TCLAF (Transcontinental) Interest Expense: $-27 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

What is Transcontinental Interest Expense?

Transcontinental TCLAF +10.21% 58 Interest Expense is $-27 Mil as of Apr. 2026. 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.

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Transcontinental's interest expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $ -6 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $-27 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Transcontinental's Operating Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $ 20 Mil. Transcontinental's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $ -6 Mil. Transcontinental's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 3.70. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Transcontinental (OTCPK:TCLAF) Interest Expense Explanation

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Transcontinental's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $20 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $131 Mil.

Transcontinental's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

Interest Coverage	=	-1	*	Operating Income (Q: Apr. 2026 )	/	Interest Expense (Q: Apr. 2026 )
	=	-1	*	20.43	/	-5.526
	=	3.70

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Transcontinental Interest Expense Historical Data

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Interest Expense	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-6.44	-7.67	-7.22	-6.46	-5.53

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Transcontinental Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-27 Mil.

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What does a Interest Expense of $-27 Mil mean?

Transcontinental (TCLAF) has a Interest Expense of $-27 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Transcontinental and its competitors.

Is Transcontinental's Interest Expense too high?

Transcontinental's current Interest Expense is $-27 Mil. 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 Interest Expense compare to SW and PKG?

Transcontinental's Interest Expense of $-27 Mil can be compared against companies in the Packaging & Containers industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Interest Expense for a Packaging & Containers company?

A good Interest Expense depends on the Packaging & Containers industry context. However, Interest Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Interest Expense mean?

A high Interest Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Expense is the amount a company pays on its long-term debt. View historical data on Transcontinental and its competitors. Transcontinental's current Interest Expense is $-27 Mil. 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 $3.93 — trading 47% below its estimated fair value. The current Interest Expense is $-27 Mil. 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 Interest Expense calculated?

Interest Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Transcontinental (TCLAF), the current Interest Expense is $-27 Mil as of Apr. 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 $3.93 is trading 47% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.43. GuruFocus considers Transcontinental to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TCLAF:

Interest Expense: $-27 Mil
GF Value™: $7.43 vs. price of $3.93 (47% below fair value)
GF Score™: 58/100 with 5 warning signs

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 Business Description

Industry Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers

Comparable Companies TSX:RIC TSX:SXP TSXV:NEXE TSX:CAS SW PKG AMCR IP BALL AVY TSX:CCL.A CCK SZSE:002812 OHEL:STERV XSWX:SIGN SZSE:002831 SON REYN SLGN TSE:5901

Other Exchanges TCLCF:USA 53L:Germany TCL.B:Canada TCL.A:Canada

Address 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3240, Affaires Juridiques, A/s Caroline Hamel, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 0G1

Website https://www.tctranscontinental.com

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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