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K-Bro Linen Inc (KBL.TO)

46.48

+0.39 (0.85%)

as of Aug 26, 2026, 7:59:59 pm Market Open.

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Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.

K-Bro Linen Inc. is recognized as a small-cap stock that operates primarily in the laundry sector for healthcare and hospitality, emphasizing its stable business model and long-term contracts. The company has made a significant transformational acquisition in the UK, which has been positively received despite some near-term volatility in its stock price. Analysts generally note that K-Bro exhibits strong management capabilities and is expected to show solid EPS growth, making it a defensive business with steady cash flows. The stock is appreciated for its consistent dividend yield, and while it may not offer explosive growth, it provides a reliable investment avenue with attractive synergies yet to be fully realized from recent acquisitions.

Consensus

Positive

Valuation

Fair Value

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COMMENT

Laundry and linens. About 70% of their business comes from servicing hospitals and 30% from hotels. Recently announced a new growth initiative in Saskatchewan where they will have to build a new central Laundromat to facilitate some of the laundry from the provinces. Analysts’ estimates may have factored in further acquisitions. There are other areas of growth for this company including the Maritime provinces.

PAST TOP PICK

(A top pick June 21/13. Up 7.61%.) Linen service company. They won a new 10 year contract in Saskatchewan. Nice and steady. Good income. Doesn’t expect more than 7% stock increase. Slow and steady. If the market and the economy are going to roll over, you are going to want to own it. 3.3% dividend yield.

TOP PICK

Linen processor and distributor. Most of the customers are governments and institutions. Customers sign 10 year contracts so it has the most steady cash flow that you can possibly imagine. Dividend has been growing slowly over the years. 3.46% yield.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick March 2/11. Up 13.6%.) Provides laundry services to hospitals and hotels, mostly hospitals. Low debt on the balance sheet. Expects a dividend increase later this year. Extremely well managed.

TOP PICK

About 80% of business is supplying linens to hospitals and 20% to hotels. Active in 6 provinces. About 50% payout ratio. Low debt. Have ability to make further acquisitions. 5.5% yield.

HOLD

Launders linen for hotels, hospitals, etc. Have some very good contracts in the Western cities. Has done very well. Will have to convert and there will be an adjustment in the distribution. 6.6% distribution.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Jan 16/09, Up 47%) Great little company. Low payout ratio, can convert to corp. and continue to pay distribution.

STRONG BUY

Linen cleaning. Long-term hotels/hospital contracts. Stable company with a strong balance sheet. Under 50% payout ratio. 8.2% yield.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov 20/08. Up 42.13%.) Still likes.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 14/08. Up 8.98%.) Linens with hospital/hotel long-term contracts. Margins were dropping because of higher Alberta labour costs. Turning around and margins are expanding. Low payout ratio. Alberta is building out infrastructure giving this company good chance for contracts with new hospitals. No problem changing to a corp in 2011.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 14/08. Down 1.4%.) Linen cleaning. Mostly hospitals with about 20% from hotels. Good management. Benefiting from lower wages and natural gas prices in Alberta. Low payout ratio and low debt. Still a Buy.

TOP PICK

About 80% of laundry business is hospitals and 20% is hotels. Labour and natural gas prices are coming down. Possible expansion into Quebec. Low payout ratio. 11% yield should be sustainable.

TOP PICK

Alberta focused. Provides linen service to hospitals on long-term contracts. About 20% of their business is in the hospitality sector. Alberta is building about 4 or 5 new hospitals. Last quarter was very strong with a 52% payout ratio. Very cheap.

TOP PICK

Cleaning hospital linen and to a smaller extent hotels. Very good company. In 6 cities now. Had an excellent quarter. Starting to benefit from some labour savings in Alberta. Trades at about 6.7X EBITDA, which is cheap. Long-term contracts.

TOP PICK

Linen services for hospitals and hotels. Toronto, Alberta and Vancouver and recently expanded into Quebec. New volume is expanding in Calgary due to new hospitals. Long-term contracts. Excellent management.

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