
TSE:ATD
He's owned, sold, and owned, and doesn't know if he'll ever sell it again ;) Best in class, amazing acquirers, global, great balance sheet and free cashflow. Company estimates that by 2028, they'll get to $10B of EBIDA. Gross margins are hovering around 33%. Cost savings, and AI should help margins. Fuel sales were lower, and this impacted them.
Likes that the price slowly gravitates upward, rather than lots of volatility. Yield is 0.71%.
Has done well for him. A long-term hold. Highly diversified geographically with 14,000 stores in 24 countries. Boasts one of the largest revenues in Canada. They execute M&A like a well-oiled machine, regularly buying companies and still has a lot of cash to buy more. Strong balance sheet. Pays a little dividend yield. Trades at 17x PE, a premium to the market, but worth it. A quality compounder.
The world's 2nd-biggest convenience store operator. Highly profitable at 25% ROE. Compounded earnings per share at 21% over the last decade. They price sharply on fuel to lure customers to buy high-margin products in their stores, like coffee, cigarettes, donuts. Remain smart acquirers in a fragmented industry. This year, they bought 2,200 stores in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland. Organic growth continues to rise.
(Analysts’ price target is $77.07)
You can't go wrong owning this. Is a long-time compounder. They continue to find opportunities inside and outside Canada, and those acquisitions expand margins.