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K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) Stock Analysis

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) is a Specialty Business Services stock listed on TSX and quoted in Canadian Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KBL.TO

CA$41.50

−CA$0.11 (−0.26%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KBL.TO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: CA$41.51
Previous Close: CA$41.61
Day's Range: 41.17–41.51
52-Week Range: 33.61–48.69
Volume: 3.27K
Beta: 0.58

Valuation

Market Cap: CA$533.93M
P/E Ratio: 25.15
Forward P/E: 15.99
P/S ratio: 0.90
EPS (ttm): 1.65

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): CA$506.78M+35.64%
Net Income (FY): CA$17.99M−3.84%
Profit margin: 3.67%
Shares Outstanding: 12.87M
1-Year Return: +12.99%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: CA$1.20+2.88%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 30, 2026
Earnings Date: November 12, 2026
Avg Volume: 10.40K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KBL.TO closed at CA$41.50, +12.99% over 1 year.

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) has a market capitalization of CA$533.93M.

In fiscal 2025, KBL.TO reported revenue of CA$506.78M.

KBL.TO Stock Return by Calendar Year

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) 10-year return: what CA$10,000 became

1 year: CA$10,000 CA$11,299; +12.99%
5 years: CA$10,000 CA$13,145; +31.45%
10 years: CA$10,000 CA$14,447; +44.47%

If you had invested CA$10,000 in K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth CA$14,447 at the close on October 21, 2026: +44.47% in total, +3.75% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+29.72%−17.02%+20.35%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+20.35%
2025	−4.12%
2024	+18.83%
2023	+25.67%
2022	−17.02%
2021	−9.53%
2020	−3.72%
2019	+29.72%
2018	−16.38%
2017	+1.02%
2016 (partial year)	+0.19%

As of October 21, 2026.

KBL.TO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	CA$506.78M	CA$17.99M	3.5%
2024	CA$373.61M	CA$18.71M	5.0%
2023	CA$320.88M	CA$17.61M	5.5%
2022	CA$276.62M	CA$3.91M	1.4%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	CA$506.78M	CA$434.20M	CA$41.06M	CA$17.99M	3.5%
2024	CA$373.61M	CA$323.57M	CA$34.79M	CA$18.71M	5.0%
2023	CA$320.88M	CA$275.76M	CA$28.49M	CA$17.61M	5.5%
2022	CA$276.62M	CA$234.35M	CA$10.39M	CA$3.91M	1.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KBL.TO Dividend History

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CA$1.20+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	CA$0.80	8	—
2025	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2024	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2023	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	CA$0.80	8	—
2025	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2024	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2023	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2022	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2021	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2020	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2019	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2018	CA$1.20	12	+0.0%
2017	CA$1.20	12	+300.0%
2016	CA$0.30	3	—

Most recent payment: CA$0.10 per share, ex-dividend August 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KBL.TO Valuation vs Specialty Business Services Median

Median of 50 stocks

Metric	KBL.TO	Specialty Business Services median	vs median
P/E	25.15	25.29	1% below
P/S ratio	0.90	1.09	17% below
Profit margin	3.67%	1.93%	1.7 pts above

Medians across 50 Specialty Business Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) is capitalised at CA$533.93M on the latest close. It is classified in the Specialty Business Services industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 4,500.

The 52-week range on file runs from CA$33.61 to CA$48.69. KBL.TO last closed at CA$41.50 on October 21, 2026. That is −CA$0.11 (−0.26%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 23.48% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, K-Bro Linen Inc. reported revenue of CA$506.78M. That is +35.64% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was CA$373.61M. Net income for the same year was CA$17.99M. That is −3.84% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 3.67%. That is 1.7 percentage points above the Specialty Business Services median of 1.93%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.65.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from CA$276.62M in 2022 to CA$506.78M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

KBL.TO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25.15. That is 0.55% below the Specialty Business Services median of 25.29. The forward P/E on file is 15.99. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.9 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 17.06% below the Specialty Business Services median of 1.09. 50 Specialty Business Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.58. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 25.67%. The trailing one-year total return is +12.99%. Measured over 10 years, that is +3.75% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

KBL.TO pays a dividend yielding 2.88%. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Specialty Business Services median yield of 2.31%. The indicated annual rate is CA$1.20 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling CA$0.80 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled CA$1.20 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +20.35% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +29.72%; the weakest is 2022 at −17.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

K-Bro Linen Inc. (KBL.TO) operates in the Specialty Business Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
K-Bro Linen Inc.	KBL.TO	CA$533.93M	25.2
Cintas Corporation	CTAS	$87.42B	43.4
RELX PLC	RELX	$67.97B	23.4
Thomson Reuters Corporation	TRI	$49.94B	30.3

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Specialty Business Services industry average P/E ratio is 25.3x. K-Bro Linen Inc. trades at a P/E of 25.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About K-Bro Linen Inc.

K-Bro Linen Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides laundry and linen services to healthcare organizations, hotels, and other commercial accounts in Canada and the United Kingdom. The company engages in the processing, management, and distribution of general and operating room linens, such as sheets, blankets, towels, tablecloths, surgical gowns, drapes, and other linens. It also provides textile services; and linen rental, workwear hire, and cleanroom garment services to the hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors. K-Bro Linen Inc. was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

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