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Kash Pashootan
Transcontinental Inc. (A)
TCL.A-T
TOP PICK
Oct 23, 2018
$20.360
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Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The most recent quarter was a disappointment but the business fundamentals are strong. Debt has been cut in half and cash flow is solid. Relatively cheap to organic growth and dividends. Decent income stock. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free
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On the surface, trades cheaply. Compelling dividend. Problem is sun-setting business in printing, and that cash cow is shrinking faster than growth of other divisions. Earnings peaked in 2018. Era of steady dividend grower is over. Dividend at risk if can't restore profitability. Value trap. Better places to invest.
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Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. We think TCL.A continues to have potential as it transitions its print business into digital media operations and through acquisitions. However, given the lack of growth we have seen over the years and the slow growth expected, we think there are other names today that can pay a similar yield, while showing better growth. This is in part due to the market sell-off, which has resulted in many quality names having higher dividend yields. We view the recent rally in TCL.A shares as an opportunity to sell and raise cash for future opportunities.
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They've been beaten up after a big U.S. acquisition where they took over $1 billion in debt which the market did not like. TCL, though, has done successful acquisitions over the years. They were a printing business, but then sold those assets and smartly reinvested in labels. It takes time for the market to digest their large acqusition, but the U.S. business is similar to TCL's business here, so TCL knows that space well. He's confident it will work. Trading at 8x P/E.