Re-opening spurs Toromont

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TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $106 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TIH; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 82.5 million; Market cap: $8.7 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; Dividend yield: 1.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.toromont.com) distributes a broad range of industrial equipment (such as bulldozers, backhoe loaders and drills), including Caterpillar machinery, in eastern Canada and the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. Toromont also makes refrigeration systems through its CIMCO business. Due to higher demand for heavy equipment as COVID-19 lockdowns ease, Toromont’s revenue in the quarter ended June 30, 2021, rose 32.7%, to $1.13 billion from $849.6 million a year earlier. Earnings jumped 64.5%, to $1.02 a share from $0.62. The stock has gained 45% in the past year, and now trades at 27.2 times the company’s projected earnings of $3.89 a share. That’s an acceptable multiple in light of its improving outlook. Toromont is still a buy. buy…