Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TODON'T BUYMay 20, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 04, 2026. Market Open.
Since last summer there has been a recession in advertising for television and this has been a problem for Chorus. There are longer term headwinds since subscribers are moving more to streaming services. Chorus has STACK TV but it is an uphill battle against some of the big companies. It sold its animation studio to help reduce debt load but debt is still pretty high. The stock is too risky.
Had weak numbers the last quarter. It’s a tough business because of CRT decisions on “pick and play”, which really hurt them. Their radio stations are doing all right, but nothing stellar. There is always the issue of what Shaw Communication (SJR.B-T) is going to do with them. The one positive is that it is a very free cash flow positive business. He would avoid this because of the unknown with the CRT.