Park Lawn Corporation is a leading funeral, cremation, and cemetery provider in Canada. The company provides pre-need, at need, funeral services, burial plots, memorialization, interment, crypts, cremation, and afterlife celebration services. It has two operating segments - the U.S. and Canada.
Park Lawn and its subsidiaries own and operate businesses including cemeteries, crematoria, funeral homes, chapels, planning offices, and a transfer service. A few of its businesses include The Signature Group, Parkland Funeral Holdings, Citadel, Cress, Providence Funeral Homes, etc.
It owns 129 cemeteries, 125 funeral homes, and ~40 crematoria businesses. Park Lawn has a presence in markets with dense populations such as Toronto, Denver, St. Louis, Nashville, Houston, New York/New Jersey, as well as in Mississippi, Kentucky, North Carolina. It operates in five Canadian provinces and 15 U.S. states.
Stock Chart & Metrics
- Ticker: TSE:plc
- Sector: Consumer Cyclical
- Industry: Personal Services
- Market Cap: 0.67B
- Market Cap Group: Small Cap
- P/E: 26.44
- Dividend Yield: 2.33%
- Grade: D
- Dividend Aristocrat: NO
- Chowder Score: Members Only
- Revenue Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth: Members Only
- Dividend Growth Fit: 3/10
- Dividend Income Fit: 3/10
Competitors
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| Ticker | Ticker | Company | Market Cap | P/E | Yield | Aristocrat | Graph | SectorID | IndustryID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD | TSE:BYD | Boyd Group Services | 5.26 | 53.34 | 0.24 | YES | 1 | 3 | 117 |
| PLC | TSE:PLC | Park Lawn Corporation | 0.67 | 26.44 | 2.33 | NO | 1 | 3 | 117 |
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Park Lawn Corporation - FAQ
What is the stock ticker for Park Lawn Corporation?
The stock ticker for Park Lawn Corporation is TSE:plc.
Is Park Lawn Corporation a good stock to buy?
You need to consider your investment strategy and how TSE:plc can fit in your portfolio.
The current dividend income score of 3/10 and dividend growth score of 3/10. Those 2 metrics together should help you decide the fit for your portfolio. Be it for income or for growth.
Is Park Lawn Corporation a Buy, Sell or Hold?
The Dividend Snapshot Opportunity Score of 39 out of 100.
The score reflects the strength of a buy signal but it does not show a sell signal if it's low. The higher the better.
A sell signal is more difficult as it often relies on the reason you bought the stock in the first place.
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