Savaria Corp

SIS-T

Likes its growth by acquisition. Great operator. They've said they need to consolidate. Top line growth will be slower. Margin issues. It's a pause. If you like trading, get out and get back in later. Five years out, she'd own it. But looking 5 months out, no need to own.

It is a core investment for him. They made a lot of acquisitions and ran into challenges, as is common. They have to beef up the executive team over time. The balance sheet is in very solid shape.

Maker of in-home elevators and lifts. Acquisitions make up a large part of what they do. Recent earnings were pretty good and analysts generally favour it. Sales were up 50%, but earnings were down. For that reason he is not holding it. He thinks they will eventually get back on track.

Revenue growth has been astounding. Fundamentals are supporting it. But not doing anything technically, so no enticement to get in. Moving averages are trending lower. Not much momentum behind positive moves. Technicals do not support an entry.

52% payout ratio, so the dividend is sustainable. Earnings estimates have been shaved 25%. Not a cheap stock. Free cash flow is slightly positive. He wouldn't enter it now, because their recent reports have disappointed, but you should be okay for at least three years if you already own it. It's a growth-by-acquisition story.

It pulled back in late-2018 then has been sideways. As long as it doesn't break below $12, he's okay with it.

Trimmed at $20. Likes the company and the business. Management is terrific. Hold on to shares at $13. Wait for earnings to buy more. Consolidating the industry. Stock's come down on revised guidance. It's a wait and see before reloading to a full position.

A small cap and a huge success, but it has sold off 23% in the past year. Revenues came in okay, but the EBITDA was only $40 million, instead of $44 million. They made two big acquisitons last year: a medical bedmaker and a Swiss rival. It's a reasonable 18.5x earnings and pays a 3% dividend. It's a play on aging demographics. (Analysts’ price target is $17.63)

They retrofit vans and houses with lifts and elevators. They provided guidance that was not great and the stock has fallen today. They are a good company and have made good acquisitions. He doesn't think management has miss-stepped here and gives them applause for getting in front of the slowing news.

Their products works very well with the aging demographic trend. They've done well organically and by acquisition. He likes this long term and its growth prospects. They've've had a bumpy recent few quarters with rising expenses and growth issue. It's never been the cheapest stock, but you can accumulate this for the long term. He's confident they will emerge from their recent problems.

He owned it around $7.50, but exited recently during the market downturn. The multiples were getting too high and margins were getting squeezed. He is waiting for a better point to re-enter than this. Yield 2.9%

Mobility impairment devices -- elevators and lifts. Sales are up 14% and earnings growth is expected to be up 61% in 2019 -- implying a 19 PE. ROE of 18% is good. A good hold or new buy. Payout ratio on the dividend is 52%. Yield 3%.

He's shorted this the past few years. The CEO bougth stock last week. It's fairly valued at $13. He wouldn't buy or sell it. The bulk of their earnings come from car lifts, which is cyclical. Does the last quarter miss mean 2019 will be bad? No, and the CEO buying stock is a good sign, but SIS is a cyclical stock. Long-term as a medical lift play, SIS makes sense.

He doesn't love it though doesn't know a lot about it. SIS has been a good performer. They've grown aggressively through acquisition. They had a misstep recently, so were punished hard. They were priced at a premium. He needs to see it its earnings fall into the teens from the current 28x. That said, it's a good company. Maybe this quarter was a short-term mess-up.