Toromont Industries (TIH-T)

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The company looks pretty good today. The valuation is now down slightly although the fundamentals remain sound. A good buying opportunity. Cash balance has increased and it continues to grow its equity position.EPS is projected to grow quite nicely. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The latest earnings were solid with EPS beating estimates by 19% at 58 cents. Sales were $806M. They raised their dividend by 13% and sales also rose the same percentage point. The balance sheet is strong and growth forecasts remain strong. Not cheap at 27x earnings, but looks solid. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

TIH vs. CAT Instead of Caterpillar, he prefers Toromont, which has higher dividend growth and better price performance.

(A Top Pick Nov 01/19, Up 29%) A mystery since it has done well despite the pandemic. Distributor for Caterpillar equipment, constructions, power systems, etc. Home building is doing well and construction is doing well. Gold mining is also back in full swing. Their customers are having a good year. Scores well on all 3 metrics. A stable stock in the industrial sector.

He holds this one since 2015 and no intention to sell. They hold the rights to Caterpillar dealerships, now into Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. Most of their revenues come from mining, construction and farming. Fiscal stimulus could aid infrastructure, so construction could also do well. Mining should be okay for precious metals. The management team is focused on free cash flow and growing the dividend -- up 15% per year over the past 5 years. There is more downward price action in the market, so he would think about putting in buy orders about 15% below current levels.

A heavy equipment dealer. He is looking for a cyclical recovery next year. They are a distributor for Caterpillar and other heavy equipment. Really good operators. Yield 1.58% (Analysts’ price target is $69.50)

(A Top Pick Oct 04/17, Up 8%) They they do well during these times when the economy is strong and there's infrastructure building. They surprised last quarter with a dividend increase of 21%.

This is one of the biggest Caterpillar distributors in the world. Its market is mainly in Ontario. It trades the same way as Caterpillar. It does well as long as there is good activity in construction and mining, and is doing well now. He has no problem with owning it now, but cautions that it is a cyclical stock. When the market turns, it will fare worse than defensive stocks. But it is a good stock to own now.