Drilling rebound brightens their outlook

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ENERFLEX LTD. $16.30 (Toronto symbol EFX; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (403-387-6377; www.enerflex.com; Shares outstanding: 88.6 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 2.3%) rents and sells equipment and services for natural gas production. That includes refrigeration gear, power generators and processing plants. The company’s revenue fell 6.6% in the quarter ended June 30, 2018, to $385.8 million from $354.8 million a year earlier. Stronger gas production in the U.S. was offset by weakness in Canada. Earnings fell 4.2%, to $20.4 million, or $0.23 a share, from $21.3 million, or $0.24. Enerflex’s balance sheet is sound: its debt of $485.1 million is a manageable 35% of its market cap, and it holds $305.8 million in cash. New orders remain strong, especially from U.S. and international customers, who have begun to increase their gas production. As of June 30, 2018, Enerflex’s order backlog was $749.3 million—up 11.7% from $670.8 million at the end of 2017. The company’s outlook is strong, based on continued strength in the U.S. industry, early…