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Thomson Reuters Corp TRI

IndustrialsProfessional & Commercial ServicesCanada

Last close 165.36 CAD on Nov 1, 2026, −5.3% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating A+ Rank 1 of 53 in Industrials
  1. Growth B 30 of 53
  2. Valuation C 41 of 53
  3. Quality A 4 of 53
  4. Revisions C 43 of 53
  5. Momentum B 17 of 53

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.16)Average target 172.67 CAD +4.4%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)10,26010,4378,9998,9798,020–
Revenue growth−1.7%16.0%0.2%12.0%5.3%6.1%
EPS (basic, normalized)5.375.394.723.572.57–
EPS growth−0.4%14.2%32.2%38.9%––
Gross margin95.4%95.5%95.5%95.4%94.9%95.3%
Net margin19.8%30.2%38.9%20.9%89.6%39.9%
ROE12.4%19.0%23.1%10.8%47.8%22.6%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)805
Current ratio0.51x
Long-term debt (mil)2,135
Net debt (mil)3,868
Total equity (mil)15,792
Net debt / equity0.24x
Net debt / EBITDA0.96x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 10,260−1.7%7.4x 4,025+0.6%18.8x 5.37−0.4%30.8x
2026 11,213+9.3%6.8x 4,464+10.9%17.0x 6.08+13.2%27.2x
2027 12,056+7.5%6.3x 4,935+10.6%15.4x 7.00+15.0%23.6x
2028 13,104+8.7%5.8x 5,494+11.3%13.8x 7.99+14.2%20.7x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
202611,213−1.5%−1.1%−0.7%6.08−2.4%−1.6%−1.5%
202712,056−1.3%−1.0%−1.0%7.00−1.2%−0.9%−1.3%
202813,104−1.2%−0.3%−1.3%7.99−0.9%−1.1%−1.3%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 4 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)1,8851,7401,7241,9091,9001,7851,7822,0092,0871,954
Sales mean (mil)1,8551,7501,7131,9071,9341,7911,7792,0012,0411,914
Surprise+1.6%−0.6%+0.6%+0.1%−1.8%−0.4%+0.2%+0.4%+2.3%+2.1%
EPS reported1.110.850.801.011.120.870.851.071.230.99
EPS mean0.950.820.760.961.050.820.831.061.200.96
Surprise+17.2%+3.8%+5.5%+5.3%+7.1%+6.3%+3.0%+1.2%+2.8%+3.5%

Peer comparison Professional & Commercial Services

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
TRI Thomson Reuters Corp72.0B0.96x19.8%4.61x27.2x23.6x17.0x15.4x
SPGI S&P Global Inc.189.2B2.06x29.2%6.86x26.1x23.2x18.9x17.8x
CTAS Cintas Corporation122.1B0.70x17.7%16.87x39.7x35.6x26.2x24.0x
MCO Moody's Corporation119.1B1.38x31.9%26.06x29.5x26.5x20.6x19.1x
MSCI MSCI Inc.62.3B3.39x38.4%−14.82x31.7x27.8x23.6x21.5x
WCN Waste Connections, Inc.64.3B2.99x11.4%5.83x32.3x29.8x16.5x15.4x
Mean1.91x24.7%7.57x31.1x27.8x20.5x18.8x
Median1.72x24.5%6.35x30.6x27.2x19.8x18.4x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+20.1%
  • 3M+14.3%
  • 1Y−23.6%
  • 3Y+8.2%

Financial statements in millions of CAD

Income statement, Thomson Reuters Corp, fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue10,26010,4378,9998,9798,0207,618
Cost of revenue469472403415412418
Gross profit9,7919,9658,5968,5647,6087,200
Selling, general & administrative expenses5,7895,9825,0705,4105,1194,686
Research & development––––––
Depreciation/amortization1,2761,1829609819731,008
Interest expense (income), operating24.7−24.42.6−25.7−21.5−117
Unusual expense (income)−221−282−509−286–−752
Other operating expenses−4.174.8−17.20−31.6−80.2
Operating income2,9263,0333,0892,4851,5692,456
Net interest income (expense)−189−33.1−416375−197−165
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)−82.3−82.0−39.7−39.3−40.4−44.6
Net income before taxes2,6542,9182,6332,8211,3322,246
Provision for taxes581−1775523512,03090.4
Minority interest04.3––––
Equity in affiliates−38.457.51,424−5857,884−693
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items2,0353,1563,5051,8857,1851,463
Extraordinary items26.121.664.9−71.82.5−34.4
Net income2,0613,1783,5701,8137,1871,428
EBIT, normalized2,7302,7292,5932,1731,5481,586
EBITDA, normalized4,0243,9113,5543,1542,5202,594
Basic EPS, normalized5.375.394.723.572.57–

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