
TSE:BYD
This summary was created by AI, based on 7 opinions in the last 12 months.
Boyd Group Services Inc. (BYD-T) is facing a challenging environment as it navigates the collision repair market. Experts have noted concerns about the impact of older vehicles being written off by insurance companies, potentially leading to reduced repair opportunities. While there are opinions suggesting that the industry may have bottomed out, Boyd's stock has experienced significant volatility, with a nearly 50% drop over recent months. Some reviews highlight the company's solid same-store sales growth and expanding margins, but caution that labor-cost challenges persist. Analysts have mixed views on the company's future performance, indicating a gap between market expectations and analyst projections, suggesting a cautious approach moving forward.
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. One of the largest operators of non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. 860 locations of which 724 are Gerber glass. Sales at $613 million, up 37.8% for the quarter ended June 30th, 2022. Management noted that demand is exceeding capacity in all US markets and indicating a recovery in Canadian markets. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Relationships with major insurance companies. Industry leader and major consolidator. Expanding EBITDA margins. Five-year growth plan to double its size. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Underlying fundamentals remain good. Labour shortages and supply issues could persist for some time, however. In general they beat estimates in their latest quarter, with sales at $516M, rising 28%. esP beat estimates of 12c at 28c. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Same store sales increased by 10.7%. They beat sales estimates slightly but missed on EPS. EBITDA came in at $51.1M, missing estimates. Demand is still below pre-covid levels and margins are seeing pressure from labour and material shortages. Confident in management’s ability to manage short-term headwinds. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. It recently missed earnings but it has missed before and recovered well. Below $200, it would be attractive. Reopening will move the stock more. Could make acquisitions, which would change things quickly. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
Interesting business model, gets referrals from insurers. Labour shortages and other issues slowly being addressed. Well managed. He tries to avoid labour-intensive businesses, but he is looking at it.