Dorel is still cheap

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DOREL INDUSTRIES $28.99 (Toronto symbol DII.B; SI Rating: Extra Risk) (514-731-0000; www.dorel.com;Shares outstanding: 33.4 million; Market cap: $968.3 million) reports that its revenue fell 7.2 % in the three months ended June 30, 2009, to $551.1 million from $593.7 million a year earlier. (All figures except share price in U.S. dollars.) The revenue drop was mainly caused by a stronger U.S. dollar, which hurt the contribution of foreign sales. Earnings improved on falling raw-material costs. The company has also been cutting its expenses. Despite the lower revenue, earnings, excluding one-time items, rose 7.4%, to $1.01 a share from $0.94 a year earlier. The company makes a wide range of products, including bicycles, ready-to-assemble home and office furniture; juvenile products, such as car seats, strollers, high chairs, toddler beds and cribs (including Eddie Bauer and Disney Baby licensed products); home furnishings, including chairs, tables, bunk beds, futons and step stools; and recreational products. Dorel’s shares have almost doubled since March. But the stock trades at…