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DIRTT Environmental SolutionsDRT.TOBUYAug 25, 2015Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 17, 2026. Market Open.
(A Top Pick March 20/17, Down 32%) Continues to defend it for the same reasons as before: Their innovative technologies can revolutionize the construction industry. Their method of construction is superior to others. Have endured recent management (CFO) issues as activists come in. Some ups and downs. Still believes this stock will go up.
It's been a tough year, but they have innovative technology, and are spending heavily in R&D. They've more than made up revenues lost after the oil crash without a full recovery in oil. Sure, there are management issues, but he's confident they'll return to their past heights. (Analysts' price target $6.79)
This has been flat lining over the last couple of years. Partly because they’ve had some big contracts in the energy sector. Meanwhile, they have been able to grow in all the other sectors they’ve been in, and have more than made up for that. The energy sector is coming back a little and continues to invest in technology innovation. It doesn’t look cheap on current earnings, but growth is huge. (Analysts’ price target is $8.75.)
You could think of this as a modular furniture company, but it is not just furniture. They do walls, they do the whole design. Give them an empty space, they can get it done. It gets measured and put it into proprietary 3-D design software so you can visualize what it looks like. What is more impressive, is that they basically have it all priced out instantaneously. (Analysts’ price target is $8.63.)
(A Top Pick Nov 10/15. Down 19.94%.) Likes this for its revolutionary technology, designing, installation and manufacturing in modular construction. That hasn’t changed at all. He thinks they are going through a bit of a bump with some of the exposure they have to the oil patch where some big contracts get delayed and cancelled. Meanwhile the rest of the business continues to grow very well and thinks they are poised to recover from here. He still likes this.
Stock had a massive rally last year because it was significantly undervalued. When it was approaching $7-$8 he thought valuation was getting a little long in the tooth, so he eliminated his position. There has been about a 40% correction in the last couple of months so he started buying at around $5.25-$5.30. Valuation is compelling. If you follow estimates, they are able to grow earnings by about 75%, and it is trading at around 16X. Raised about $42 million at around $8, so you buy the stock today 40% below where they raised their $42 million. Stock is weak because of exposure to China, but they have zero exposure there. Also, based in Calgary, so they must have enormous exposure to the energy sector, but that is only about 12% of their revenue. On valuation they are paying 16X earnings with 75% growth. About $80 million net cash on the balance sheet.