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Invest in Mainstreet Equity stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Mainstreet Equity (MEQ) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
Mainstreet Equity at a glance
- Price
- CA$165.00+CA$0.44 (0.27%)
- Market cap
- CA$1.53B
- Day range
- CA$164.00 – CA$165.05
- P/E
- 8.77
- Dividend yield
- 0.17%
- Volume
- 2.19K
- 1 month
- -2.28%
- 6 months
- -5.80%
- YTD
- -9.91%
- 1 year
- -11.06%
- 5 years
- +58.27%
Mainstreet Equity statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | CA$276.3M | CA$249.8M | CA$210.0M | CA$180.6M | CA$159.9M |
| Gross profit | CA$183.4M | CA$160.4M | CA$131.3M | CA$109.7M | CA$97.8M |
| Operating income | CA$163.9M | CA$142.3M | CA$114.1M | CA$94.7M | CA$85.6M |
| Net income | CA$287.0M | CA$199.9M | CA$109.4M | CA$120.5M | CA$225.5M |
| Earnings per share | CA$30.80 | CA$21.45 | CA$11.74 | CA$12.90 | CA$24.13 |
| EBITDA | CA$397.8M | CA$141.8M | CA$113.6M | CA$94.4M | CA$85.2M |
| Total assets | CA$4.1B | CA$3.5B | CA$3.2B | CA$2.9B | CA$2.7B |
| Total debt | CA$1.9B | CA$1.6B | CA$1.6B | CA$1.4B | CA$1.4B |
| Cash and short-term investments | CA$321.4M | CA$48.8M | CA$81.8M | CA$44.6M | CA$19.2M |
| Shareholders' equity | CA$1.8B | CA$1.5B | CA$1.3B | CA$1.2B | CA$1.1B |
| Operating cash flow | CA$85.7M | CA$92.4M | CA$71.8M | CA$52.9M | CA$36.0M |
| Free cash flow | CA$85.4M | CA$92.1M | CA$71.7M | CA$52.4M | CA$35.3M |
| Capital expenditure | −CA$317.0K | −CA$300.0K | −CA$188.0K | −CA$566.0K | −CA$702.0K |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 30 Sep 2025. Figures in CAD; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust | PMZ-UN.TO | CA$21.99 | CA$2.59B |
| Killam Apartment REIT | KMP-UN.TO | CA$17.37 | CA$2.12B |
| InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust | IIP-UN.TO | CA$13.54 | CA$1.89B |
| Altus | AIF.TO | CA$44.22 | CA$1.57B |
| StorageVault Canada | SVI.TO | CA$4.20 | CA$1.54B |
| Morguard | MRC.TO | CA$114.00 | CA$1.22B |
| Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust | AP-UN.TO | CA$7.15 | CA$1.15B |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
Analyst price targets
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Ratings: 0 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell. Consensus: Hold.
Published sell-side 12-month targets in CAD, aggregated by the data provider. They are not Paasa's view and not a forecast.
How to invest in Mainstreet Equity from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to CAD when you buy.
Step 3
Search MEQ and buy
Find Mainstreet Equity by name or by its ticker, MEQ, and place your order.
Why invest in Mainstreet Equity from India
What Mainstreet Equity does
Mainstreet Equity Corp. focuses on the acquisition, disposition, value enhancement, and active management of multi-family residential properties across Western Canada. The company boasts a significant property portfolio in key regions including Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Calgary and Southern Alberta, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Regina. Mainstreet Equity operates in the Real Estate - Services industry within the Real Estate sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy Mainstreet Equity stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Mainstreet Equity (MEQ) shares directly through Paasa. Mainstreet Equity is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, in the Real Estate - Services industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Mainstreet Equity shares?
In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the CAD/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.