
TSE:SHOP
This summary was created by AI, based on 67 opinions in the last 12 months.
Shopify Inc. is perceived as a high-quality company in the e-commerce sector with strong growth potential, particularly in leveraging AI technologies. Experts highlight its recent performance, including substantial revenue growth and a competent positioning within the market. However, the company faces challenges related to its valuation, which is considered high by many analysts, with a forward PE ratio often cited around 60x and high volatility in its stock price. While there is optimism around future growth and expanding into international markets, concerns regarding AI threats and its servicing of small to medium businesses—often regarded as more volatile—cast a shadow on its overall investment appeal. Despite these challenges, many see Shopify's innovative capabilities as a key component of its long-term success, further complicated by the general market's sentiment towards tech stocks.
Continues to own this one. This is a company that has been compared to Amazon or Alibaba. It is bringing e-commerce to everyone. The valuation it is high, but the growth is no contest to any company in Canada. 70% year over year sales growth. They have been taking profits but more to avoid portfolio concentration.
Had first bought this in the $60s and has since added across all his models, even though it doesn't quite fit his criteria. Their net income isn't there yet, but the top line growth has been phenomenal. They got sideswiped because of a Short report last year. It’s now reaching its all-time highs, which is quite Bullish. There has only been one quarter of results out between the Short report and now. It is building a rising wedge pattern, which is fairly bullish. If he sees it punch through $150 on heavy volume, that range is going to be behind us. Buy this with a minimum of a 3-5 year time horizon.
It was a poster child stock last year. They always had an extremely high valuation. No earnings. It is all forward looking. You can’t put a multiple on it. You are relying on continued rapid growth. If it had a bad quarter it could really fall off a cliff. It had gone sideways for about 6 months, so is falling in his ranking. It is a small short for him right now.
The stock has done very well, but it's extremely rich--a risky valuation. There are cheaper, less risky tech stocks out there. Possibly, Amazon or somebody can just copy what they're doing. Also, he's worried that a lot of money is being invested here merely because it's the lone Canadian tech stock (not counting Blackberry).