
TSE:TIH
This summary was created by AI, based on 5 opinions in the last 12 months.
Toromont Industries (TIH) has received mixed reviews from various experts, highlighting its role as a leading provider of heavy equipment for infrastructure projects in Canada. The company has benefited from increased spending on AI data centers, leading to a significant rally in its stock price. However, there are concerns about its current valuation, as the price-to-earnings ratio has surged to 40x, which some analysts deem excessive compared to its historical range of 12-15x. While there is enthusiasm surrounding the infrastructure theme and the company's strong management, some experts caution that much of the positive outlook is already priced in, suggesting it may be prudent to wait for a pullback before investing further. Additionally, the recent financial results showed improvements, beating estimates but also highlighted ongoing challenges from tariffs impacting customer confidence.
Doesn’t know a lot about this one, but they are in a universe he follows. Their cash ROE is 28%. He is looking for companies that have in excess of 20%, and have been able to do it 3 years running, so this meets his criteria. Their cash over PE ratio is about 2.5, a little richer than what he likes. He likes this.
*Short.* The only Caterpillar dealer in Ontario as well as having a small business in arenas. Have benefited for years from an increasing mining sector, and in Ontario it is primarily gold related, and gold miners are not doing that well. Also trading at a pretty hefty premium to the competition. A strengthening US$ means that new equipment coming into the market is going to get re-priced at an expensive US$, and then a lot of used equipment will start competing. Yield of 2.17%.
Spun off Enerflex, which to him was a bit of a head scratcher. Bought it in 2010 and sold it in 2011. Really know accretive value. He would be mixed on this name. Last quarter their Q2 was up 15% which is good and did have a sequential good increase in bookings and a very solid backlog but margins were weaker than expected, which he doesn’t really think is a problem. Margin pressures will abate over the coming quarters. Would prefer Wajax (WJX-T).