Cash flow is a performance metric heavily relied upon by many financial analysts. Its reputation stems from the fact that cash is king and success is ultimately assessed by a company’s ability to generate cash. The companies on our list today have generated at least a 50% increase in cash flow over the past year yet its stock price has underperformed.
Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A) – $15.08
Commercial Printing Services
Transcontinental Inc. is a Canada-based printer and provider of media and marketing activation solutions. The Company creates products and services specializing in print and digital media, the production of magazines, newspapers, books and custom content, mass and personalized marketing, interactive and mobile applications, door-to-door distribution and also supplies packaging solutions in the United States. The Company’s brands include TC Transcontinental, TC Media, TC Transcontinental Printing and TC Transcontinental Packaging.
- Market Cap: $1,173,915,468
- Revenues (LTM): $2,052,100,000
- Stock Price Change (1 month): -18.4%
- Cash Flow Change (Y/Y, LTM): 132.2%
Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX: VLE) – $0.49
Oil & Gas Exploration and Production
Valeura Energy Inc. is a Canada-based company engaged in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Turkey. The Company currently holds interests in 14 production leases and exploration licenses totaling 1.0 million gross acres, or 0.43 million net acres in the Thrace Basin of northwest Turkey and the Anatolian Basin of southeast Turkey. In Turkey, the company is pursuing conventional shallow natural gas and a potentially significant tight gas resource play in the Thrace Basin.
- Market Cap: $28,374,006
- Revenues (LTM): $22,719,000
- Stock Price Change (1 month): -18.3%
- Cash Flow Change (Y/Y, LTM): 358.9%
Avante Logixx Inc. (TSXV: XX) – $0.355
Business Support Services
Avante Logixx Inc. is a Canada-based security company operating through its subsidiaries, which enables personal and commercial security & safety, security monitoring, advanced video analytics, automation, and smart real time monitoring in various sectors via its SmartBoxx technology. The SmartBoxx platform provides functionality for applications in both security and other market verticals including energy efficiency and management, remote monitoring in various industry applications, home comfort, and automation. The Company’s security services are personal and residential, commercial, intelligent perimeter protection video analytics, security system and camera integration.
- Market Cap: $29,383,828
- Revenues (LTM): $9,387,030
- Stock Price Change (1 month): -5.3%
- Cash Flow Change (Y/Y, LTM): 71.7%
Biosyent Inc. (TSXV: RX) – $7.35
Pharmaceuticals
Biosyent Inc. (Biosyent) is a Canada-based pharmaceutical company that provides products to healthcare professionals. Biosyent acquires or in-licences pharmaceutical products and markets products in Canada through its subsidiary, BioSyent Pharma Inc. Biosyent launched FeraMAX 150, an oral hematinic to the Canadian healthcare market through its subsidiary. The FeraMAX 150 is indicated for the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA).
- Market Cap: $104,757,542
- Revenues (LTM): $13,069,130
- Stock Price Change (1 month): -0.7%
- Cash Flow Change (Y/Y, LTM): 71.1%
Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX: RDL) – $3.00
Wireless Telecommunications Services
Redline Communications Group Inc. is a Canada-based company that develops and markets wide-area wireless infrastructure solutions. These solutions provide voice, data, video and increasingly Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications in remote or hard to reach areas. The Company operates in 4 key market segments: Energy/Digital Oilfields, Military, Municipal Governments, and Telecom Service Providers.
- Market Cap: $51,598,948
- Revenues (LTM): $45,091,270
- Price Change (1 month): 0.3%
- Cash Flow Change (Y/Y, LTM): 647.8%
