stantec

STANTEC INC. $46.56 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 46.2 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design and technology services....

STANTEC INC. $46.56 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 46.2 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design and technology services. Its clients operate in a variety of industries, including transportation, construction and oil and gas.

In the three months ended March 31, 2013, Stantec’s revenue rose 17.7%, to $513.2 million from $436.2 million a year earlier. Acquisitions were one reason for the increase. Stantec is also working on several new projects. Earnings gained 13.7%, to $28.4 million, or $0.62 a share, from $25.0 million, or $0.55 a share.

The company continues to grow by acquisition, with seven purchases in 2012. Its most recent addition was Roth Hill, a 30-person firm that designs systems for collecting and treating water and wastewater. Stantec sees major growth potential in the water industry.
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STANTEC INC. $43.25 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 46.0 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design and technology services....

STANTEC INC. $43.25 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 46.0 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.5%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design and technology services. Stantec’s clients operate in a variety of industries, including transportation, construction and oil and gas.

In the three months ended December 31, 2012, Stantec’s revenue rose 13.3%, to $483.9 million from $432.0 million a year earlier. Acquisitions were one reason for the increase. Stantec is also working on several new projects. Earnings rose 28.0%, to $31.1 million, or $0.67 a share, from $24.3 million, or $0.53.

Stantec continues to grow by acquisition, including purchases of seven companies in 2012. Its most recent addition was Landmark Survey and Mapping, a 24- person firm specializing in surveying and mapping for pipelines. Stantec sees major growth potential in the oil and gas and mining industries.
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SASOL LTD. (ADR), $42.53, symbol SSL on New York, has developed a technology to convert coal and natural gas into motor fuels. The company is now the world’s largest producer of fuel from coal at its facility in Secunda, South Africa. It also makes synthetic fuels from natural gas at plants in Qatar and Nigeria. In addition, the company has substantial chemical production interests and produces oil and gas in Africa. It’s also South Africa’s third-largest coal producer. Sasol is now considering spending up to $21 billion to build a complex in Louisiana to turn natural gas into chemicals, diesel and other fuels. The company expects to spend $5 billion to $7 billion on a chemical plant. It would later add an $11-billion to $14-billion gas-to-liquids facility. Sasol will make a final decision on the project in 2014....

STANTEC INC. $36.68 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 45.9 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design and technology services. Stantec’s clients operate in a variety of industries, including transportation, construction and oil and gas. In the three months ended September 30, 2012, Stantec’s revenue rose 12.4%, to $483.7 million from $430.4 million a year earlier. Acquisitions were one reason for the gains. Stantec is also working on several new projects. Earnings rose 17.9%, to $34.1 million, or $0.74 a share, from $28.9 million, or $0.63. Stantec continues to grow by acquisition. In 2011, it bought five companies. Its purchases this year include engineering-consulting firm Cimarron Engineering, which develops, designs, installs and maintains oil and gas pipeline systems and station facilities. Demand for these services is growing quickly....

STANTEC INC. $36.68 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 45.9 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design and technology services. Stantec’s clients operate in a variety of industries, including transportation, construction and oil and gas.

In the three months ended September 30, 2012, Stantec’s revenue rose 12.4%, to $483.7 million from $430.4 million a year earlier. Acquisitions were one reason for the gains. Stantec is also working on several new projects. Earnings rose 17.9%, to $34.1 million, or $0.74 a share, from $28.9 million, or $0.63.

Stantec continues to grow by acquisition. In 2011, it bought five companies. Its purchases this year include engineering-consulting firm Cimarron Engineering, which develops, designs, installs and maintains oil and gas pipeline systems and station facilities. Demand for these services is growing quickly.

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AIMIA INC., $15.34, symbol AIM on Toronto, has agreed to raise its stake in the loyalty program of Grupo Aeromexico, Mexico’s biggest airline. Aimia will pay $88 million U.S. to raise its interest in Club Premier Loyalty & Marketing to 49% from 29%. Grupo Aeromexico will continue to own 51%. Club Premier is Mexico’s leading loyalty program, with more than 2.8 million members and 50 partners. Club Premier members can earn and redeem points on Aeromexico, which offers 550 daily flights throughout the Americas and to Europe and Asia. As well, members can earn points on 14 other airlines, including China Eastern, Delta and Air France-KLM. They also get points for using their American Express and Banamex co-branded credit cards....

DUNDEE REIT, $38.40, symbol D.UN on Toronto, owns and manages 27.6 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space. The real estate investment trust’s occupancy rate is 95.6%. In the three months ended June 30, 2012, Dundee’s revenue jumped 89.6%, to $181.2 million from $95.6 million a year earlier. Most of the increase came from properties the trust recently purchased. The best way to assess a real estate investment trust’s operating performance is to look at its cash flow, and Dundee’s cash flow rose 78.9% in the latest quarter, to $56.0 million from $31.3 million. Cash flow per unit rose 8.9%, to $0.61 from $0.56, due to more units outstanding (the trust issued new units to pay for recent property purchases)....

STANTEC INC. $27.36 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 45.7 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%) sells a range of consulting, project delivery, design/build and technology services. The company’s clients operate in a wide variety of markets, including industry, environment, transportation and construction. In the three months ended March 31, 2012, Stantec’s revenue rose 7.4%, to $439.1 million from $408.7 million a year earlier. Acquisitions were one reason for the gains. Stantec is also working on several new projects. Earnings rose 4.5%, to $24.9 million, or $0.55 a share, from $23.8 million, or $0.52 a share. Stantec continues to grow by acquisition. In 2011, it bought five companies. Its purchases this year include engineering-consulting firm Cimarron Engineering Ltd., which develops, designs, installs and maintains oil and gas pipeline systems and station facilities. Demand for these services is growing quickly....