Investment Q&A

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. I'd like to rebuild my position in Leon's.

When I look at the Fundamentals (P/E, P/BV, P/CF, P/S, ROE, Beta), they all lead me to just buy it at today's current level of roughly $20.

However, when I look at the Technicals, especially when one overlays the 50 mda and the 200 mda, a completely different conclusion is reached. The chart shows that very single time the 50 gets way ahead of the 200 (as it is today), that it retreats a couple of dollars.

This leads me to believe that a better entry point, instead of todays $20 level, is in the $18.00 to $18.50 range. But...doesn't this logic approach "market timing"?

Bill Harris on BNN just gave LNF a very strong endorsement and suggested if all of the stars aligned (my words), that a target of $25-30 was not out of line. He indicated their FCF was bordering on "absurd"...$250-300 million.

Please help me sort through the mire of Fundamentals vs Technicals vs Market timing and point me in the right direction.

Thanks...much appreciated, Steve

Q: Is it too late to buy ATZ? Are there others in the sector you like better?

Q: Hi group now that a vaccine is close I would like to start to build a portfolio based on good solid cheap value stocks . Can you recommend along with brief comments a couple of stocks in each of the key sectors that will start to move as the vaccine comes on line. Your expertise is appreciated

Q: Good Morning
How would you compare Leon’s and Park Lawn. I had purchased both around the same time and currently Leon’s has far out performed. Would you consider a clean up trade selling PLC and buying more LNF at this time?(Portfolio weight not a concern). Or would you give PLC more time?
Thank you

Q: Thanks for the quick answer, in which you say there are 2 analysts covering Leon's with an average target price of $22.50.

When I go to the Company Profile page, it shows 1 analyst with a target of $17.00. Does the data base manager that feeds you your data need to update this? It has been like this for several months.

You also mention a special dividend...when is the date of record to be eligible for this?

Thanks again...Steve

Q: Retired dividend-income investor. I am a little light in the Consumer sector. I already own PBH, NWC and PLC with "full" positions relative to their individual risk level, as well as consumer stocks held within various ETFs (ZLB, CDZ, ZWC). I save a full 5% position for blue-chip stocks, like RY, FTS, BCE.

I started looking into the above stocks (AW, CTC, LNF, MG, PRMW, QSR), but filtered it down to a choice of LNF vs PRMW, using both fundamentals and technicals as well as considering my current holdings.

Q#1 = Based on PBH, NWC and PLC being long term holds, do you agree that 2 food companies are enough => I should select a non-food consumer, right?

Q#2 = If I had to choose between LNF and PRMW today, I am leaning towards LNF (better P/B, P/CF, P/S, ROE...better dividend too). So, in my opinion, I think it shows better value. Do you agree? Which shows better upside (I only see 1 analyst on LNF with a target of $17.00)?

Q#3 = Are there other Consumer stocks I should consider? Or, in your opinion, are any of the 5 stocks mentioned above deserve consideration?

Bottom line = where would you put your money?
Thanks, I appreciate your help.....Steve

Q: Hi, I was going to add to my consumer cyclicals by adding LNF based on your previous comments to others. However, I see this has a low volume of shares trading each day. This raises a red flag since if something should go wrong (e.g. bad quarter), the stock can drop considerably more as people scramble to get out. Do you see this as a valid concern? My other holdings in this sector are MG and CTC.A, both at full weightings. Can you suggest any others?

Q: HI
I purchased LNF a few months ago when it was a recommended strong buy by 5i. It has grown 10.98% YTD and 44% since my time of purchase. Last Friday, it reached a 52 week high and the company announced that it would buy back 4.99% of its shares starting Sept 15th. My understanding is that one of the reasons a company might buy back shares is to increase its price. To me, it seems to have already grown quite a bit.
1. Should I sell part of my shares given its growth?
2. Should the buy back have any weight on my decision to sell?
3. How does 5i decide on its recommendation (eg. hold etc)?
thanks again for all your help

Q: Retired dividend-income investor. Looking to add to my Consumer sector. I already own PBH, NWC, PLC. I am looking to add one more name, preferably with a dividend > 3%, although dividend security and dividend growth are more important than todays yield.

I have looked at CTC.A, LNF, MG, PRMW and QSR. I have researched each using both fundamentals (beta, P/E, P/BV, P/CF, P/S, ROE) and technicals (higher highs and higher lows, above 200mda), as well as current analyst estimates.

CTC.A comes across as just "ok". LNF has already had an incredible jump recently, so I am hesitant to buy at current prices. MG is not bad, but shows a ROE = -1%. PRMW looks good except for the ROE = -9%. QSR also looks good, showing a ROE = +29% (I can't find P/BV and P/CF anywhere). The bottom line is there doesn't appear to be a stand out obvious buy. I am leaning toward one of MG, PRMW or QSR.

Would you please rank all 5 companies from best to worst for the following (assuming a 3-5 year hold):
a) Dividend security
b) Capital gain potential
c) Total return potential

Thanks for your help. Much appreciated....Steve

Q: Ifn the event we are seeing a shift from growth to value stocks could you identify five value stocks in Canada and the US that would make good investments at this time?

Thanks for your advice.

Q: I bought shares in this company many years ago in my registered account primarily for income. Would you recommend that I continue to hold them? If not what would you replace it with assuming I want to have a company that provides a dividend yield of at least 3% ?

Q: Hi Peter and Staff

Just bought some LNF yesterday then last night read an answer to a question where you said it had cut or eliminated it’s dividend

I don’t see it in your dividend change list on your site though my eyesight is going

Thanks for all you do
Dennis

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. Looking to top up my Consumer sector holdings. Currently have PBH, NWC and PLC, which are more on the Staples side of things. I have a "full" weighting on each, relative to my assessment of their risk. Considering getting back into the Discretionary side...maybe rebuy LNF or MG. Could you run a screen of Canadian Discretionary stocks that pay > 3% dividend and overlay that with your ranking from best to worst...maybe the top 5 for me to consider.

Thanks for your help...Steve

Q: Greetings 5i team,
I realize that these companies are not from the same sector but am looking at a hybrid recovery/mixed industries theme for the purchase of two or three of these companies.
How would you rank them in order of priority for a min 3 yr hold?
Thank you for your work
SP
P.S. Based on the feedback I have read on Portfolio Analytics, I have become more tempted to give it a try

Q: What would be your 5 top economic recovery plays at this time, US and canada.
Can you rank Them in order of preference.
Thanks

Q: I have been following your advice of slow buying. For recovery plays with a one to 3 year timeframe (US election and possible normalcy returning post-COVID) is Canada or US better positioned? If all things are equal I favour Canada to avoid the nuisance of Norbert's Gambit etc. But if there is a compelling difference I'd like to use that to my advantage. I have some XIT, AC, SU and LNF and I am finding it hard to wait for the slow buying due to FOMO. How slow is slow enough? Thoughts appreciated.

Q: Hey 5i team,

Bargains and value pickings seem to be getting slimmer. With a possible recovery or even a lockdown again...with a healthy balance sheet and product or business. Buy and hold longterm horizon.
What are your top recovery picks that you would step into today?

Q: What are your favourite value stocks theses days?

Q: I have $20,000 in CBO. Because I thought it pays out interest I have been keeping it in my TFSA account. Should I put it in my unregistered account and next year replace it with LNF which, hopefully will grow with a ten year outlook?

Q: Hi Peter and Staff

At the time you added Leons to your income portfolio you obviously liked it "better" than Canadian Tire......I am not sure if it was because of the higher dividend. Looking at current price and possible recovery in price as well as dividend, how much better do you like one than the other and would you switch Canadian Tire for Leons looking at combined returns of dividends and stock price gains.
Thanks for all you do
Dennis