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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD $130.40)
- $130.40 P/E (TTM): 11.11X Cap: $222.61B
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $104.03)
- $104.03 P/E (TTM): 25.35X Cap: $129.16B
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goeasy Ltd. (GSY $123.17)
- $123.17 P/E (TTM): 8.85X Cap: $1.97B
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Propel Holdings Inc. (PRL $24.48)
- $24.48 P/E (TTM): 11.74X Cap: $963M
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Q: I hold all four of these financials.
The Bank stocks are performing well while GSY and PRL are not,
All are in the lending business. I would appreciate your explanation
of this difference other than the type of borrower they serve given economic concerns.
Thank you
John

Asked by John on February 12, 2026

5i Research Answer:

Part of the issue is size. GSY/PRL are of course much smaller than any of the banks, and...

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