Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE.UN.TO)

Chemtrade posted strong Q1/24 results, and management is now guiding to the upper end of its 2024 guidance range. The operating segments are performing well and with a significantly stronger balance sheet relative to previous years, the Board has approved a 10% share buyback and the company is also considering strategic M&A opportunities. The balance sheet has improved a bit versus prior years as cash flow has grown. It is still cyclical, but we will give it kudos for its strong quarter and guidance. It is also priced well at 7X earnings. We note the company has cut its dividend in the past, however and at 5.5c is still not near its prior 10c level.
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Loves it. About 5% of his income fund. Still sees lots of long-term upside. New management doing all the right things such as selling some businesses and reducing debt. Increased dividend in January, payout ratio around 25-30%, 7.5% yield. Just reported strong results, putting it at high end of guidance for the year.

New sulfuric acid facility coming online in Ohio in 2025, will be best one in North America. Potential one in Arizona.

Decent company, nice distribution. Not highest quality long-term stock. Doesn't love its growth rate. Input and commodity costs are not always favourable for them. Don't add here. He'd be interested if it really sold off.

In chemicals that we need every day. Global customers -- most are water treatment (pretty stable), some pulp/paper and oil/gas. Down on revenue, but recent earnings and margins really good. Raised guidance again. Don't take a big position, try 1% to start. Big, fat yield of 6.9%.

Raised guidance for second half of 2023. Really likes that it sells chemicals for water treatment, a utility-like business and a stable revenue stream. Very competitive in that market. With population growth comes increased water usage. Also chemicals to onshoring semiconductor industry. Fixed balance sheet, new management, firing on all cylinders.

Dividend is sustainable. Beat earnings last quarter. Strong pipeline of products. Good debt levels, but better names in sector available. Would not buy at this time. 

EBITDA beat by 25%, but market was not excited, since a lot of earnings seemed to be pulled from the second half of this year. Capex lowered. OK leverage. Decent name, decent dividend. There are higher quality names, but this is fine.

Has pulled back. Very good relationships with customers. Recurring revenue. New, very interesting segment of ultra-pure acid, which is used by chip manufacturers. Onshoring theme will benefit this new segment. Will take good market share, really long run, it's just getting started.

Its leverage is now under control. It beat in the last quarter and raised guidance. The dividend is good with a 50% payout ratio. The distributable cash flow is heading down and you can buy better quality stocks at better levels.

Does not own shares.
Painful stock to own.
High volatility 
Hard to determine future of stock.
Dividends hard to predict. 

Troubled company that has since turned around.
New management team performing well.
High natural gas prices helping bottom line.
Strong dividend yield.
Will continue to hold. 

Demand for sulfuric acid are rising a lot as European suppliers shut down their operations because of high energy costs. Their water division is recession-resistant. Overall demand for their products is good. He hasn't jumped into this yet, but shares are reasonably valued.