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Veronika Hirsch Dorel Industries (A) DII.A-T PAST TOP PICK Jan 28, 2005

(A Top Pick Nov 4/04. Up 7%.) Still likes.
$42.900

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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 21/04. Up 6%.) Have some concerns on the bicycles they manufacture and competition from China.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Mar 29/05. Up 8%.) Problems they had with material costs and the Cdn$ now seem to be behind them.
HOLD
Not an expensive stock for the power of earnings they have. Have been pretty pro-active in using planned capacity in China to make sure they have the optimal cost structure. A good long term hold.
HOLD
Has been an enormous disappointment. A year ago they looked like they were well on their way, but since then everything has gone wrong. Profit warnings because of material costs, compressed margins. Still a believer. Trades at a very low price to earnings multiple and possibly they've put the worst behind them.
WATCH
This is an interesting company. It sells car seats and baby chairs. It has had a disappointing last few years. Recommends looking at it after it has had 2 good quarters.
DON'T BUY
Have done a good job of turning around. Always wonders about competition in these sectors. Fully valued.
TOP PICK

Company gave a profit warning a few weeks ago and he bought when the stock dropped. Cool start to summer so no one was buying bikes but at some point they will buy bikes. In the meantime, you get a wonderful dividend yield of 3.35% which he thinks will go higher this year. Great balance sheet and a massive amount of free cash flow. Trading at only 9X earnings. Stupid cheap.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick July 3/13. Up 10.59%.) Had a lousy year last year. Things have improved a lot this year. Bike inventory globally has been decreasing. Made a smart acquisition in Brazil to get exposure to bikes there. Valuation is extremely cheap. The family owns a significant stake in the company.

SELL
The big break down was in early October from $9. We have had a big downtrend has been going on for 3 years or more. The long term trend suggests there are some problems with it. Sell it for tax reasons.
WATCH
They had huge writeoffs in 2018 and more could be coming. They got hit by the 25% tariffs. They have diversified into car seats, bicycles and furniture. The dividend has been eliminated. He is watching it, but too early to buy.