price to sales ratio

TEGNA INC. $26 (New York symbol TGNA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 214.8 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 2.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tegna.com) gets 60% of its revenue and 80% of its earnings from its 46 TV stations....

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. $53 (New York symbol A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 322.3 million; Market cap: $17.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.0; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.agilent.com) makes specialized testing equipment, such as mass spectrometers, for medical research labs and industrial clients.


Thanks to recent acquisitions and the launch of new products, the company earned $172 million in its fiscal 2017 first quarter ended January 31, 2017....

CAMPBELL SOUP CO. $58 (New York symbol CPB; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 307.9 million; Market cap: $17.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.2; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.campbellsoupcompany.com) is the world’s largest maker of canned soups....

For our December issue of TSI Dividend Advisor we reported on Pfizer’s research spending and recent acquisitions. They will contribute significantly to its future growth.

PFIZER INC. $31 (New York symbol PFE; Income Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 6.1 billion; Market cap: $189.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.6; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; Dividend yield: 3.9%; www.pfizer.com) is one of the world’s leading prescription drugmakers....

Recently, TSI Dividend Advisor reported on TransCanada’s completed acquisition of U.S.-based Columbia Pipeline Group. Combined with other projects underway, Columbia’s operations have spurred the company’s revenue and earnings, and should give TransCanada more cash for dividends....

Dear client,


We recommend that most investors maintain some exposure to the Resources sector as part of a well-balanced portfolio.


To further cut your risk, you should focus on well-established producers with high-quality reserves such as Encana and Cenovus.


In response to the big drop in oil prices—from a high of $110 U.S....

TRANSCONTINENTAL INC. $23 (Toronto symbol TCL.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 77.4 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 3.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.tctranscontinental.com) is Canada’s leading printer of advertising flyers, magazines, books and newspapers....

We’ve long recommended Canadian Utilities as a top pick for income seekers when you consider its high-quality assets that provide plenty of cash flow for dividends.


We also like its parent company, ATCO. Essentially, it lets you buy the same businesses as Canadian Utilities but at a discount....

PENGROWTH ENERGY CORP. $1.53 (Toronto symbol PGF; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 547.7 million; Market cap: $838.0 million; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.6; Dividend suspended in January 2016; TSI Network Rating: Speculative; www.pengrowth.com) produces oil and natural gas, mostly in Western Canada....

Another way to profit from higher oil prices is to invest in companies that sell vital equipment and services to producers such as Encana and Cenovus (see pages 31 and 32).


Conservative investors should stick with Finning. If you can accept the higher risk, we also like Precision Drilling.


FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC....