Corus Entertainment (B)CJR.B.TOSELLApr 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.
He thinks it is a risky stock with non-investment grade credit, which could also have corporate governance issues. Being controlled by the Shaw family this may have compounded issues. It is a difficult space to compete as well and he does not see this as a growth sector. They are paying out more than cash flow in dividends suggesting the dividend is at risk. He would sell this pronto.