canadian tire

Toronto symbol CTC.A, operates stores that sell automotive, household and sporting goods. It also operates PartSource auto parts stores, Mark’s Work Wearhouse casual clothing stores and gas stations.

In the past few years, Canadian Tire has acquired several retail chains, including the Forzani Group (sporting goods) and Mark’s (casual clothing). Those new businesses have helped it compete with bigger U.S.-based retailers such as Walmart and Costco.

Canadian Tire’s latest acquisition—clothing maker Helly Hansen—seemed to catch investors by surprise and the stock fell 7%....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $172 (Toronto symbol CTC.A; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; s/o: 70.6 million; Market cap: $12.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.canadiantire.ca) sells automotive, household and sporting goods through 500 Canadian Tire stores....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $170 (Toronto symbol CTC.A; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 63.1 million; Market cap: $10.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) owns 501 Canadian Tire stores across Canada....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. (Toronto symbols CTC $255 and CTC.A $171; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 63.1 million; Market cap: $10.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) owns 501 Canadian Tire stores across Canada....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. (Toronto symbols CTC $240 and CTC.A $167; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 66.8 million; Market cap: $11.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.canadiantire.ca) expects to increase its annual same-stores sales (excluding gasoline) by 3% from 2018 to 2020....
RIOCAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST $24.40 (Toronto symbol REI.UN; Units outstanding: 326.5 million; Market cap: $7.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.8%; www.riocan.com) will now raise its monthly distribution for the first time since 2013.

Starting with the February 2018 payment, the REIT increases its distribution by 2.1%....
CANADIAN TIRE CORP. $161 (Toronto symbol CTC.A; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; s/o: 70.6 million; Market cap: $11.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.canadiantire.ca) sells automotive, household and sporting goods through 500 Canadian Tire stores....
Shares in Canadian Tire remain attractively priced in relation to the company’s projected earnings. Moreover, it buys most of its merchandise in U.S. dollars, so a recent rise in the Canadian dollar should expand its profit margins.

Still, traditional retailers face long-term challenges as shoppers go online to buy goods instead of heading to brick-and-mortar stores....
CANADIAN REIT $46 (Toronto symbol REF.UN; Cyclical- Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Units outstanding: 73.3 million; Market cap: $3.4 billion; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.1%; www.creit.ca) owns 204 properties across Canada and the city of Chicago....
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. $77 (Toronto symbol QSR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 463.1 million; Market cap: $35.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 8.3; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.rbi.com) is the world’s third-largest fast-food operator, after McDonald’s (No....