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Yellow Pages Limited

Y.TO
56
Publishing · Communication Services
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Yellow Pages Limited is a Canadian company that helps small and medium-sized businesses get found by customers online. It runs digital directories, websites, and advertising tools — all under the well-known Yellow Pages and Canada411 brands. The company serves local businesses like restaurants, plumbers, and retailers who want to attract nearby customers.

Yellow Pages makes money by charging businesses for digital advertising packages, listings, and website services. It operates almost entirely in Canada and generates roughly $200 million in annual revenue. The company has been shifting away from its old print directory business toward digital services, which now make up the vast majority of revenue. Its main competitive advantage is brand recognition and an established base of small business customers, but the key risk is ongoing revenue decline as small businesses have more choices than ever for online advertising, including Google and Meta.

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
94.1%
Premium pricing power — 94.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
13.2%
Healthy — 13.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
85.0%
Exceptional — 85.0% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-7.6%
Shrinking sales (-7.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+22.8%
Earnings growing fast (+22.8% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
141%
Turns 141% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
21.92x
Comfortably covers interest (21.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.3x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-1.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
7.58%
no trend
Healthy income — 7.58% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
no trend
Dividend flat

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