
TSE:CSU
It is a consolidator of software companies and is now spinning off a new one called Lumin which should start trading soon. Last year it spun off a company called Topicus. Constellation Software is still an undiscovered stock. Its brilliant management has built a great runway of growth with lots of cash flow. People who buy their software stick with it.
No, this is not the alcohol conglomerate, but a highly successful Canadian software company that boasts returns of 11% in the past year and 183% over the last five. For a tech company, CSU boasts a low beta of 0.81 and trades at a PE just below 81x. Compare that valuation to its five-year median average of 62.55x, but the current level remains 50% lower than its peak of 128.13x at the end of 2021. Read: Risk tolerance and safety for our full analysis.
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His Canadian software pick. Incredible allocators of capital. Customer loyalty is strong. He can see more spinouts going forward, with CSU retaining a super-vote but giving the spinout room to run. Capital spending on track to a great level for 2023. He'd want to make sure such a large company continues to deliver ROIC.