16 of The Most Promising Canadian Tech Stocks

Opinion about GIB.A-T: Well-run, gaining market shares and buying companies. But the stock isn't cheap enough, and AI could hurt them.

Opinion about TC-T: Sold because its ROIC returns started to get a bit wonky. In fact in last 3 years, ROIC has been negative. Satellite internet access has eaten the lunch of fibre. Hard to form a moat around its domain business. Wait for ROIC to be in excess of 20% for at least 3…

Opinion about CSU-T: Can't argue with the chart. Now hitting its old high. Sort of levelling off, might be in one of those consolidation periods. It did this back in 2022. Net-net the stock's been in an uptrend for a long time, no reason to be concerned. 

Opinion about SHOP-T: A tough one. Lots of speculation in the name. If you look at it with a purely quantitative view, you'd be a bit nervous. Still in the high growth, ramping up operations, risky "startup" phase. Improving ROC. Valuation makes him pause.Doesn't have a problem owning it, but should not be core. If…

Opinion about DSG-T: Down 17% YTD. Software company, specialty is supply chain management and logistics. Unique, well run, exceptionally strong balance sheet. Currently trades at a rich valuation, but typically trades even higher. Hit by trade uncertainty from Trump tariffs. Still below his buy price today. Will do well long term. No dividend.  (Analysts’ price…

Opinion about CLS-T: It has done everything right the last few years. An excellent turnaround story. However, the stock is priced for perfection. Too expensive to enter. 

Opinion about KXS-T: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research It has a strong balance sheet with $260M net cash. EPS is set to surge this year and rise another 25%+ next year. Cash flow is good and it is a relatively conservative company overall. As a supply chain software solution, it…

Opinion about BYL-T: Notoriously volatile. BYL has had a rough ride in recent years, but has fixed their balance sheet after selling their money-losing mobile business based in Korea. Are now focused on embedded antennas, infrastructure and satcom. They just announced a big stadium deal in South American for their wireless antennas, in which they…

Opinion about PTG-T: Payout ratio is 56%. Sales are declining by 25% and earnings have fallen by 67%. He would be cautious and would look elsewhere. Yield 13%

Opinion about ABST-T: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The stock drifted along under $12 through 2022 to August when it moved up to about $16 which held to the start of November when it fell to its month-end close of $13.24. ABST is a leading provider of self-healing endpoint and…

Opinion about TSGI-T: (A Top Pick May 29/19, Up 66%) He sold out previously. He liked the 5 year forecast. As we came into late last year some of the volatility in the stock was not what he was interested in so he exited. He believes they will be stronger going forward.

Opinion about ITC-T: They sold their position due to the inconsistency of their results. He is watching it again, especially now that the momentum is improving. He is not buying yet, but will keep an eye on it.

Opinion about BEW-X: Caught attention of market as numbers continued to ramp up. Very big move, now consolidating. Will probably eventually get taken out for its technology and customer base. Trades thinly. May itself be looking for a small acquisition.

Opinion about OTEX-T: The caller asked about his opinion on both of these companies. Open Text is much larger and is very leveraged, Open Text did a large deal which is not at their comfort level. He has never owned it. Enghouse has no debt along with lots of cash. The CEO of Enghouse is…

Opinion about PHO-T: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Smaller, cyclical company. Rolling out new products. Share buyback potential. Fortunes tied to semiconductor industry.

Opinion about GC-T: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Takeover offer. Pandemic hit hard. Solid assets, but re-opening slowed. Healthy balance sheet.