Transcontinental (TCL-B.TO), down near 6% on last look, Wednesday said third-quarter adjusted earnings jumped 18.5% to CA$0.32 per share, from CA$0.27 per share, in the prior year period.
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected CA$0.38 per share.
Revenue climbed 3.8% to CA$306 million over the same period, beating analyst expectations of CA$295.3 million. The increase was mostly due to recent acquisitions, the printing company said.
In its outlook for fiscal year 2026, Transcontinental expects lower volume in its traditional activities, including book printing which experienced very high growth in fiscal year 2025. It is forecasting growth in in-store marketing and specialty activities, including the positive impact of acquisitions.
The company will pay a regular quarterly dividend of CA$0.05 per share on Oct. 21, to shareholders of record on Oct. 5.
Transcontinental shares were last seen down CA$0.31, to CA$4.93, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.