Updating Gannett Co., Inc., Calian Group Ltd., and SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

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GANNETT CO., INC. $11 (New York symbol GCI; Cyclical- Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector: Shares outstanding: 113.7 million; Market cap: $1.3 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.gannett.com) publishes newspapers in the U.S. and U.K., including its flagship daily, USAToday. The company pays a quarterly dividend of $0.16 a share for an annual rate of $0.64; the stock yields a high 5.8%. In the quarter ended June 30, 2018, Gannett’s revenue fell 5.6%, to $730.8 million from $774.5 million a year earlier. The drop is mainly due to lower print advertising revenue at the company’s newspapers. However, demand for its digital services continues to improve. Revenue for that business rose 8% in the latest quarter; it now accounts for roughly 36% of total revenue. If you exclude costs related to a restructuring plan and other unusual items, Gannett’s earnings in the quarter jumped 72.2%, to $0.31 a share from $0.18. In addition to savings from restructuring, a change in the actuarial valuation of a pension…