
TSE:SES
This summary was created by AI, based on 14 opinions in the last 12 months.
SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. (SES) shows a mix of sentiments from various experts. While some highlight a strong business model and the stability of waste management as a non-cyclical sector, concerns persist regarding its recent downturn and the pending merger with GFL International. Experts note that SES has recaptured some support levels, but uncertainties remain about the market reaction to the merger news. Despite the potential upside, many advise considering whether to hold onto shares or switch to GFL stock amidst its recent price drop. Overall, while SES has been a solid performer within its sector, the dynamics of the merger and market conditions bring about a cautious outlook.
Hard one to read right now. Chart shows good news from last November, but something's been wrong with the fundamentals afterwards. Drop in April was significant, and hasn't been able to come above that level of ~$15.85. It tried, but didn't succeed. Now starting to pull back a bit. Could hit $13.50 before it finds a bottom.
Waste remediation, metals recycling. Recurring revenue. Cashflow conversion rate to free cashflow extremely high in the 50% range. Growing by acquisition and organically. Allocating a lot of capital to buybacks, and Chairman recently added a big share. Industry is not too cyclical, not too hurt by tariffs. Valuation inexpensive. Yield is 2.91%.
(Analysts’ price target is $18.97)SES is cheap and has a decent balance sheet. It pays a 2.63% dividend which has shown a bit of growth. At $3.6B, it is significantly larger than QST ever was. SES has decent cash flow and the stock is up 48% in the past year. 2025 earnings, however, are expected to decline, but this does seem reflected in the low valuation of 7X earnings. The business can be cyclical, but would consider it worth buying on valuation and potential.
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For the quarter-ended, SES reported EPS of 12c missing estimates of 13c. Revenue (Excl oil purchase and resale) beat estimates of $333M coming in at $337M declining from $353M from the year prior. Adjusted EBITDA was $114M, declining from $119M but coming in well-ahead of forecasts of $102.15M. The comapny's CEO stated, "Strong second quarter results were driven by robust industry fundamentals, favorable weather conditions, and continued operational execution across our business units, resulting in double digit revenue growth on a same store sales basis." SES also raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance and repurchased approximately 11% of outstanding shares in the quarter. The decline in revenue appears to be driven by wek industry conditions, but we think the results are fine outside of that. The adjusted EBITDA guidance raise is good to see and SES continues to be cheap at 13.5x forward earnings.
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Environmental services. Processes wastewater for oil and gas, mid-stream processing and storage. Very attractive EBITDA margins of 35-40%. Just bought biggest competitor. Stock's down, as Competition Bureau is forcing divestitures. Company is appealing this, good chance of winning. 9x earnings, share buybacks. Yield is 6.10%.
(Analysts’ price target is $8.73)
Our PAST TOP PICK with SES had achieved its target at $17.00. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering half the position at this time and trailing up the stop (from $13.50) to $15.00.