Chorus Aviation IncCHR.TOCOMMENTJan 08, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 08, 2026. Market Open.
He owned it before. They operate Jazz for Air Canada. They lease and maintain airplanes, a solid business, but all airlines have been wacked since 2020. It's now a cheap stock. The story will get better. It used to pay a 5-6% dividend, not now, as the balance sheet got stretched. But there are hopes that a dividend will return, which will attract more investors.
Converted to a leasing business of planes smaller than most major airlines use, one of the major players in the world in that space. Using cashflow to pay down debt. Talk of reinstating dividend, perhaps in 2 years. Dirt cheap. Buy it, put it away, it could be a double, though it may take a while. Undervalued.
Like the larger AC, these shares have come off but are seeing a bounce. The reopening of more and more travel will benefit CHR. However, North American fundamentals in airlines may not be as strong as Asian or Europe. CHR could see less performance than the larger and more global Air Canada, but this bounce in CHR should continue for the next little while.
Looks fairly cheap, but it is a difficult one because it is not that big. Has a very nice yield. Have an agreement with Air Canada (AC-T), so a lot of revenue is pretty much guaranteed. If you are going to play the airlines and lower oil prices, you are probably better off playing one of the other names to give you more torque. Very difficult to make money in airlines at any time. Doesn’t think there is a lot of downside.