Growth Stocks
Although growth stock picks can be highly volatile, they can make good long-term investments. They may be well-known stars or quiet gems, but they do share one common attribute—they are growing at a higher-than-average rate within their industry, or within the market as a whole, and could keep growing for years or decades.
And keep in mind that we focus on growth stocks, which have a good long-term history and favourable prospects. We downplay momentum stocks that tend to attract many investors simply because they are moving faster than the market averages, but are liable to fall sharply when their momentum fades.
There’s room for growth stock investing in your portfolio, but make sure you follow our TSI Network three-part Successful Investor strategy for your overall portfolio:
- Invest mainly in well-established companies;
- Spread your money out across most if not all of the five main economic sectors (Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; Utilities);
- Downplay or avoid stocks in the broker/media limelight.
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MCCOY GLOBAL $4.75 (Toronto symbol MCB; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (780-453-8451; www.mccoyglobal.com; Shares outstanding: 27.7 million; Market cap: $131.4 million; Dividend yield: 4.2%) is the new name of McCoy Corp.
The change comes after the company sold its Mobile Solutions heavy-duty truck-trailer unit earlier this year. McCoy made the sale to focus on its fastergrowing and more profitable Energy Products and Services segment, which sells hydraulic gear, including power tongs, for drilling rigs. (Power tongs are large wrench-like tools that tighten and loosen the pipe in a drill hole.)
In 2013, McCoy opened its first two Energy Products international sales and service centres. One is in Aberdeen, Scotland, and supports customers in the North Sea area. The other is in Singapore and serves the Asia-Pacific region. McCoy recently opened another centre, in Dubai, to supply the Middle East. It plans to open an additional location in Latin America.
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The change comes after the company sold its Mobile Solutions heavy-duty truck-trailer unit earlier this year. McCoy made the sale to focus on its fastergrowing and more profitable Energy Products and Services segment, which sells hydraulic gear, including power tongs, for drilling rigs. (Power tongs are large wrench-like tools that tighten and loosen the pipe in a drill hole.)
In 2013, McCoy opened its first two Energy Products international sales and service centres. One is in Aberdeen, Scotland, and supports customers in the North Sea area. The other is in Singapore and serves the Asia-Pacific region. McCoy recently opened another centre, in Dubai, to supply the Middle East. It plans to open an additional location in Latin America.
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WAJAX CORP. $35.46 (Toronto symbol WJX; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-212-3300; www.wajax.ca; Shares outstanding:16.8 million; Market cap: $595.0 million; Dividend yield: 6.8%) sells and services cranes, forklifts and other heavy equipment. It also provides related parts (such as bearings, motors, hoses and fittings) and power systems (including diesel engines and transmissions).
The company’s customers are in the natural resource, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries.
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, Wajax’s revenue rose 6.2%, to $359.5 million from $338.5 million a year earlier. All of its segments reported higher sales, including mining and forestry.
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The company’s customers are in the natural resource, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries.
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, Wajax’s revenue rose 6.2%, to $359.5 million from $338.5 million a year earlier. All of its segments reported higher sales, including mining and forestry.
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TIM HORTONS $92.84 (Toronto symbol THI; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (905-845-6511; www.timhortons.com; Shares outstanding: 132.6 million; Market cap: $12.3 billion; Div. yield: 1.4%) had sales of $909.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014, up 10.2% from $825.4 million a year earlier. Earnings per share fell 2.2%, to $0.74 from $0.75.
The company has accepted a friendly takeover offer from Miami-based Burger King Worldwide (New York symbol BKW). If you exclude unusual items, such as $27.3 million in takeover-related costs, Tim Hortons earned $0.95 a share in the quarter, up 25.0% from $0.76 a year earlier.
Under the deal, Tim Hortons’ shareholders can opt to receive $88.50 a share in cash or 3.0879 Burger King shares worth a total of $113.51 (all amounts in Canadian dollars).
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The company has accepted a friendly takeover offer from Miami-based Burger King Worldwide (New York symbol BKW). If you exclude unusual items, such as $27.3 million in takeover-related costs, Tim Hortons earned $0.95 a share in the quarter, up 25.0% from $0.76 a year earlier.
Under the deal, Tim Hortons’ shareholders can opt to receive $88.50 a share in cash or 3.0879 Burger King shares worth a total of $113.51 (all amounts in Canadian dollars).
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CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INCOME FUND $21.25 (Toronto symbol CHE.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-496-5856; www.chemtradelogistics- .com; Units outstanding: 62.9 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.7%) is one of North America’s largest providers of removal services for resource firms, such as oil refineries and base metal processors, whose operations create sulphur, acid and other by-products. Chemtrade converts these substances into useful chemicals, like sulphuric acid.
The company reported that its revenue rose 56.9% in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, to $324.6 million from $206.9 million a year earlier.
That’s largely due to General Chemical Corp., which Chemtrade bought for $900 million U.S. in January 2014. General makes a range of chemicals, including aluminum sulphate, aluminum chlorohydrate and ferric sulphate (all of which are used in water treatment), as well as ingredients for prescription drugs, nutritional supplements and veterinary products.
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The company reported that its revenue rose 56.9% in the quarter ended September 30, 2014, to $324.6 million from $206.9 million a year earlier.
That’s largely due to General Chemical Corp., which Chemtrade bought for $900 million U.S. in January 2014. General makes a range of chemicals, including aluminum sulphate, aluminum chlorohydrate and ferric sulphate (all of which are used in water treatment), as well as ingredients for prescription drugs, nutritional supplements and veterinary products.
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COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP $12.59 (Toronto symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-531-1300; www.cmgl.ca; Shares outstanding: 78.8 million; Market cap: $990.2 million; Dividend yield: 3.2%) sells software and consulting services that help oil and gas producers use advanced recovery techniques to get more out of their wells.
In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Computer Modelling’s revenue rose 14.8%, to $19.7 million from $17.2 million a year earlier. Earnings gained 33.3%, to $7.5 million, or $0.09 a share, from $5.6 million or $0.07. The company cut its costs, pushing its earnings higher.
Computer Modelling holds cash of $65.4 million, or $0.83 a share, and has no debt. The stock yields 3.2%.
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In the quarter ended September 30, 2014, Computer Modelling’s revenue rose 14.8%, to $19.7 million from $17.2 million a year earlier. Earnings gained 33.3%, to $7.5 million, or $0.09 a share, from $5.6 million or $0.07. The company cut its costs, pushing its earnings higher.
Computer Modelling holds cash of $65.4 million, or $0.83 a share, and has no debt. The stock yields 3.2%.
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DOREL INDUSTRIES $37.53 (Toronto symbol DII.B; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (514-731-0000; www.dorel.com; Shares outstanding: 32.3 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; Dividend yield: 3.6%) reported revenue of $673.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014. That’s up 10.8% from $607.3 million a year earlier (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars).
Earnings per share jumped 32.7% in the latest quarter, to $0.73 from $0.55. Sales of its highly profitable Cannondale and Pacific Cycle premium bikes remain strong. As well, Brazilian bike maker Caloi posted its first profit since Dorel’s recent purchase of a 70% stake in the company.
The stock trades at just 10.4 times Dorel’s forecast 2015 earnings of $3.61 a share.
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Earnings per share jumped 32.7% in the latest quarter, to $0.73 from $0.55. Sales of its highly profitable Cannondale and Pacific Cycle premium bikes remain strong. As well, Brazilian bike maker Caloi posted its first profit since Dorel’s recent purchase of a 70% stake in the company.
The stock trades at just 10.4 times Dorel’s forecast 2015 earnings of $3.61 a share.
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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL $658.56 (New York symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (303- 595-4000; www.chipotle.com; Shares outstanding: 31.0 million; Market cap: $20.4 billion; No dividends paid) is a Denverbased Mexican restaurant chain. It charges slightly higher prices than fast food companies, but it offers better quality food, including naturally raised meat, and superior decor and service.
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, Chipotle’s sales jumped 31.1%, to $1.08 billion from $826.9 million a year earlier. Its restaurants attracted more customers during the quarter, which pushed up same-restaurant sales by 19.8%. Traffic increased even though Chipotle raised its prices.
Chipotle also opened 43 new outlets and now has a total of more than 1,700. In all of 2014, it aims to open 180 to 195 locations. In 2015, it plans to add 190 to 205 more.
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In the three months ended September 30, 2014, Chipotle’s sales jumped 31.1%, to $1.08 billion from $826.9 million a year earlier. Its restaurants attracted more customers during the quarter, which pushed up same-restaurant sales by 19.8%. Traffic increased even though Chipotle raised its prices.
Chipotle also opened 43 new outlets and now has a total of more than 1,700. In all of 2014, it aims to open 180 to 195 locations. In 2015, it plans to add 190 to 205 more.
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WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE $79.11 (New York symbol WYN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (973- 753-6000; www.wyndhamworldwide.com; Shares outstanding: 123.7 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.8%) is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with 7,600 franchised hotels worldwide.
Wyndham also manages vacation resorts, rental properties, luxury clubs and time-shares. It now has 107,000 vacation-rental properties in 100 countries.
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, the company’s revenue rose 6.1%, to $1.51 billion from $1.43 billion a year earlier. Wyndham gets most of its revenue from vacation rather than business travel, and vacation bookings rose in the latest quarter. That helped push up its occupancy rate by 2.0%.
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Wyndham also manages vacation resorts, rental properties, luxury clubs and time-shares. It now has 107,000 vacation-rental properties in 100 countries.
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, the company’s revenue rose 6.1%, to $1.51 billion from $1.43 billion a year earlier. Wyndham gets most of its revenue from vacation rather than business travel, and vacation bookings rose in the latest quarter. That helped push up its occupancy rate by 2.0%.
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TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $28.65 (Toronto symbol TIH; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (416-667-5511; www.toromont.com; Shares outstanding: 77.1 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.1%) reported revenue of $467.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014. That’s down 6.2% from $498.3 million a year earlier.
Earnings declined 7.9%, to $40.0 million from $43.5 million. Per-share earnings fell 8.8%, to $0.52 from $0.57, on more shares outstanding.
However, the lower results were mostly because the year-earlier quarter included Toromont’s biggest-ever mining order: an $82-million delivery to the Baffinland iron ore project.
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Earnings declined 7.9%, to $40.0 million from $43.5 million. Per-share earnings fell 8.8%, to $0.52 from $0.57, on more shares outstanding.
However, the lower results were mostly because the year-earlier quarter included Toromont’s biggest-ever mining order: an $82-million delivery to the Baffinland iron ore project.
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YAMANA GOLD $4.48 (Toronto symbol YRI; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (416-815-0220; www.- yamana.com; Shares outstanding: 880.8 million; Market cap: $4.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) owns eight operating gold mines in Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. It also holds a 12.5% stake in the Alumbrera copper/gold mine in Argentina and has a number of other properties in advanced stages of development.
Yamana’s mines include 50% of the Canadian Malartic gold project in Quebec. The company teamed up with Agnico-Eagle Mines in June 2014 to buy Osisko Mining, which owned Canadian Malartic, for $1.5 billion each (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars).
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, Yamana’s gold equivalent production (including copper and silver, which are significant by-products of the company’s gold mining) rose 27.5%, to 391,277 ounces from 306,935.
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Yamana’s mines include 50% of the Canadian Malartic gold project in Quebec. The company teamed up with Agnico-Eagle Mines in June 2014 to buy Osisko Mining, which owned Canadian Malartic, for $1.5 billion each (all figures except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars).
In the three months ended September 30, 2014, Yamana’s gold equivalent production (including copper and silver, which are significant by-products of the company’s gold mining) rose 27.5%, to 391,277 ounces from 306,935.
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