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Dominant in water sector. One of the few publicly listed pure plays, so valuation tends to be elevated. Treat, transport, and test water. Clients are utility companies and industrials. Water is a scarce resource. Likes the new acquisition, accretive to earnings in the long run, will expand presence in the space.
Treats, transports, and tests water (drinking and wastewater). Water is a scarce resource; 70% of the earth is water, but only about 2% is drinkable. Aging infrastructure in developed countries needs to be refurbished. Lots of industries require water. One of the few pure-play, publicly traded water companies, and so it trades at a premium.
International, with 50% of earnings coming from the US. Going through an operating margin improvement program, to refine focus on customers and products that are most lucrative. Yield is 1.24%.
(A Top Pick June 15/17, Up 37%) Transport, test, and treat water. Clients are utilities and commercial companies. A play on in the developed market, where water systems are old and need to be updated. Delayed impact as money is put back into infrastructure. Solid growth in Europe and US. Get 20% revenue from emerging markets, targeting China, India, and Middle East. Would buy on weakness, under $70. Christine’s price target 12 months out is about $80.