Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. (A) (CTC.A-T)

Really likes how it tries to move away from competing with online retailers. A lot of items are larger or seasonal. Shares down from all-time high of $215. Still more to go, you could still buy here. Well managed, nice dividend. A reversion to the mean with a dividend story, not a growth story.

Trades reasonably around 10x PE. They execute well and pays an okay dividend. They spun off their real estate, which helped them. A great Canadian brand and does well in less-populated parts of Canada. There'll be some volatility in some earnings, but this will do well over time.

They've bought brands to help growth, but it's a mature business. Their performance reflects consumer spending. Not excited about it. Little organic growth.

Cheap PE. Over the last 30 years, the stock's traded between a peak of 2.5x book value and a discount of 20% to book. Off peak since May 2021. We're heading into a recession, which won't help retailers and will drive the stock down further.

CTC’A trades at a 9.92x PE, pays a 3.95% dividend yield backed by a safe 33.24% payout ratio. That valuation, by the way, has been the same since last July and is a far cry from July 2020 through June 2021 when it topped 17x. CTC’A is trending above its 50-day moving average of $154.53 and 200-day of $159.03, while the street sees a higher PE of 10.16x. Quarterly revenue growth YOY rose 3.9% and earnings growth 4.6%. Read: Canadian Tire, Savaria & XLI

Whatever you need to buy, it's always an option. Management's done a good job moving competition away from online retailers. Impressive profitability of ROE around 18%, well above TSX average. Strong balance sheet. Expects nice capital appreciation. Yield is 4.30%.

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. A more pure Canadian stock play. CTC is very well run, and good growth is expected after a small slowdown this year. EPS is 17.03 with a yield of 2.33%. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free