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True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

TNT-UN.TO
39
REIT - Office · Real Estate
Price
C$8.48
+0.09 (+1.07%)
Market Cap
C$119.3M
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
39
Winston looking serious
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Winston Score below 40. The stock fails on most of our quality checks.

True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust is a Canadian company that owns and rents out office buildings. It collects rent from tenants — mostly government agencies and other stable, creditworthy organizations — who sign long-term leases to use office space across Canada. The trust focuses on properties where a large portion of rent comes from government-backed tenants, which makes its income more predictable than typical office landlords.

True North makes money by collecting rent from its tenants and distributing most of that income to unitholders, which is the standard model for a real estate investment trust. It operates entirely within Canada, with properties spread across smaller and mid-sized markets rather than just major cities like Toronto or Vancouver. The biggest risk the trust faces is the ongoing shift toward remote and hybrid work, which has weakened demand for office space broadly and put pressure on occupancy rates, rental income, and the long-term value of its properties.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-4.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-7.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

12.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$20M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

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Revenue declining

True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin
43.9%
Healthy — 43.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
40.5%
Excellent — 40.5% operating margin
ROCE
1.1%
Weak — 1.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+2.7%
Nearly flat sales (2.7% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
51.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (51.5%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.97
Elevated debt (1.97)
Interest Cover
1.87x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.9x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
8.26%
Healthy income — 8.26% yield

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

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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