Top 10 Favourite Canadian Companies – Where We Like to Shop (2019)
DailyHive recently published a report about Canada’s most admired companies. The results are from the 2019 Corporate Reputation Study conducted by research firm Leger and intended to to see which brands Canadian consumers admired.
Canadians are big consumers and there are some favourite companies that most Canadians have shopped at. These include giants such as Amazon, Dollarama and Canadian Tire.
Favorite companies are usually growing and interesting investment options. Most of these companies are publicly traded on the TSX, the NASDAQ or the NYSE. Discover the companies most admired by Canadians with expert opinions on the stock :
🛍 Consumer
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd (CTC-T)
A great Canadian retail stock. They have integrated well their acquisitions of Mark’s and SportsCheck and are a leader in the sports business in Canada. Their balance sheet is healthy and they have raised dividends. Seasonally, their period is from January to mid-April.
Opinion about CTC.TO: Online shopping taking major toll on business.Not as many visitors in the past.Business not competing well with Amazon.Rewards…
Stockchase Dollarama Inc. (DOL-T)
A strong cash flow generator. They are a growth company that are still adding stores. They got hit in the December correction and have been going sideways but this could be a good investment in the long-term.
Opinion about DOL.TO: In the retail space, likes the more defensive profile of this name. Expert opinions on Dollarama Inc. (DOL.TO) — buy, sell, or…
Stockchase Loblaw Companies Ltd (L-T)
A defensive name you want to have in case of a recession. Their acquisition of Shoppers was a success and has been seen positively by investors.Consumer stocks are becoming more popular as investors adopt a more defensive strategy.
Opinion about L.TO: Likes its positioning in food retail and its pharmaceutical business. Expansion of pharmacists' duties is helping traffic.…
Stockchase Kellog (K-N)
Another defensive name. They produce cereal and snacks that are very popular with Canadians. They pay a nice dividend. They purchased Pringles a couple of years ago, and are trying to diversify their offerings.
Opinion about K: They took over Pringles last year. This whole space has been extremely challenged. They struggle to grow and particularly in the…
Stockchase Amazon.com (AMZN-Q)
The most popular e-commerce store. They have activities in retail, cloud services and is well diversified, touching many sectors. They are growing their cloud services. Investors are looking at it closely as their valuation has been coming down, and they are still bullish on e-commerce.
Opinion about AMZN: Trades ~17x PE for 2028 for 20% growth. Very reasonable PEG ratio. Concern is that spending is in overdrive but returns won't be…
Stockchase Costco Wholesale (COST-Q)
They have a great balance sheet and keep producing great results. They are driven by memberships. The valuation is a little high so we would buy on weakness. Many analysts think that Costco is resistant to Amazon although they need to bulk up their online presence.
Opinion about COST: It had a rough 2025, but up 16.7% this year. He loves their runway with the membership business. Still likes it long term.
Stockchase 💻 Technology
Alphabet Inc. / Google (GOOG-Q)
Much of the internet is accessed using Google by Canadians. In addition, google home devices have penetrated many households as the smart device of choice. Combined with their android operating system, Google/Alphabet is used by most Canadians on a daily basis.
Opinion about GOOG: Thinks it'll be a winner. The Mag 7's are tired, but you need to have some exposure from a portfolio diversification perspective.
Stockchase Sony Corp. ADR (SNE-N)
Their activities include technology, games and movies. The most important products are the PlayStation consoles, cameras and their entertainment segment. There are some people who are very bullish on their content department.
Opinion about SNE: Going through a revolution. Trying to reposition as a major global content provider, a la Disney. To hold this stock, you really…
Stockchase Microsoft (MSFT-Q)
A driver of the online world.They have a solid balance sheet and are performing well. They are moving towards becoming a software service company. Microsoft also enjoys a healthy installed base with high recurring revenue with low cost. They pay a nice dividend that will grow.
Opinion about MSFT: They reported. He's disappointed they didn't have more to say. Also, they're a software company.
Stockchase Samsung Electronics (005930-KRX)
Canadians love their phones and they’re one of the largest smartphone manufacturer and a huge producer of smartphone components. They generate great cash-flow and pays a nice dividend for an Asian company. Around 50% of their revenue comes from phones and chips.
Opinion about 005930.KS: It is a great company with good exposure to the semi conductor business. If you are optimistic in both telecom and…
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