Review of Stantec Inc

DEC 07, 2023 - STN is coming off a strong Q3 where earnings and revenue surpassed expectations while also delivering organic growth and margin improvement. Valuation looks good when considering shares are trading near a 52-week high and comparing to trailing multiples. Expectations for growth in revenue and EPS looks moderate for the next two years, while STN has a large backlog of business, providing comfort regarding the future of the business. Rating is maintained at a B+.

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Q: I'm looking for suggestions for stocks or ETFs that would benefit from increased investment in the north (either infrastructure-, defense- or resource-related). Do you have any suggestions of opportunities that warrant further investigation for a 'northern/artic play'? I can't help but feel that all the talk south of the border about Greenland, Canadian resources, etc. that someone will be spending substantially more in the north over the next 4 years...

Read Answer Asked by Jordan on January 17, 2025

Q: The noted stocks are all very weak right now. I suppose on fears of recession and/or tariffs and/or specific company performance. Could you please rank these for potential to rebound in 2025? Any particularly attractive or unattractive right now to purchase with a brief rationale? Thanks!

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Q: A few months ago you rated WSP, STN, and ATRL in that order; is this still the case?

BNN pundits have touted WSP's experience in power infrastructure and ATRL's in nuclear reactors, and given the scale of the projects involved, these competences should matter (particularly as concerns nuclear.)

In your database, WSP stands apart from the others w/rt both market cap and margins, ATRL shows lower debt/equity, while STN shows the best ROE - yet they all show elevated P/E metrics such that one might wonder if their appreciation potential were already baked-in.

Read Answer Asked by John on December 18, 2024