Toromont gains as economy re-opens

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TOROMONT INDUSTRIES LTD. $102 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TIH; Aggressive Growth Portfolio; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 82.3 million; Market cap: $8.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.1; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.toromont.com) distributes bulldozers, backhoe loaders and drills, including Caterpillar machinery, in eastern Canada and along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. It also makes refrigeration systems through its CIMCO business. In the quarter ended September 30, 2022, revenue rose 14.3%, to $1.14 billion from $997.2 million a year earlier. Both its Equipment Group and CIMCO segments reported higher revenues despite supply chain shortages that have delayed deliveries. Earnings in the quarter also jumped 32.7%, to $1.50 a share from $1.13. That’s mainly due to better demand for higher-margin equipment rental and support services. Toromont’s rising order backlog also cuts your risk. It stood at $1.4 billion as of September 30, 2022. That’s up 27% from a year earlier. Toromont is a buy. buy…