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Added to YB: 2026-05-18

Pitch date: 2026-05-14

RFA.TO [bullish]

RFA Financial Inc.

+15.33%

current return

Author Info

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Company Info

RFA Financial Inc. is a diversified commercial real estate investment trust and is an unincorporated closed-end real estate investment trust, created under, and governed by, the laws of the Province of Manitoba.

Market Cap

N/A

Pitch Price

CAD 23.69

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

6.72%

EV/EBITDA

34.43

P/E

-10.04

EV/Sales

N/A

Sector

Financial Services

Category

growth

Show full summary:
THE CHEAP, VERY ODD BANK THAT’S RUN BY THE TIM HORTONS FOUNDING FAMILY - RFA Financial Inc.

RFA.TO: Alt-A/B mortgage lender acquired Artis REIT at discount to book in reverse takeover to unlock capital for bank growth. Plan: sell real estate at/above book, recycle equity into higher-return lending. Joyce family (Tim Hortons founders) 23% owners. Targets $8-12B assets (3-5x today), 40-50% net income CAGR, 13% ROE = $4.30 EPS vs $24 price (6x P/E). Risks: office property sales execution, rising alt-mortgage delinquencies, deposit growth at 3%+ GIC rates needed. Trading 1.6x tangible book vs peers at 2-3x.

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