Pareto Corp

I bought this company (TSX-PTO) in June 2009. It is a small cap dividend paying company. I do not have a lot invested in this company, as that is hard to do when the stock price is just over $1. Since I bought this stock, I have earned a return of 125%. The stock price has risen quite well. The dividend increases have been great. Dividends were first paid in 2008. They were raised 50% in 2009, and another 33% in 2010. Also, in 2010 I received a special dividend of $.04 per share.

When looking at the growth figures, the worst is for Total Return. The 5 and 9 year growth in Total Return are 5.9% and 9% per year respectively. This company has had a number of name changes and I cannot find financial or stock prices before 2001. Also, since some of the figures in 2001 and 2002 were negative, I have only 5 year growth figures for such things as earnings and cash flow. The 5 year growth figures for earnings and cash flow are 8.7% and 14.4% respectively. Book Value growth and revenue growth are also good for the stock.

The Liquidity Ratios is a little low at 1.05 for 2009 and at 1.10 for a 5 year average. The Asset/Liability Ratio is much better at 1.61 for 2009 and 2.03 for a 5 year average. And, on to the last thing I want to talk about, which is the Return on Equity. The ROE for 2009 was 23.7%, a great figure. The 5 year running average ROE is 14.4% and a good figure also.

I am pleased with my investment in this company. I will probably buy some more of this stock as I think it has a great future. However, I should stress that this is a small cap and therefore quite risky for a dividend paying stock.

Pareto is a Canadian marketing services and execution company committed to helping clients sell more. They service Canada’s most successful businesses through our network of services; Retail Merchandising,
In-Retail Messaging, Direct Marketing, and Incentives. Its web site is here Pareto. See my spreadsheet at pto.htm.

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