors in Canada and the UK. The company boasts a strong gross margin of 85.6%, indicating efficient operations, but its net margin of 5.1% and low ROE of 2.7% raise concerns about profitability and shareholder returns. Additionally, while liquidity ratios are healthy, the debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14 suggests potential leverage risks. Overall, K-Bro has solid operational metrics, but profitability and valuation may warrant closer scrutiny.

Based on 27 data points⚠️Not financial advice

📊 Key Metrics

52 Week High$48.69
52 Week Low$33.61
Avg Volume10.31K
Beta0.52
Shares Outstanding12.87M

🔥 Valuation

Market Cap$531.48M
Enterprise Value$830.67M
P/E Ratio17.48
EV/EBITDA10.44x
Dividend Yield3.43%

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🚩 Red Flags

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Margin Compression

Gross profit margin declined from 115.4% to 88.9% year-over-year, suggesting pricing pressure or rising input costs are squeezing profitability.

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High Debt Load

Debt of $317.2M is 15.5x the company's cash position of $20.5M.

🌟 Opportunities

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Exceptional revenue growth of 46.6% YoY demonstrates strong market demand and competitive positioning.

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Exceptional gross margin of 88.9% indicates strong pricing power and competitive moat.

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Operating cash flow surged 47.1% YoY, indicating strong cash generation capability.

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Operating cash flow of $73.2M exceeds net income by 237%, indicating high-quality earnings with strong cash conversion.

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Free cash flow increased 47.1% YoY, enhancing capital allocation optionality.

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