Rising backlog cuts your risk

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CGI INC. $140 is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2023. The company (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 235.5 million; Market cap: $33.0 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cgi.com) is Canada’s largest provider of computer-outsourcing services. Thanks to its strong reputation, CGI continues to win new contracts. In fact, the company’s contract backlog as of June 30, 2023 was $25.63 billion, up 10.3% from a year earlier. Its book-to-bill ratio in the past 12 months also improved to 113.3% from 104.7% (a figure below 100% implies demand for its services is falling). CGI should earn $7.07 a share in the fiscal year ending September, 30, 2023, and the stock trades at a reasonable 19.8 times that estimate. CGI is your #1 Aggressive Buy for 2023. 2023…