FirstService Corp.

Toronto symbol FSV, operates in the real estate services market, providing services in the following areas: commercial real estate; residential property management; and property improvement.

A: We continue to like the outlook for one of our TSI Stocks of the Year for 2025, FirstService Corp., $270.32, symbol FSV on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 45.4 million; Market cap: $12.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.firstservice.com). The company offers management services to condominium corporations and a growing list of niche services to individual homeowners (see below).


FirstService boosted its earnings 27% in the most-recent quarter through its well-managed acquisition of several small firms. Those businesses depend on recurring business from existing homeowners and are less vulnerable to the ups and downs of new home sales. They also immediately added to the company’s overall revenue and earnings.
TELUS CORP., $21.98, Toronto symbol T, is your #1 Income Buy for 2025.

The company is Canada’s largest wireless carrier with 13.88 million subscribers (including non-cellphone devices such as tablets). It also sells landline phone, Internet and TV services in B.C., Alberta and eastern Quebec.

Starting in 2011, Telus began rewarding its shareholders with twice yearly dividend increases....
This year, we picked this firm as your #1 Aggressive Buy. We feel the company has several advantages that will continue to fuel your gains for many years to come, well beyond 2025.

Those strengths include the company’s ability to acquire smaller firms and improve their profitability....

This year, we picked FirstService as your #1 Aggressive Buy. We feel the company has several advantages that will continue to fuel your gains for many years to come, well beyond 2025.


Those advantages include FirstService’s ability to acquire smaller firms and improve their profitability....
FIRSTSERVICE CORP., $236.83, Toronto symbol FSV, is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2025.

The company has two main businesses: FirstService Residential provides property management services, such as collecting monthly condominium maintenance fees, preparing financial statements, and providing on-site security and property cleaning/maintenance services; and FirstService Brands offers a wide variety of property management services through several franchised businesses, including Paul Davis Restoration, CertaPro Painters, California Closets, Post Home Inspectors, Floor Coverings International and College Pro Painters.

FirstService operates in a highly fragmented industry, so it tends to fuel its growth with acquisitions....
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THOMSON REUTERS CORP., $252.31, Toronto symbol TRI, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025.

The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.

Thanks to improving demand for its legal and tax information products, revenue in the quarter ended December 31, 2024, rose 5.2%, to $1.91 billion from $1.82 billion a year earlier (all amounts except share price in U.S....
Top pick FirstService’s strategic acquisitions fuel a strong quarterly performance as the company continues its exceptional growth trajectory.
THOMSON REUTERS CORP., $230.51, is your #1 Conservative Buy for 2025.

The company sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service.

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