TranscontinentalTCLAF -3.73%58 Buyback Yield % is 107.35 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 17215% above its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates TCLAF with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.43 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 97 Packaging & Containers companies, Transcontinental ranks better than 98.97% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
The historical data trend for Transcontinental's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Transcontinental's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Transcontinental Buyback Yield % vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Transcontinental's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Transcontinental's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Transcontinental (TCLAF) has a Buyback Yield % of 107.35 as of Jun. 29, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Transcontinental and its competitors. This is 17215% above median its historical median of 0.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Transcontinental ranks #1 out of 97 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 1%.
Is Transcontinental's Buyback Yield % too high?
Transcontinental's current Buyback Yield % of 107.35 is 17215% above median its 10-year median of 0.62. The Packaging & Containers industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. Transcontinental's value of 107.35 is 357733.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Transcontinental ranks #1 out of 97 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Transcontinental has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Transcontinental's Buyback Yield % compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Transcontinental ranks #1 out of 97 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Transcontinental in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.03. Transcontinental's value of 107.35 is 357733.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.03, Transcontinental has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Packaging & Containers company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Packaging & Containers companies is 0.03, based on 97 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Transcontinental's current Buyback Yield % of 107.35 is 357733.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Transcontinental and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Transcontinental's current Buyback Yield % is 107.35, which is 17215% above median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Transcontinental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transcontinental (TCLAF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.43, compared to a current price of $3.79 — trading 49% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 107.35, which is 17215% above median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 357733.3% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 0.03. Transcontinental's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Transcontinental (TCLAF), the current Buyback Yield % is 107.35 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Transcontinental (TCLAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Transcontinental stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.79 is trading 49% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.43.
GuruFocus considers Transcontinental to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TCLAF:
Buyback Yield %: 107.35 (17215% above median its 10-year median of 0.62)
GF Value™: $7.43 vs. price of $3.79 (49% below fair value)
Industry Position: 357733.3% above the Packaging & Containers median (#1 of 97)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TCLAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Transcontinental Inc operates in flexible packaging, retail marketing services, printing, and French-language educational publishing across Canada, the United States, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. Its Packaging Sector provides extrusion, lamination, printing, and converting of flexible plastic products, including rollstock, labels, die cut lids, shrink films, bags, pouches, and coatings. The Retail Services and Printing Sector offers content solutions, marketing and media services, flyer printing, digital flyer solutions, in-store marketing and print solutions for newspapers, magazines and 4-colour books, and the Other column includes the Media Sector, which publishes print and digital educational, supplemental and professional books, along with head office costs and eliminations.
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