Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TODON'T BUYJan 04, 2018Stock 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.
It is an industry that is changing rapidly. The pricing model and paradigms are changing rapidly. It is difficult to know how valuable the assets in the corporation are and what pricing power they will have. He thinks the dividend is at risk.