Computer Modelling set to rebound

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COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP, $4.40, is still a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.cmgl.ca; Shares o/s 80.3 million; Market cap: $353.5 million; Dividend yield: 4.6%) reports that in the three months ended September 30, 2021, its revenue fell 10.7%, to $15.9 million from $17.9 million a year earlier. The coronavirus has led to declines in demand for oil and gas. That has in turn led some of Computer Modelling’s customers to cut production and spending on its software and services. In the latest quarter, the company earned $4.1 million, or $0.05 a share. That was down 38.7% from $6.8 million, or $0.08. The lower revenue offset cost cuts Computer Modelling made during the pandemic. On September 30, 2021, the company held cash of $48.0 million, or $0.60 a share. It has no debt. Computer Modelling cut its quarterly dividend by 50%, to $0.05 a share from $0.10, with the June 2020 payment. Even so, the stock now yields a high 4.6%,…