Downturn cuts AUM and earnings

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IGM FINANCIAL INC. $37 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 239.2 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.6; Dividend yield: 6.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) is Canada’s largest independent mutual-fund provider. Power Corp. owns 62.2% of IGM. Due to the stock market downturn, IGM’s assets under management (and advisement) fell 10.2%, to $238.1 billion as of September 30, 2022, from $265.2 billion a year earlier. As a result, IGM’s revenue in the third quarter declined 7.1%, to $827.3 million from $891.0 million a year earlier. Earnings fell 19.5%, to $0.91 a share from $1.13. IGM’s earnings should rebound as the recent stock market volatility and higher interest rates will probably prompt more individuals to turn to its professional advisors. The stock still trades at a moderate 10.5 times the $3.52 a share that IGM should earn this year. The $2.25 annual dividend rate offers investors a high 6.1% yield. IGM Financial is a buy. buy…