Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Still think it will recover. It is making a transition from coal to natural gas electricity generation. This will take some time, but the stock should do fine again once this is completed. See my spreadsheet at ta.htm.
I own this stock of TransAlta Corp. (TSX-TA, NSYE-TAC). I bought this stock in 1987. It was a utility stock and utility stocks were considered to be good investments.
Until last year this company had occasionally increased their dividends. However, in 2014 dividends were cut almost 40%. The dividend yield was always good. The historical average and historical median dividend yields are 6% and 5.8%. The current dividend yield is 6.17%.
Because of the dividend cut, the stock price also when down so that the stock price is lower than what I originally paid for this stock 27 years ago. I paid $14.47 for this stock in 1987 and the current stock price is $11.66, down almost 20%.
However, I have still made money on this stock. My total return is 6.63% per year with capital loss at 2.04% per year and dividends at 8.67% per year. Until last year I was making around 8% per year on this stock. I am happy with an 8% total return on a utility stock. I made two purchases of this stock and my cost per share is $16.89. I have made $26.30 per share in dividends. So dividends have already paid for my stock.
Looking for growth on my spreadsheet, all I see is red. That is there has been no growth over the past 5 and 10 years. Outstanding shares have grown at 4.8% and 3.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Shares have grown due to Stock Options, DRIP and Share Issues. That makes the per share values the ones to look at when valuing this stock.
Revenue is down by 1.1% and 0.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is down by 5.6% and 4.2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. However, Revenue is up by 14.4% in 2014 and Revenue per Share is up by 11.6% in 2014. Most analysts do not expect much change in Revenue in 2015.
EPS is down by 10.4% and 5.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Earnings were up by 292% in 2014. However, are expected to be down in 2014 and then up a bit in 2015.
Because this stock is a utility, some analysts have lately been looking at Funds from Operations (FFO) and/or Adjusted from Operations (AFFO). Looking at AFFO is just recent and I only have 4 years of data on this. However, there is no growth here either with growth down by 17.6% per year over the past 4 years. Non growth in by FFO is not quite as bad with growth down by 5.1% and 6.4% per year over the past 5 and 7 years.
Cash Flow is not quite as bad. Cash Flow had grown by 0% and 2.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow per Share is down by 1.75 and 1.4% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Both Cash Flow and CFPS were up slightly in 2014 and are expected to increase again in 2015.
In only one year of the past 10 years has the Return on Equity been at or above 10%. The ROE for 2014 was at 3.6% and the 5 year median ROE is 3.6%. The ROE on Comprehensive Income is better in some ways and worse in other ways. The ROE was 14.9% in 2014. This ROE had been at or above 10% 3 times in the past 10 years. However, the 5 year median ROE is just 1.9%. This is because it has been lower from 2011 to 2013 and only became a good figure in 2014.
In a lot of ways the debt ratios are fine. The Liquidity Ratio for 2014 was just 0.59 and rises to 0.98 when cash flow less dividends are added in. However, if you exclude the current portion of the long term debt, it becomes 1.22 and rises to 2.03 when cash flow less dividends are considered.
The Debt Ratio at 1.65 is good. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios at 2.54 and 1.54 respectively are quite normal for utilities.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
TransAlta Corp. is Canada's largest investor-owned, unregulated power generation and energy-marketing company. The company owns and operates power plants in North America and Australia. Its web site is here TransAlta.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Monday, March 30, 2015
Enbridge Inc. 2
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Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price seems high. On most tests the current stock price seems to be rather high. On a relative basis the stock price seems to have been high since at least 2012. See my spreadsheet at enb.htm.
I own this stock of Enbridge Inc. (TSX-ENB, NYSE-ENB). I first bought this stock in 2005 and then bought more in 2008 and 2009. This stock was on the Dividend Achievers, the Dividend Aristocrats list and also on Mike Higgs' list of Canadian Dividend Growth stocks. Enbridge is considered to be a low risk stock.
The first thing I noticed was the incredible number of options that insiders have. The CEO has some 5.7M options worth at current prices around $340.9M. The CEO has some 1.6M options worth around $96.9M. The company says that it has set aside for options some 60M shares. Currently this number of shares is worth some $3,584M. This is some 7.2% of the outstanding shares. This company is worth some $50B. All stock options granted have strike prices.
In 2014 the outstanding shares were increased by some 3M shares. The book value for these shares was $51M and at the end of 2014 these shares were worth $179M. The 3M shares are only 0.35% of the outstanding shares.
However, in 2013 and 2012 outstanding shares were increased by 0.60% and 0.75% respectively. Generally companies increase the shares by around 0.50% for stock options. The percentage of options is a bit high in 2013 and 2012 but not extraordinarily and the stock options for 2014 were lower.
Insider trading in the past year has $25.3M of insider selling and net insider selling at $25.1M. There is some minor insider buying. This insider selling is just 0.05% of the stock's market cap.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 33.47, 38.65 and 43.82. These are considerably higher than the corresponding 10 values of 18.03, 20.68 and 23.43. The 5 year values are high because the last 3 years the P/E Ratios have been high. This has been mostly due to low EPS for 2012 and 2013. To me, the 5 year P/E Ratios is very high for a utility stock.
The current P/E Ratio is 27.19 based on a stock price of 60.90 and 2015 EPS estimate of $2.24. Compared to the 10 year P/E Ratios, this is a rather high one. I think that the 10 year P/E Ratios are more reasonable than the 5 year P/E Ratios. By the way, the historical high P/E Ratio is 30.57 based on a formula that ignores outlier values. By looking at the P/E Ratios, it would seem that the stock price might be relatively expensive.
I get a Graham Price of $27.21. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 1.40, 1.61 and 1.82. The current P/GP Ratio is 2.24 based on a stock price of $60.90. This stock price testing would suggest that the stock price is relatively expensive. Do not forget that Benjamin Graham thought that a good stock price was one where the P/GP Ratio was 1.00 or below.
The 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio is 2.82. The current P/B Ratio at 4.14 is some 47% higher. The current P/B Ratio is based on a stock price of $60.90 and current BVPS of $14.69. This stock price testing would suggest that the stock price is relatively expensive.
The 5 year median Dividend Yield is 2.86% and the current Dividend Yield at 3.05% is some 6.9% higher and this is good. You want the current Dividend Yield to be higher the median. However, if you look at historical Dividend Yields the pictures changes.
The historical average Dividend Yield is 4.66% and the historical median Dividend Yield is 3.47%. The current Dividend Yield is some 34% higher than the historical average, but only 12% above the historical median. The historical median is probably more meaningful as a way to test the Dividend Yield. It is only in this category that the current stock price could be characterized as reasonable.
However, there was also a very high dividend hike of almost 33% in the dividends for 2015. This is way above the norm for this stock which normally hikes the dividend by a value closer to 11 or 12%. There could be a case to not do dividend yield testing of the stock price for this company. On the other hand, if you look at projected EPS, it would appear that the company can clearly afford this dividend increase.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Buy, Hold and Underperform recommendations. Most of the recommendations are a Buy and this would be the consensus recommendation. The stock price consensus target is $66.60. This implies a total return of 12.41%, with 3.05% from dividends and 9.36% from capital gains.
This article talks about National Energy Board fining Enbridge $264,000 in penalties. This is a company that earned almost $1.2B in 2014. This Motley Fool article by Cameron Conway talks about Enbridge transferring assets to its subsidiary companies. This article in Market Wired talks about analysis reaction to Enbridge's plans to optimize a previously announced expansion of its Regional Oil Sands System.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Friday, March 27, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Enbridge is focused on three core businesses of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and natural gas distribution. They operate in Canada and US. Its web site is here Enbridge.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price seems high. On most tests the current stock price seems to be rather high. On a relative basis the stock price seems to have been high since at least 2012. See my spreadsheet at enb.htm.
I own this stock of Enbridge Inc. (TSX-ENB, NYSE-ENB). I first bought this stock in 2005 and then bought more in 2008 and 2009. This stock was on the Dividend Achievers, the Dividend Aristocrats list and also on Mike Higgs' list of Canadian Dividend Growth stocks. Enbridge is considered to be a low risk stock.
The first thing I noticed was the incredible number of options that insiders have. The CEO has some 5.7M options worth at current prices around $340.9M. The CEO has some 1.6M options worth around $96.9M. The company says that it has set aside for options some 60M shares. Currently this number of shares is worth some $3,584M. This is some 7.2% of the outstanding shares. This company is worth some $50B. All stock options granted have strike prices.
In 2014 the outstanding shares were increased by some 3M shares. The book value for these shares was $51M and at the end of 2014 these shares were worth $179M. The 3M shares are only 0.35% of the outstanding shares.
However, in 2013 and 2012 outstanding shares were increased by 0.60% and 0.75% respectively. Generally companies increase the shares by around 0.50% for stock options. The percentage of options is a bit high in 2013 and 2012 but not extraordinarily and the stock options for 2014 were lower.
Insider trading in the past year has $25.3M of insider selling and net insider selling at $25.1M. There is some minor insider buying. This insider selling is just 0.05% of the stock's market cap.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 33.47, 38.65 and 43.82. These are considerably higher than the corresponding 10 values of 18.03, 20.68 and 23.43. The 5 year values are high because the last 3 years the P/E Ratios have been high. This has been mostly due to low EPS for 2012 and 2013. To me, the 5 year P/E Ratios is very high for a utility stock.
The current P/E Ratio is 27.19 based on a stock price of 60.90 and 2015 EPS estimate of $2.24. Compared to the 10 year P/E Ratios, this is a rather high one. I think that the 10 year P/E Ratios are more reasonable than the 5 year P/E Ratios. By the way, the historical high P/E Ratio is 30.57 based on a formula that ignores outlier values. By looking at the P/E Ratios, it would seem that the stock price might be relatively expensive.
I get a Graham Price of $27.21. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 1.40, 1.61 and 1.82. The current P/GP Ratio is 2.24 based on a stock price of $60.90. This stock price testing would suggest that the stock price is relatively expensive. Do not forget that Benjamin Graham thought that a good stock price was one where the P/GP Ratio was 1.00 or below.
The 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio is 2.82. The current P/B Ratio at 4.14 is some 47% higher. The current P/B Ratio is based on a stock price of $60.90 and current BVPS of $14.69. This stock price testing would suggest that the stock price is relatively expensive.
The 5 year median Dividend Yield is 2.86% and the current Dividend Yield at 3.05% is some 6.9% higher and this is good. You want the current Dividend Yield to be higher the median. However, if you look at historical Dividend Yields the pictures changes.
The historical average Dividend Yield is 4.66% and the historical median Dividend Yield is 3.47%. The current Dividend Yield is some 34% higher than the historical average, but only 12% above the historical median. The historical median is probably more meaningful as a way to test the Dividend Yield. It is only in this category that the current stock price could be characterized as reasonable.
However, there was also a very high dividend hike of almost 33% in the dividends for 2015. This is way above the norm for this stock which normally hikes the dividend by a value closer to 11 or 12%. There could be a case to not do dividend yield testing of the stock price for this company. On the other hand, if you look at projected EPS, it would appear that the company can clearly afford this dividend increase.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Buy, Hold and Underperform recommendations. Most of the recommendations are a Buy and this would be the consensus recommendation. The stock price consensus target is $66.60. This implies a total return of 12.41%, with 3.05% from dividends and 9.36% from capital gains.
This article talks about National Energy Board fining Enbridge $264,000 in penalties. This is a company that earned almost $1.2B in 2014. This Motley Fool article by Cameron Conway talks about Enbridge transferring assets to its subsidiary companies. This article in Market Wired talks about analysis reaction to Enbridge's plans to optimize a previously announced expansion of its Regional Oil Sands System.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Friday, March 27, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Enbridge is focused on three core businesses of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and natural gas distribution. They operate in Canada and US. Its web site is here Enbridge.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Enbridge Inc.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Dividend Growth Utility Stock. This pipeline stock has done well over the years and I am currently happy with my investment in this company. See my spreadsheet at enb.htm.
I own this stock of Enbridge Inc. (TSX-ENB, NYSE-ENB). I first bought this stock in 2005 and then bought more in 2008 and 2009. This stock was on the Dividend Achievers, the Dividend Aristocrats list and also on Mike Higgs' list of Canadian Dividend Growth stocks. Enbridge is considered to be a low risk stock.
This stock has a moderate dividend and moderate dividend increases. The Dividend is 3.05% and the 5 year median is 2.86%. The dividends have grown at 13.6% and 11.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The last dividend increase was in 2015 and the increase was quite high at 32.9%.
The Dividend Payout Ratio against EPS has been high lately, but it is moderate for CFPS. The DPR for EPS was at 102% for 2014 and it has a 5 year median DPR of 102%. However, even with the large dividend growth for 2015, the DPR for 2015 is expected to be around 83%. The DPR for CFPS is at 27.6% in 2014 and the 5 year median is 29%.
The company has been given out an Adjusted EPS value each year for quite a number of years. This Adjusted EPS the company feels is a better reflection of earnings. The DPR for the Adjusted EPS for 2014 was at 75% and the 5 year median is 70%. A few analysts have been giving out an AFFO value for this stock for the last few years. For 2014 the DPR for AFFO is 53.6% and the 4 year median value is 52%.
I have done quite well with these shares. My Total Return is 19.35% with 16.14% from capital gains and 3.21% from dividends. The 5 and 10 year Total Return to date is at 20.08% and 15.86% per year with 16.70% and 12.86% per year from capital gains and 3.38% and 3% per year from dividends.
The outstanding shares have increased by 2.4% and 2.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The revenue and cash flow has grown quite well over the past 5 and 10 years. Earnings and net income growth is non-existent over the past 5 years but moderate over the past 10 years. The Adjusted EPS has grown quite well, but AFFO has not grown at all.
Revenue is up by 24.7% and 19% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per share is up by 21.8% and 16.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow has grown by 17.9% and 15.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. CFPS is up by 16.7% and 13.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
EPS is down by 8.4% and up by 3.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS has been a bit volatile and if you look at the 5 year running average, EPS is down by 4.4% and up by 2.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Adjusted EPS is up by 9.7% and 9.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO is up by 0.3% per year over the past 3 years.
Until 2011, the Return on Equity was 10% or over. Since then it has been quite low. The ROE for 2014 was 5.5% and the 5 year median value is also 5.5%. However, the ROE on comprehensive income is much higher with the 2014 value at 10.5% and the 5 year median at 10%. This suggests that the earnings are better than they might first appear to be.
A negative for this company is the not so good debt ratios. The Liquidity Ratio for 2014 was 0.86. This means that the current assets cannot cover the current liabilities. If you add in cash flow after dividends the ratio barely makes 1.00 at 1.01. The company will rely on cash flow to pay current liabilities. The Debt Ratio is low, but adequate at 1.41. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are rather high, but this is not unusual for this sort of stock. The value for 2014 was 3.46 and 2.46, respectively.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Monday, March 31, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Enbridge is focused on three core businesses of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and natural gas distribution. They operate in Canada and US. Its web site is here Enbridge.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Enbridge Inc. (TSX-ENB, NYSE-ENB). I first bought this stock in 2005 and then bought more in 2008 and 2009. This stock was on the Dividend Achievers, the Dividend Aristocrats list and also on Mike Higgs' list of Canadian Dividend Growth stocks. Enbridge is considered to be a low risk stock.
This stock has a moderate dividend and moderate dividend increases. The Dividend is 3.05% and the 5 year median is 2.86%. The dividends have grown at 13.6% and 11.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The last dividend increase was in 2015 and the increase was quite high at 32.9%.
The Dividend Payout Ratio against EPS has been high lately, but it is moderate for CFPS. The DPR for EPS was at 102% for 2014 and it has a 5 year median DPR of 102%. However, even with the large dividend growth for 2015, the DPR for 2015 is expected to be around 83%. The DPR for CFPS is at 27.6% in 2014 and the 5 year median is 29%.
The company has been given out an Adjusted EPS value each year for quite a number of years. This Adjusted EPS the company feels is a better reflection of earnings. The DPR for the Adjusted EPS for 2014 was at 75% and the 5 year median is 70%. A few analysts have been giving out an AFFO value for this stock for the last few years. For 2014 the DPR for AFFO is 53.6% and the 4 year median value is 52%.
I have done quite well with these shares. My Total Return is 19.35% with 16.14% from capital gains and 3.21% from dividends. The 5 and 10 year Total Return to date is at 20.08% and 15.86% per year with 16.70% and 12.86% per year from capital gains and 3.38% and 3% per year from dividends.
The outstanding shares have increased by 2.4% and 2.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The revenue and cash flow has grown quite well over the past 5 and 10 years. Earnings and net income growth is non-existent over the past 5 years but moderate over the past 10 years. The Adjusted EPS has grown quite well, but AFFO has not grown at all.
Revenue is up by 24.7% and 19% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per share is up by 21.8% and 16.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow has grown by 17.9% and 15.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. CFPS is up by 16.7% and 13.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
EPS is down by 8.4% and up by 3.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS has been a bit volatile and if you look at the 5 year running average, EPS is down by 4.4% and up by 2.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Adjusted EPS is up by 9.7% and 9.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO is up by 0.3% per year over the past 3 years.
Until 2011, the Return on Equity was 10% or over. Since then it has been quite low. The ROE for 2014 was 5.5% and the 5 year median value is also 5.5%. However, the ROE on comprehensive income is much higher with the 2014 value at 10.5% and the 5 year median at 10%. This suggests that the earnings are better than they might first appear to be.
A negative for this company is the not so good debt ratios. The Liquidity Ratio for 2014 was 0.86. This means that the current assets cannot cover the current liabilities. If you add in cash flow after dividends the ratio barely makes 1.00 at 1.01. The company will rely on cash flow to pay current liabilities. The Debt Ratio is low, but adequate at 1.41. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are rather high, but this is not unusual for this sort of stock. The value for 2014 was 3.46 and 2.46, respectively.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Monday, March 31, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Enbridge is focused on three core businesses of crude oil and liquids pipelines, natural gas pipelines, and natural gas distribution. They operate in Canada and US. Its web site is here Enbridge.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Richelieu Hardware Ltd. 2
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price is relatively expensive. I do not believe in buying stocks when they are relatively expensive. Have patience and a stock will come into at least a reasonable range at some point. See my spreadsheet at rch.htm.
I own this stock of Richelieu Hardware Ltd (TSX-RCH, OTC-RHUHF). I initially bought this stock in 2007 because it was recommend by the Investment Reporter. It is not on any of the dividend lists, probably because they only started to pay dividends in 2000, they are a rather small company and they did not increase dividends in 2009.
Over the past year there has been $1M of insider selling and $0.8M of net insider selling with a bit of insider buying. Insider selling is only around 0.07% of the market cap and therefore is relatively low. There is some insider ownership with the CEO owing shares worth around $79.2M and just over 7% of the outstanding shares. Also, the Chairman has shares worth around $4.5M.
In 2014, the outstanding shares were increased by 188,000 shares for stock options. The book value of these shares was $4.6M and this number of shares was worth around $10.6M at the end of 2014. The number of shares is 0.96% of the outstanding shares. This is relatively a little high when a lot of company's stock options are around 0.50% of the outstanding shares.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 12.95, 14.80 and 16.71. The corresponding 10 year values are similar at 14.03, 15.47 and 16.94. The current P/E Ratio is 21.02 based on a stock price of $61.18 and 2015 EPS estimate of $2.91. This stock price testing suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
I get a Graham Price of $32.16. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 1.16, 1.29 and 1.43. The current P/GP Ratio is 1.90 based on a stock price of $61.18. This stock price testing suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
The 10 year median Price/Book Value per Share Ratio is 2.45. The current P/B Ratio at 3.87 is some 58% higher. The current P/B Ratio is based on a BVPS of $15.80 and a stock price of $61.18. This stock price testing suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
The 5 year median, historical average and historical median Dividend Yields are 1.38%, 1.34% and 1.19%. They are 29%, 26% and 18% higher than the current dividend yield of 0.98%. The current dividend yield is based on Dividends of $0.60 and a stock price of $61.18. Mind you it is still some 30% away from the historical low Dividend Yield of 0.76%. However, this stock price testing still suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
The analysts' recommendations are a Buy, but there is only two analysts following this stock. The stock price target is $63.50. This implies a total return of just 4.77% with 3.79% from capital gains and 0.98% from dividends. Rather low return for Buy recommendations.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is a distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. Its products are kitchen and bathroom cabinets, furniture, and window and door. It is also involved with residential and commercial woodworking industry. It has a large customer base of hardware retailers. Its web site is here Richelieu Hardware.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Richelieu Hardware Ltd (TSX-RCH, OTC-RHUHF). I initially bought this stock in 2007 because it was recommend by the Investment Reporter. It is not on any of the dividend lists, probably because they only started to pay dividends in 2000, they are a rather small company and they did not increase dividends in 2009.
Over the past year there has been $1M of insider selling and $0.8M of net insider selling with a bit of insider buying. Insider selling is only around 0.07% of the market cap and therefore is relatively low. There is some insider ownership with the CEO owing shares worth around $79.2M and just over 7% of the outstanding shares. Also, the Chairman has shares worth around $4.5M.
In 2014, the outstanding shares were increased by 188,000 shares for stock options. The book value of these shares was $4.6M and this number of shares was worth around $10.6M at the end of 2014. The number of shares is 0.96% of the outstanding shares. This is relatively a little high when a lot of company's stock options are around 0.50% of the outstanding shares.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 12.95, 14.80 and 16.71. The corresponding 10 year values are similar at 14.03, 15.47 and 16.94. The current P/E Ratio is 21.02 based on a stock price of $61.18 and 2015 EPS estimate of $2.91. This stock price testing suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
I get a Graham Price of $32.16. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 1.16, 1.29 and 1.43. The current P/GP Ratio is 1.90 based on a stock price of $61.18. This stock price testing suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
The 10 year median Price/Book Value per Share Ratio is 2.45. The current P/B Ratio at 3.87 is some 58% higher. The current P/B Ratio is based on a BVPS of $15.80 and a stock price of $61.18. This stock price testing suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
The 5 year median, historical average and historical median Dividend Yields are 1.38%, 1.34% and 1.19%. They are 29%, 26% and 18% higher than the current dividend yield of 0.98%. The current dividend yield is based on Dividends of $0.60 and a stock price of $61.18. Mind you it is still some 30% away from the historical low Dividend Yield of 0.76%. However, this stock price testing still suggests that the stock is relatively expensive.
The analysts' recommendations are a Buy, but there is only two analysts following this stock. The stock price target is $63.50. This implies a total return of just 4.77% with 3.79% from capital gains and 0.98% from dividends. Rather low return for Buy recommendations.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is a distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. Its products are kitchen and bathroom cabinets, furniture, and window and door. It is also involved with residential and commercial woodworking industry. It has a large customer base of hardware retailers. Its web site is here Richelieu Hardware.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Richelieu Hardware Ltd.
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Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Dividend growth consumer stock. I have done quite well with this stock and I am pleased with it. The only problem is the low dividend rate. This means that it will be one of the first for me to sell from the Registered Accounts. See my spreadsheet at rch.htm.
I own this stock of Richelieu Hardware Ltd (TSX-RCH, OTC-RHUHF). I initially bought this stock in 2007 because it was recommend by the Investment Reporter. It is not on any of the dividend lists, probably because they only started to pay dividends in 2000, they are a rather small company and they did not increase dividends in 2009.
Dividends are low and the increases are moderate. The current dividend is just 0.98%. The 5 year median is 1.38%. The 5 and 10 year growth in dividends is at 11.8% and 13.4% per year. The company has been paying dividends since 2002. The most recent dividend increases was in 2015 and the increase was for 7.1%.
The Dividend Payout Ratios are low. The 2014 DPR for EPS is at 21.3% and the 5 year median for EPS is 22.3%. The DPR for CFPS for 2014 is at 18.2% and the 5 year median DPR for CFPS is at 18.3%.
For the shares I bought in 2009, I am currently earning 3.3% on my original purchase. For the shares I bought in 2007, I am currently earning 2.5% on my original purchase. This is because the shares I bought in 2009 were cheaper than the shares I bought in 2007.
I have made a total return of 21.86% per year with 20.52% per year from capital gains and 1.34% per year from dividends. The 5 and 10 year total returns today is 16.18% and 11.03% per year with 14.89% and 9.95% per year from capital gains and 1.295 and 1.09% per year from dividends.
The outstanding shares have decreased over the past while. In the last 5 and 10 years, outstanding shares have decreased by 2.1% and 1.6% per year. Shares have increased for Stock Options and decreased for Buy Backs. This means that things like Revenue are more important than Revenue per Share. Growth is better over the past 5 years than over the past 10 years.
Revenue growth has been mostly quite good. Revenue has grown at 8.8% and 7.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is up by 11.2% and 9.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Earnings growth is also quite good. The EPS growth is 13.8% and 8.9% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Net Income has grown at 11.5% and 7.2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Cash Flow good has also been quite good. The Cash Flow growth is at 10.1% and 7.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. CFPS is up by 12.4% and 9.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Return on Equity seems always to have been good and ROE has been above 10% each year over the past 10 years and even over the past 20 years. ROE for 2014 is 16.7% and the 5 year median is 15.8%. The ROE on Comprehensive Income is also good with the value for 2014 at 18.5% and the 5 year median at 15.6%. When the ROE on Comprehensive Income is close to that of Net Income it suggests that the earnings are of good quality.
Another good thing about this stock is that the debt ratios are very good. The Liquidity Ratio is 4.05 and the Debt Ratio is 5.06. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are 1.25 and 0.25, respectively. This is a good quality to have in a retail stock because it means that the company can survive the bad times.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Thursday, March 26, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is a distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. Its products are kitchen and bathroom cabinets, furniture, and window and door. It is also involved with residential and commercial woodworking industry. It has a large customer base of hardware retailers. Its web site is here Richelieu Hardware.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Dividend growth consumer stock. I have done quite well with this stock and I am pleased with it. The only problem is the low dividend rate. This means that it will be one of the first for me to sell from the Registered Accounts. See my spreadsheet at rch.htm.
I own this stock of Richelieu Hardware Ltd (TSX-RCH, OTC-RHUHF). I initially bought this stock in 2007 because it was recommend by the Investment Reporter. It is not on any of the dividend lists, probably because they only started to pay dividends in 2000, they are a rather small company and they did not increase dividends in 2009.
Dividends are low and the increases are moderate. The current dividend is just 0.98%. The 5 year median is 1.38%. The 5 and 10 year growth in dividends is at 11.8% and 13.4% per year. The company has been paying dividends since 2002. The most recent dividend increases was in 2015 and the increase was for 7.1%.
The Dividend Payout Ratios are low. The 2014 DPR for EPS is at 21.3% and the 5 year median for EPS is 22.3%. The DPR for CFPS for 2014 is at 18.2% and the 5 year median DPR for CFPS is at 18.3%.
For the shares I bought in 2009, I am currently earning 3.3% on my original purchase. For the shares I bought in 2007, I am currently earning 2.5% on my original purchase. This is because the shares I bought in 2009 were cheaper than the shares I bought in 2007.
I have made a total return of 21.86% per year with 20.52% per year from capital gains and 1.34% per year from dividends. The 5 and 10 year total returns today is 16.18% and 11.03% per year with 14.89% and 9.95% per year from capital gains and 1.295 and 1.09% per year from dividends.
The outstanding shares have decreased over the past while. In the last 5 and 10 years, outstanding shares have decreased by 2.1% and 1.6% per year. Shares have increased for Stock Options and decreased for Buy Backs. This means that things like Revenue are more important than Revenue per Share. Growth is better over the past 5 years than over the past 10 years.
Revenue growth has been mostly quite good. Revenue has grown at 8.8% and 7.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is up by 11.2% and 9.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Earnings growth is also quite good. The EPS growth is 13.8% and 8.9% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Net Income has grown at 11.5% and 7.2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Cash Flow good has also been quite good. The Cash Flow growth is at 10.1% and 7.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. CFPS is up by 12.4% and 9.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Return on Equity seems always to have been good and ROE has been above 10% each year over the past 10 years and even over the past 20 years. ROE for 2014 is 16.7% and the 5 year median is 15.8%. The ROE on Comprehensive Income is also good with the value for 2014 at 18.5% and the 5 year median at 15.6%. When the ROE on Comprehensive Income is close to that of Net Income it suggests that the earnings are of good quality.
Another good thing about this stock is that the debt ratios are very good. The Liquidity Ratio is 4.05 and the Debt Ratio is 5.06. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are 1.25 and 0.25, respectively. This is a good quality to have in a retail stock because it means that the company can survive the bad times.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Thursday, March 26, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is a distributor, importer and manufacturer of specialty hardware and complementary products. Its products are kitchen and bathroom cabinets, furniture, and window and door. It is also involved with residential and commercial woodworking industry. It has a large customer base of hardware retailers. Its web site is here Richelieu Hardware.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Canadian Tire Corp. 2
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Using Div Yield, price reasonable. Other measures are showing this stock to be expensive, except for the dividend yield test. However, the P/E Ratio and P/B Ratios are not that high on an absolute basis. See my spreadsheet at ctc.htm.
I own this stock of Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX-CTC.A, OTC- CDNAF). In 2000 when I first bought this stock, it was on the Investment Reporter's list of conservative Canadian stocks. I bought this stock for my Canadian Trading account in 2009. I bought it because I have done well with it in my Pension Account and it was a consumer stock.
Last year there was no increase in outstanding shares due to stock options. When I look at insider trading, I find $4M of Insider Buying and $7.3M of Insider selling, with net insider selling at $3.3M. Insider selling is relatively low at just 0.03%.
Insiders generally own the voting shares and with just 4.4% of the outstanding shares, control this company. The Billes family owns around 61% of the vote. As I mentioned yesterday, there is currently a high premium on the voting shares that is currently running at almost 82%. If you look at the 10 year median premium it is 15%. Insiders also own Class A shares. For example, Martha Gardiner Billes owns around 1% of the outstanding Class A shares worth around $92.8M.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 9.73, 11.12 and 12.26. The corresponding 10 year ratios are a bit higher at 10.00, 12.07 and 15.11. The current P/E Ratios is 16.33 based on a stock price of $129.49 and 2015 EPS estimate of $7.93. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively high. However, a P/E Ratio of 16.33 is not a high P/E Ratio on an absolute basis.
I get a Graham Price of $113.90. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.68, 0.83 and 1.04. The current P/GP Ratio is 1.14 based on a stock price of $129.49. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively high.
I get a 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 1.28. The current P/B Ratio at 2.07 is some 62% higher. The current P/B Ratio is based on a stock price of $129.49 and a Book Value per Share of $62.69. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively high.
I get 5 year median, historical average, and historical median dividend yields of 1.68%, 1.78% and 1.67%. The current dividend yield of 1.62% is 3.8%, 8.6% and 2.9% lower than these values. The current dividend yield of 1.62% is based on dividends of $2.10 per year and a stock price of $129.49. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Strong Buy, Buy, Hold and Underperform Recommendations. Most of the recommendations are a Buy and the consensus recommendation is a Buy. The 12 month target stock price is $143.00. This implies a total return of 12.05% with 10.43% from capital gains and 1.62% from dividends.
This is an article in the Financial Post which talks about Canadian Tire getting customers to test out new products. This article on BNN talks about this company's unprofitable forays into the US market and of Targets bad results in Canada. Cameron Conway of Motley Fool gives a recent positive review of this company. And lastly, the Wall Street Journal named this company and 6 other Canadian companies as Canadian stocks to watch.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Tire operates several retail businesses that offer everyday products and services through a network of over 1,700 locations across the country. The key banners that the company operates under include Canadian Tire Retail, FGL Sports, Mark's, Petroleum, Part Source, and Financial Services. Its web site is here Canadian Tire.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX-CTC.A, OTC- CDNAF). In 2000 when I first bought this stock, it was on the Investment Reporter's list of conservative Canadian stocks. I bought this stock for my Canadian Trading account in 2009. I bought it because I have done well with it in my Pension Account and it was a consumer stock.
Last year there was no increase in outstanding shares due to stock options. When I look at insider trading, I find $4M of Insider Buying and $7.3M of Insider selling, with net insider selling at $3.3M. Insider selling is relatively low at just 0.03%.
Insiders generally own the voting shares and with just 4.4% of the outstanding shares, control this company. The Billes family owns around 61% of the vote. As I mentioned yesterday, there is currently a high premium on the voting shares that is currently running at almost 82%. If you look at the 10 year median premium it is 15%. Insiders also own Class A shares. For example, Martha Gardiner Billes owns around 1% of the outstanding Class A shares worth around $92.8M.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 9.73, 11.12 and 12.26. The corresponding 10 year ratios are a bit higher at 10.00, 12.07 and 15.11. The current P/E Ratios is 16.33 based on a stock price of $129.49 and 2015 EPS estimate of $7.93. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively high. However, a P/E Ratio of 16.33 is not a high P/E Ratio on an absolute basis.
I get a Graham Price of $113.90. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.68, 0.83 and 1.04. The current P/GP Ratio is 1.14 based on a stock price of $129.49. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively high.
I get a 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 1.28. The current P/B Ratio at 2.07 is some 62% higher. The current P/B Ratio is based on a stock price of $129.49 and a Book Value per Share of $62.69. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is relatively high.
I get 5 year median, historical average, and historical median dividend yields of 1.68%, 1.78% and 1.67%. The current dividend yield of 1.62% is 3.8%, 8.6% and 2.9% lower than these values. The current dividend yield of 1.62% is based on dividends of $2.10 per year and a stock price of $129.49. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Strong Buy, Buy, Hold and Underperform Recommendations. Most of the recommendations are a Buy and the consensus recommendation is a Buy. The 12 month target stock price is $143.00. This implies a total return of 12.05% with 10.43% from capital gains and 1.62% from dividends.
This is an article in the Financial Post which talks about Canadian Tire getting customers to test out new products. This article on BNN talks about this company's unprofitable forays into the US market and of Targets bad results in Canada. Cameron Conway of Motley Fool gives a recent positive review of this company. And lastly, the Wall Street Journal named this company and 6 other Canadian companies as Canadian stocks to watch.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Monday, March 23, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Tire operates several retail businesses that offer everyday products and services through a network of over 1,700 locations across the country. The key banners that the company operates under include Canadian Tire Retail, FGL Sports, Mark's, Petroleum, Part Source, and Financial Services. Its web site is here Canadian Tire.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Canadian Tire Corp.
On my other blog I am today writing about Beta continue...
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Dividend growth consumer stock. I have done well with this stock and consider it a core stock in my portfolio. See my spreadsheet at ctc.htm.
I own this stock of Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX-CTC.A, OTC- CDNAF). In 2000 when I first bought this stock, it was on the Investment Reporter's list of conservative Canadian stocks. I bought this stock for my Canadian Trading account in 2009. I bought it because I have done well with it in my Pension Account and it was a consumer stock.
One thing I find curious is the current difference in the stock price for the Common Share (TSX-CTC) and the Class A Non-voting Shares. Usually, there is a premium the Common and Voting Shares. However, in 2013 it was 25%, and then in 2014 it climbed to over 100% and now is currently hovering around 81%.
There was an article by David Milstead in Globe and Mail at the end of 2014 that talks about this. He comes to the conclusion that someone thinks that there is some sort of transaction that will occur on this company. It would seem no one is sure why this is happening.
This stock is currently a dividend growth stock with a moderate dividend and good growth. The current dividend yield is 1.62% and the 5 year median dividend yield is 1.68%. Over the past 5 and 10 years the dividend has grown at 17.4% and 14.1% per year.
The last dividend increase was for 2015 and was for 5%. However, if the dividend does not change in 2015, shareholders will receive a 12% increase in dividends in 2015 compared to 2014. In 2014 the dividend was increased twice.
The Dividend Payout Ratios are very good. The DPR for 2014 was 24.7% for EPS and 10.6% for CFPS. The 5 year median DPRs are 19.7% for EPS and 8.34% for CFPS. It is not surprising the DPRs have increased as the dividends paid in 2014 were 34% higher than the dividends paid in 2013.
I first bought this stock in 2000 and since then have bought more. I did recently sell some of this stock from my RRSP account as I am taking money from this account and I am selling off the lowest dividend payers. It is not that I do not like this company, but the dividends are lower than other stocks.
My total return on this company is at 14.82% per year with 13.36% per year from capital gains and 1.46% per year from dividends. The 5 and 10 year total return to date on this stock is 15.38% and 7.60% per year with 13.68% and 6.41% per year from capital gains and 1.69% and 1.19% per year from dividends.
There are two classes of shares. The common and voting shares are mainly for insiders but are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CTC). The other class of shares is a Class A and non-voting. This is the main class of shares and is some 96% of the outstanding shares for the company.
The outstanding shares have decreased slightly over the past 5 and 10 years. The outstanding shares are down by 1% and 0.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The shares have increased due to DRIP and Stock Options and have decreased due to Buy Backs.
As far as growth goes, it is moderate to good. The growth over the past 5 years is better than the growth over the past 10 years. The lowest growth is for Revenue. The company also talks about an Adjusted EPS as well as EPS. Also because of decreasing shares, things like Revenue is more important than Revenue per Share
Revenue is up by 7.5% and 5.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is up by 8.6% and 6.2% per share over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow is up by 14.6% and 8.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow per Share is up by 15.8% and 8.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The adjusted EPS is up by 13.5% and 9.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS is up by 13.1% and 8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Net Income is up by 12.5% and 7.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The ROE has been above 10% every year over the past 5 years and for 9 of the past 10 years. The ROE for 2014 was at 10.7% and the 5 year median is 10.7%. The ROE on comprehensive income for 2014 was slightly higher at 11.1% with a 5 year median of 11.1%. This suggests that the earnings are of good quality.
Debt Ratios are good and have always been good. The Liquidity Ratio for 2014 is 1.86 and has a 5 year median of 1.85. The Debt Ratio is 1.63 for 2014 and the 5 year median is 1.63. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are a little high but acceptable at 2.58 and 1.58 in 2014 with 5 year median values of 2.28 and 1.28, respectively.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Tire operates several retail businesses that offer everyday products and services through a network of over 1,700 locations across the country. The key banners that the company operates under include Canadian Tire Retail, FGL Sports, Mark's, Petroleum, Part Source, and Financial Services. Its web site is here Canadian Tire.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Dividend growth consumer stock. I have done well with this stock and consider it a core stock in my portfolio. See my spreadsheet at ctc.htm.
I own this stock of Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX-CTC.A, OTC- CDNAF). In 2000 when I first bought this stock, it was on the Investment Reporter's list of conservative Canadian stocks. I bought this stock for my Canadian Trading account in 2009. I bought it because I have done well with it in my Pension Account and it was a consumer stock.
One thing I find curious is the current difference in the stock price for the Common Share (TSX-CTC) and the Class A Non-voting Shares. Usually, there is a premium the Common and Voting Shares. However, in 2013 it was 25%, and then in 2014 it climbed to over 100% and now is currently hovering around 81%.
There was an article by David Milstead in Globe and Mail at the end of 2014 that talks about this. He comes to the conclusion that someone thinks that there is some sort of transaction that will occur on this company. It would seem no one is sure why this is happening.
This stock is currently a dividend growth stock with a moderate dividend and good growth. The current dividend yield is 1.62% and the 5 year median dividend yield is 1.68%. Over the past 5 and 10 years the dividend has grown at 17.4% and 14.1% per year.
The last dividend increase was for 2015 and was for 5%. However, if the dividend does not change in 2015, shareholders will receive a 12% increase in dividends in 2015 compared to 2014. In 2014 the dividend was increased twice.
The Dividend Payout Ratios are very good. The DPR for 2014 was 24.7% for EPS and 10.6% for CFPS. The 5 year median DPRs are 19.7% for EPS and 8.34% for CFPS. It is not surprising the DPRs have increased as the dividends paid in 2014 were 34% higher than the dividends paid in 2013.
I first bought this stock in 2000 and since then have bought more. I did recently sell some of this stock from my RRSP account as I am taking money from this account and I am selling off the lowest dividend payers. It is not that I do not like this company, but the dividends are lower than other stocks.
My total return on this company is at 14.82% per year with 13.36% per year from capital gains and 1.46% per year from dividends. The 5 and 10 year total return to date on this stock is 15.38% and 7.60% per year with 13.68% and 6.41% per year from capital gains and 1.69% and 1.19% per year from dividends.
There are two classes of shares. The common and voting shares are mainly for insiders but are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX-CTC). The other class of shares is a Class A and non-voting. This is the main class of shares and is some 96% of the outstanding shares for the company.
The outstanding shares have decreased slightly over the past 5 and 10 years. The outstanding shares are down by 1% and 0.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The shares have increased due to DRIP and Stock Options and have decreased due to Buy Backs.
As far as growth goes, it is moderate to good. The growth over the past 5 years is better than the growth over the past 10 years. The lowest growth is for Revenue. The company also talks about an Adjusted EPS as well as EPS. Also because of decreasing shares, things like Revenue is more important than Revenue per Share
Revenue is up by 7.5% and 5.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is up by 8.6% and 6.2% per share over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow is up by 14.6% and 8.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow per Share is up by 15.8% and 8.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The adjusted EPS is up by 13.5% and 9.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS is up by 13.1% and 8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Net Income is up by 12.5% and 7.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The ROE has been above 10% every year over the past 5 years and for 9 of the past 10 years. The ROE for 2014 was at 10.7% and the 5 year median is 10.7%. The ROE on comprehensive income for 2014 was slightly higher at 11.1% with a 5 year median of 11.1%. This suggests that the earnings are of good quality.
Debt Ratios are good and have always been good. The Liquidity Ratio for 2014 is 1.86 and has a 5 year median of 1.85. The Debt Ratio is 1.63 for 2014 and the 5 year median is 1.63. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are a little high but acceptable at 2.58 and 1.58 in 2014 with 5 year median values of 2.28 and 1.28, respectively.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Tire operates several retail businesses that offer everyday products and services through a network of over 1,700 locations across the country. The key banners that the company operates under include Canadian Tire Retail, FGL Sports, Mark's, Petroleum, Part Source, and Financial Services. Its web site is here Canadian Tire.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Melcor Developments Inc. 2
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price reasonable to cheap. It is a good time to buy stocks when they are relatively cheap. See my spreadsheet at mrd.htm.
I own this stock of Melcor Developments Inc. (TSX-MRD, OTC-MODVF). This was one of the stocks on Mike Higgs' list of good dividend growth stocks. So I looked into it and bought it. I bought this stock first in 2008 and then some more in 2009. It is a little followed real estate company from Western Canada
When I look at insider trading for the past year I see insider selling at $6.1M and net insider selling at 5.8M. Insider buying is small. The net insider selling is 0.9% of market cap and therefore relatively small. There is insider ownership. The CEO owns shares worth around $1.5M and chairman owns shares worth around $37M.
However, Melton Holdings holds around 47.5% of the outstanding shares. See a Market Wired announcement dated in 2014 about Melton Holdings acquiring some Melcor Development shares.
In 2014 the outstanding shares were increased by 226,000 shares with a book value of $3.7M. This number of shares would be worth $4.4M at the end of 2014. This number of shares is around 0.68% of outstanding shares and so probably reasonable.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 5.36, 6.07 and 6.79. The corresponding 10 year ratios are 5.30, 8.10 and 9.33. The current P/E Ratio is 7.11 based on 2015 EPS estimate of $2.44 and a stock price of $17.36. It is high according to the 5 year ratios, but looks more reasonable against the 10 year ratios.
I get a Graham Price of $38.66. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.39, 0.60 and 0.78. The current P/GP Ratio is 0.45 based on a stock price of $17.36. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
I get a 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 0.96. The current P/B Ratio is 0.64 a value some 33.6% lower. The current P/B Ratio is based on a stock price of $17.36 and a BVPS of $27.22. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively cheap.
The 5 year median dividend yield is 2.78% and the current dividend yield at 3.46% is some 24.18% higher. The current dividend is based on a dividend of $0.60 per year and a stock price of $17.36. The historical average and historical median dividend yields are 2.71% and $2.70% with the current dividend some 27.8% and 28% higher. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable to cheap. It is not historically cheap as the historical high dividend is 3.95% a value still above the current one.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Buy and Hold recommendations. There are only 3, two Buys and one Hold, so the consensus would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $27.50. This implies a total return of 61.87% with 3.46% from dividends and 58.41% from capital gains. This is a rather high total return for the lukewarm recommendations. I do not believe the stock price consensus value, but stock could do well because it is relatively cheap.
This article on Market Wired talks about Melcor Developments' relationship with Melcor REIT (TSX-MR.UN), a REIT that started trading on the TSX in 2013. There is a recent Dakota Financial News item about RBC Capital dropping their target price from $29.00 to $25.50. This article in the Calgary Herald talks about a community planned by Melcor Development.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is primarily engaged in the acquisition of land for development and sale of residential communities, multi-family sites and commercial sites. It operates western Canada and the US. The company also develops, owns and manages commercial income properties, as well as four golf courses. Its web site is here Melcor.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Melcor Developments Inc. (TSX-MRD, OTC-MODVF). This was one of the stocks on Mike Higgs' list of good dividend growth stocks. So I looked into it and bought it. I bought this stock first in 2008 and then some more in 2009. It is a little followed real estate company from Western Canada
When I look at insider trading for the past year I see insider selling at $6.1M and net insider selling at 5.8M. Insider buying is small. The net insider selling is 0.9% of market cap and therefore relatively small. There is insider ownership. The CEO owns shares worth around $1.5M and chairman owns shares worth around $37M.
However, Melton Holdings holds around 47.5% of the outstanding shares. See a Market Wired announcement dated in 2014 about Melton Holdings acquiring some Melcor Development shares.
In 2014 the outstanding shares were increased by 226,000 shares with a book value of $3.7M. This number of shares would be worth $4.4M at the end of 2014. This number of shares is around 0.68% of outstanding shares and so probably reasonable.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 5.36, 6.07 and 6.79. The corresponding 10 year ratios are 5.30, 8.10 and 9.33. The current P/E Ratio is 7.11 based on 2015 EPS estimate of $2.44 and a stock price of $17.36. It is high according to the 5 year ratios, but looks more reasonable against the 10 year ratios.
I get a Graham Price of $38.66. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.39, 0.60 and 0.78. The current P/GP Ratio is 0.45 based on a stock price of $17.36. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
I get a 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 0.96. The current P/B Ratio is 0.64 a value some 33.6% lower. The current P/B Ratio is based on a stock price of $17.36 and a BVPS of $27.22. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively cheap.
The 5 year median dividend yield is 2.78% and the current dividend yield at 3.46% is some 24.18% higher. The current dividend is based on a dividend of $0.60 per year and a stock price of $17.36. The historical average and historical median dividend yields are 2.71% and $2.70% with the current dividend some 27.8% and 28% higher. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable to cheap. It is not historically cheap as the historical high dividend is 3.95% a value still above the current one.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Buy and Hold recommendations. There are only 3, two Buys and one Hold, so the consensus would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $27.50. This implies a total return of 61.87% with 3.46% from dividends and 58.41% from capital gains. This is a rather high total return for the lukewarm recommendations. I do not believe the stock price consensus value, but stock could do well because it is relatively cheap.
This article on Market Wired talks about Melcor Developments' relationship with Melcor REIT (TSX-MR.UN), a REIT that started trading on the TSX in 2013. There is a recent Dakota Financial News item about RBC Capital dropping their target price from $29.00 to $25.50. This article in the Calgary Herald talks about a community planned by Melcor Development.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is primarily engaged in the acquisition of land for development and sale of residential communities, multi-family sites and commercial sites. It operates western Canada and the US. The company also develops, owns and manages commercial income properties, as well as four golf courses. Its web site is here Melcor.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Melcor Developments Inc.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Dividend Growth Real Estate Company. Although this company has proven that it is willing to cut the dividend when necessary, I still see it as a dividend growth company. This company is in Western Canada. With this economic heavily dependent on of oil and mining, the economy has seen both booms and busts. See my spreadsheet at mrd.htm.
I own this stock of Melcor Developments Inc. (TSX-MRD, OTC-MODVF). This was one of the stocks on Mike Higgs' list of good dividend growth stocks. So I looked into it and bought it. I bought this stock first in 2008 and then some more in 2009. It is a little followed real estate company from Western Canada.
The company brags that it has been giving out dividends since 1969. Just recently, the company has changed from giving semi-annual dividends to quarterly dividends. This is a big step for a dividend company. This occurred this year. I have dividend records for this company going back to 1990 and in most years the dividends have gone up. The company has increased total dividends each year for the last 10 years except for one year when the dividends were decreased by 40.5% in 2009.
The dividend is moderate with very good dividend growth. The current dividend is 3.46% and the 5 year median 2.78%. The dividends have grown at 18.3% and 17.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The most recent dividend increase was in 2014 and the increase was for 7.1%.
Because I bought my stock in 2008, my current dividend on my original purchase is at 3.45% a value just slightly below the current dividend of 3.46%. If you look at dividends paid, I have received $3.22 dividends per share and my cost per share is $10.86. This means that dividends over the past 7 years have covered some 30% of my stock costs. (I did buy more shares in 2009, when the stock price fell.)
The Dividend Payout Ratios are good. For 2014 the DPR for EPS is 19% and for CFPS is 23%. The 5 year median values are 19% and 22% respectively. I have noticed that in the past the company has cut dividends because it was too high in regards to cash flow not earnings. When dividends were cut in 1998 and 2009 the DPR for Cash Flow per Share was close to 70% in both instances.
My total return is 11.38% per year with 8.12% from capital gains and 3.26% from dividends. The 5 and 10 years total return on this stock is not great, but it is acceptable. The 5 and 10 year total return is 6.97% and 7.14% per year with 3.175 and 3.89% per year from capital gains and 3.80% and 3.25% per year from dividends.
Outstanding shares have increased by 1.8% and 0.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The shares have increased due to stock options and debenture conversion and decreased due to buy backs. Growth in Revenue, Earnings and Cash Flow has all been quite good.
Revenue is up by 18% and 13.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is up by 15.9% and 12.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS is up by 31.8% and 14.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow per Share is up by 18.8% and 13.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Return on Equity was below 10% only once in the past 10 years and it was in 2009. The 2014 ROE is 11.2% and the 5 year median ROE is 12.8%. The ROE on comprehensive income is close with the ROE of 2014 at 11.9% and the 5 year median ROE at 13.5%. With the ROE on comprehensive income higher than the ROE in net income, suggests that the earnings are of good quality.
Debt Ratios are fine. The Liquidity Ratio has been quite good with the one for 2014 at 3.39 and it has a 5 year median of 3.39. However, this ratio is not as important as the other debt ratios when dealing with a real estate company. The Debt Ratio for 2014 is 1.94 and the 5 year median is 1.92, so this is very good.
The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are a little high, but fine with the 2014 ratios at 2.07 and 1.07 respectively. The 5 year median ratios are 2.19 and 1.19, respectively.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Friday, March 20, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is primarily engaged in the acquisition of land for development and sale of residential communities, multi-family sites and commercial sites. It operates western Canada and the US. The company also develops, owns and manages commercial income properties, as well as four golf courses. Its web site is here Melcor.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Melcor Developments Inc. (TSX-MRD, OTC-MODVF). This was one of the stocks on Mike Higgs' list of good dividend growth stocks. So I looked into it and bought it. I bought this stock first in 2008 and then some more in 2009. It is a little followed real estate company from Western Canada.
The company brags that it has been giving out dividends since 1969. Just recently, the company has changed from giving semi-annual dividends to quarterly dividends. This is a big step for a dividend company. This occurred this year. I have dividend records for this company going back to 1990 and in most years the dividends have gone up. The company has increased total dividends each year for the last 10 years except for one year when the dividends were decreased by 40.5% in 2009.
The dividend is moderate with very good dividend growth. The current dividend is 3.46% and the 5 year median 2.78%. The dividends have grown at 18.3% and 17.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The most recent dividend increase was in 2014 and the increase was for 7.1%.
Because I bought my stock in 2008, my current dividend on my original purchase is at 3.45% a value just slightly below the current dividend of 3.46%. If you look at dividends paid, I have received $3.22 dividends per share and my cost per share is $10.86. This means that dividends over the past 7 years have covered some 30% of my stock costs. (I did buy more shares in 2009, when the stock price fell.)
The Dividend Payout Ratios are good. For 2014 the DPR for EPS is 19% and for CFPS is 23%. The 5 year median values are 19% and 22% respectively. I have noticed that in the past the company has cut dividends because it was too high in regards to cash flow not earnings. When dividends were cut in 1998 and 2009 the DPR for Cash Flow per Share was close to 70% in both instances.
My total return is 11.38% per year with 8.12% from capital gains and 3.26% from dividends. The 5 and 10 years total return on this stock is not great, but it is acceptable. The 5 and 10 year total return is 6.97% and 7.14% per year with 3.175 and 3.89% per year from capital gains and 3.80% and 3.25% per year from dividends.
Outstanding shares have increased by 1.8% and 0.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The shares have increased due to stock options and debenture conversion and decreased due to buy backs. Growth in Revenue, Earnings and Cash Flow has all been quite good.
Revenue is up by 18% and 13.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share is up by 15.9% and 12.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS is up by 31.8% and 14.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow per Share is up by 18.8% and 13.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Return on Equity was below 10% only once in the past 10 years and it was in 2009. The 2014 ROE is 11.2% and the 5 year median ROE is 12.8%. The ROE on comprehensive income is close with the ROE of 2014 at 11.9% and the 5 year median ROE at 13.5%. With the ROE on comprehensive income higher than the ROE in net income, suggests that the earnings are of good quality.
Debt Ratios are fine. The Liquidity Ratio has been quite good with the one for 2014 at 3.39 and it has a 5 year median of 3.39. However, this ratio is not as important as the other debt ratios when dealing with a real estate company. The Debt Ratio for 2014 is 1.94 and the 5 year median is 1.92, so this is very good.
The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are a little high, but fine with the 2014 ratios at 2.07 and 1.07 respectively. The 5 year median ratios are 2.19 and 1.19, respectively.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Friday, March 20, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
This company is primarily engaged in the acquisition of land for development and sale of residential communities, multi-family sites and commercial sites. It operates western Canada and the US. The company also develops, owns and manages commercial income properties, as well as four golf courses. Its web site is here Melcor.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
H & R Real Estate Trust 2
On my other blog I am today writing about Investing in REITs in Canada continue...
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price seems reasonable. It must have a shock for investors when this REIT cut the dividend in half in 2009. Mostly people invest in REITs to obtain steady income. Their yield is a bit higher than most other REITs and that would suggest a slightly better relative stock price. See my spreadsheet at hr.htm.
I do not own this stock of H & R Real Estate Trust (TSX-HR.UN, OTC- HRUFF). Before I started blogging, I was following a number of REITs and this is one I had followed. It also used to be on a dividend list I followed.
When I look at insider trading, I find $1.2M of insider buying and $4.2M of insider selling with a net of insider selling of $3M. Since this is only 0.05% of the market cap of this stock, it is relatively low. Insiders do have ownership with the CEO owning shares worth around $89.6M and the Chairman owning shares worth around $30.2M. However, these two only hold only around 2% of the outstanding shares of this REIT.
The outstanding shares were increased by 194,000 shares and this number of shares is only 0.07% of outstanding shares. I could not find a book value for these shares but at the end of 2014 this number of shares is worth $4.2M.
The 5 year median Price/Funds from Operations Ratio is 12.84. The current P/FFO Ratio is 12.06 and is some 6% lower. The current P/FFO Ratio is based on 2014 FFO estimate of $1.85 and a stock price of $22.32. The 10 year median P/FFO Ratio is 12.68 and the current P/FFO Ratio is some 4.8% lower than this ratio. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 5 year median Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratio is 15.21. The current P/AFFO Ratio is 13.45 and is some 11.6% lower. The current P/AFFO Ratio is based on 2014 AFFO estimate of $1.66 and a stock price of $22.32. The 10 year median P/AFFO Ratio is 14.65 and the current P/FFO Ratio is some 8.2% lower than this ratio. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 10 year Price/Cash Flow per Share Ratio is 8.80. The current P/CF Ratio is 8.12 based on the most recent Cash Flow of $660 and CFPS of $2.76 and a stock price of $22.32. The current P/CF Ratio is 12.7% lower than the 10 year median P/CF Ratio. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 10 year P/S Ratio is 5.00 and the current P/S Ratio is 4.82, a value some 8.8% lower. The current P/S Ratio is based on 2015 Revenue estimate of $1,334M and Revenue per Share of $4.33. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 5 year median dividend yield is 5.97% and the current dividend yield of 6.05% is higher by 1.4%. The current dividend yield is based on distributions of $1.35 per year and a stock price of $22.32. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
Looking at historical dividend yields is different. The historical median dividend yield is 6.58% and this is higher than the current dividend yield by 8%. There is not that much of a difference. However, the historical average dividend yield is 7.92% a value some 23.6% higher than the current dividend yield. The current dividend yield is far from both the historical high of 11.31% and the historical low of 4.52%.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Strong Buy, Buy and Hold recommendations. The consensus would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price is $25.90. This implies a total return of 22.09% with 16.04% from capital gains and 6.05% from distributions.
In this News Wire report H&R reports a good 3 quarter for 2014. Several analysts recently updated their ratings on H&R.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
H&R Real Estate Investment trust is an open-ended real estate investment trust. They have a portfolio of office properties, single-tenant industrial properties, retail properties and development projects. They operate across Canada and US. Its web site is here H&R.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price seems reasonable. It must have a shock for investors when this REIT cut the dividend in half in 2009. Mostly people invest in REITs to obtain steady income. Their yield is a bit higher than most other REITs and that would suggest a slightly better relative stock price. See my spreadsheet at hr.htm.
I do not own this stock of H & R Real Estate Trust (TSX-HR.UN, OTC- HRUFF). Before I started blogging, I was following a number of REITs and this is one I had followed. It also used to be on a dividend list I followed.
When I look at insider trading, I find $1.2M of insider buying and $4.2M of insider selling with a net of insider selling of $3M. Since this is only 0.05% of the market cap of this stock, it is relatively low. Insiders do have ownership with the CEO owning shares worth around $89.6M and the Chairman owning shares worth around $30.2M. However, these two only hold only around 2% of the outstanding shares of this REIT.
The outstanding shares were increased by 194,000 shares and this number of shares is only 0.07% of outstanding shares. I could not find a book value for these shares but at the end of 2014 this number of shares is worth $4.2M.
The 5 year median Price/Funds from Operations Ratio is 12.84. The current P/FFO Ratio is 12.06 and is some 6% lower. The current P/FFO Ratio is based on 2014 FFO estimate of $1.85 and a stock price of $22.32. The 10 year median P/FFO Ratio is 12.68 and the current P/FFO Ratio is some 4.8% lower than this ratio. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 5 year median Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratio is 15.21. The current P/AFFO Ratio is 13.45 and is some 11.6% lower. The current P/AFFO Ratio is based on 2014 AFFO estimate of $1.66 and a stock price of $22.32. The 10 year median P/AFFO Ratio is 14.65 and the current P/FFO Ratio is some 8.2% lower than this ratio. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 10 year Price/Cash Flow per Share Ratio is 8.80. The current P/CF Ratio is 8.12 based on the most recent Cash Flow of $660 and CFPS of $2.76 and a stock price of $22.32. The current P/CF Ratio is 12.7% lower than the 10 year median P/CF Ratio. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 10 year P/S Ratio is 5.00 and the current P/S Ratio is 4.82, a value some 8.8% lower. The current P/S Ratio is based on 2015 Revenue estimate of $1,334M and Revenue per Share of $4.33. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 5 year median dividend yield is 5.97% and the current dividend yield of 6.05% is higher by 1.4%. The current dividend yield is based on distributions of $1.35 per year and a stock price of $22.32. This testing suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
Looking at historical dividend yields is different. The historical median dividend yield is 6.58% and this is higher than the current dividend yield by 8%. There is not that much of a difference. However, the historical average dividend yield is 7.92% a value some 23.6% higher than the current dividend yield. The current dividend yield is far from both the historical high of 11.31% and the historical low of 4.52%.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Strong Buy, Buy and Hold recommendations. The consensus would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price is $25.90. This implies a total return of 22.09% with 16.04% from capital gains and 6.05% from distributions.
In this News Wire report H&R reports a good 3 quarter for 2014. Several analysts recently updated their ratings on H&R.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
H&R Real Estate Investment trust is an open-ended real estate investment trust. They have a portfolio of office properties, single-tenant industrial properties, retail properties and development projects. They operate across Canada and US. Its web site is here H&R.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
H & R Real Estate Trust
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Considered a Core REIT. Nothing much is happening lately for this REIT although it has done as well as some others recently. See my spreadsheet at hr.htm.
I do not own this stock of H & R Real Estate Trust (TSX-HR.UN, OTC- HRUFF). Before I started blogging, I was following a number of REITs and this is one I had followed. It also used to be on a dividend list I followed.
If you look at growth in distributions, it is 13.4% and 0.82% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The thing is that 6 years ago this company reduced distributions by 50%. Before the reduction, distributions were at $1.44 per share per year. Today they have not quite got back to that amount and are at $1.35 per share per year. They have done well in increasing the dividends over the past 5 years.
In 2008, this REIT announced it will reduce its monthly cash distributions to unitholders by half to $0.06 per unit commencing with the January 2009 distribution. The cash flow retained from the reduced distribution will be used to finance construction of The Bow, an H&R's development project in Calgary.
There have been good increases since 2009 until last year when there was no dividend increase. The last increase was 2013 and the increase was an 8% increase. Most analysts expect small increases in 2015 and 2016.
The Payout Ratios for Funds from Operations (FFO) is at 72% for 2014 and the 5 year median is at 68%. The Payout Ratios for Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) is at 88% for 2014 and the 5 year median is at 86%. The Payout Ratios are fine.
The outstanding shares have increased by 13.8% and 11.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. This means that for a shareholder, per share values are important. Revenues have grown well, but Revenue per Share growth is very low. Cash Flow's growth is moderate to good. FFO growth is moderate to low and AFFO growth is very low.
Revenue has grown at 15% and 11.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share growth is at 1% and 0.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow has grown at 22.7% and 17.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. CFPS growth is at 7.8% and 5.9% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
FFO has grown at 4.3% and 2.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO has grown at 0.4% and 0.4% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The AFFO growth is especially low. Analysts seem to expect that FFO growth will be down a bit this year, but AFFO will increase nicely.
Shareholders have done ok with 5 and 10 year total returns at 8.79% and 6.14% per year. The portion of this return attributable to capital gains is at 2.81% and 0.64% per year. The portion of this return attributable to dividends is at.5.98% and 5.50% per year. Others that I have reviewed lately have done better in return to shareholders over the past 5 and 10 years.
Debt Ratios are fine with the Debt Ratio at 1.95 and Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios at 2.05 and 1.05. Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios have improved as the 5 year median ratios are 3.19 and 2.19,
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
H&R Real Estate Investment trust is an open-ended real estate investment trust. They have a portfolio of office properties, single-tenant industrial properties, retail properties and development projects. They operate across Canada and US. Its web site is here H&R.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I do not own this stock of H & R Real Estate Trust (TSX-HR.UN, OTC- HRUFF). Before I started blogging, I was following a number of REITs and this is one I had followed. It also used to be on a dividend list I followed.
If you look at growth in distributions, it is 13.4% and 0.82% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The thing is that 6 years ago this company reduced distributions by 50%. Before the reduction, distributions were at $1.44 per share per year. Today they have not quite got back to that amount and are at $1.35 per share per year. They have done well in increasing the dividends over the past 5 years.
In 2008, this REIT announced it will reduce its monthly cash distributions to unitholders by half to $0.06 per unit commencing with the January 2009 distribution. The cash flow retained from the reduced distribution will be used to finance construction of The Bow, an H&R's development project in Calgary.
There have been good increases since 2009 until last year when there was no dividend increase. The last increase was 2013 and the increase was an 8% increase. Most analysts expect small increases in 2015 and 2016.
The Payout Ratios for Funds from Operations (FFO) is at 72% for 2014 and the 5 year median is at 68%. The Payout Ratios for Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) is at 88% for 2014 and the 5 year median is at 86%. The Payout Ratios are fine.
The outstanding shares have increased by 13.8% and 11.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. This means that for a shareholder, per share values are important. Revenues have grown well, but Revenue per Share growth is very low. Cash Flow's growth is moderate to good. FFO growth is moderate to low and AFFO growth is very low.
Revenue has grown at 15% and 11.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per Share growth is at 1% and 0.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Cash Flow has grown at 22.7% and 17.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. CFPS growth is at 7.8% and 5.9% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
FFO has grown at 4.3% and 2.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO has grown at 0.4% and 0.4% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The AFFO growth is especially low. Analysts seem to expect that FFO growth will be down a bit this year, but AFFO will increase nicely.
Shareholders have done ok with 5 and 10 year total returns at 8.79% and 6.14% per year. The portion of this return attributable to capital gains is at 2.81% and 0.64% per year. The portion of this return attributable to dividends is at.5.98% and 5.50% per year. Others that I have reviewed lately have done better in return to shareholders over the past 5 and 10 years.
Debt Ratios are fine with the Debt Ratio at 1.95 and Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios at 2.05 and 1.05. Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios have improved as the 5 year median ratios are 3.19 and 2.19,
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
H&R Real Estate Investment trust is an open-ended real estate investment trust. They have a portfolio of office properties, single-tenant industrial properties, retail properties and development projects. They operate across Canada and US. Its web site is here H&R.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Monday, March 16, 2015
RioCan Real Estate 2
On my other blog I am today writing about REITs and Interest Rates continue...
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price maybe reasonable. The problem with all REITs is that they have had a great run up in stock price as the dividend yield has dropped. This whole sector maybe overpriced because current dividend yields are close to all-time lows. See my spreadsheet at rei.htm.
I own this stock of RioCan Real Estate (TSX-REI.UN, OTC-RIOCF). I first bought this stock 1998 because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. It was a stock covered and recommended by MPL Communications in their Income Trust coverage. Over the years I have made several more purchases of this REIT.
In 2014 outstanding shares were increased by 2.331M shares for Stock Options. This number of shares is 0.74% of outstanding shares. They have a book value of $49M and the value of this number of shares was worth $61.6M at the end of 2014. In 2013 shares were only increased by 476,000 or 0.16% of the outstanding shares and in 2012 they were increased by 1.319M shares or 0.43% of the outstanding shares for Stock Options. Over all the increase for Stock Options seem reasonable.
For insider ownership, the CEO has shares worth around $10.6M, the CFO has shares worth around $2.1M and the Chairman has shares worth around $4.5M. However all these shares in total is way under 1% of the outstanding shares.
The 5 year median Price/Funds from Operations Ratio is 17.01 and the current P/FFO Ratio at 16.06 is some 5.5% lower. The 10 year median P/FFO Ratio is 15.87 and the current P/FFO Ratio at 16.06 is some 1.2% higher. The current P/FFO is based on a stock price of $27.63 and FFO 2015 estimate of $1.72. This testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable.
The 5 year median Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratio is 17.93 and the current P/AFFO Ratio at 17.94 is almost the same. The 10 year median P/AFFO Ratio is 17.93 is the same as the 5 year median ratio. The current P/AFFO Ratio is based on a stock price of $27.63 and AFFO 2015 estimate of $1.54. This testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable.
The 5 year median Dividend Yield is 5.37% and the current Dividend Yield at 5.10% is some 4.9% lower. The current dividend yield is based on a stock price of $27.63 and dividends of $1.41 per share. With regards to the last 5 years, the current stock price would seem to be reasonable.
However, Dividend Yields used to be a lot higher. The historical high yield is around 12.91%. The historical low yield is around 4.92%. The current dividend yield of 5.1% is rather close to the historical low and is only 3.7% off. The historical median Dividend Yield is at 7.81% and the current Dividend Yield of 5.1% is some 35% lower. It would seem on an historical basis this testing would say that the stock price is high.
The Dividend Yield and Stock Price go in opposite directions. The higher the Stock Price the lower the relative Dividend Yield. Also note that I use a formula to get Dividend Yields highs and lows that exclude outlier data points.
If you look at P/S Ratios, the 10 year median P/S Ratio is 6.95 and the current P/S Ratio is just off 1.6% from this. The current P/S Ratio is 7.06 based on 2015 estimate for Revenue of $1237M, Revenue per Share of $3.91 and stock price of 27.63. This suggests that the stock price is reasonable. However, a P/S Ratio of 7.06 is a bit high for a P/S Ratio.
The 10 year median Price/Cash Flow per Share Ratio is 16.23 and the current P/CF Ratio is17.29. The current P/CF Ratio is based on a stock price of $27.63 and CFPS based on the latest $505.00 Cash Flow divided by current shares of 315.986M. The current P/CF Ratio is just 6.5% higher than the 10 year median P/CF Ratio and so that makes the current stock price reasonable. However, a P/CF ratio of 17.70 is also a bit high.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Buy and Hold recommendations. The consensus recommendations would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $31.20. This implies a total return of 18.02% with 12.92% from capital gains and 5.10% from dividends.
This article is about the Hudson's Bay Company joint venture with RioCan to monetize a portion of its real estate holdings. This article talks about some recent insider buying at RioCan. This article by Robert Baillieul at Motley Fool compared Dream and RioCan REITs. Dream REIT used to be Dundee REIT.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Friday, March 13, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust exclusively focused on retail real estate. Their core strategy is to own and manage community-oriented neighbourhood shopping centers anchored by supermarkets, together with a rapidly expanding mix of new format retail centers. RioCan owns interests in 51 centers in the United States located in the Northeastern United States and Texas, managed through its offices in New Jersey and Dallas. Its web site is here RioCan.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price maybe reasonable. The problem with all REITs is that they have had a great run up in stock price as the dividend yield has dropped. This whole sector maybe overpriced because current dividend yields are close to all-time lows. See my spreadsheet at rei.htm.
I own this stock of RioCan Real Estate (TSX-REI.UN, OTC-RIOCF). I first bought this stock 1998 because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. It was a stock covered and recommended by MPL Communications in their Income Trust coverage. Over the years I have made several more purchases of this REIT.
In 2014 outstanding shares were increased by 2.331M shares for Stock Options. This number of shares is 0.74% of outstanding shares. They have a book value of $49M and the value of this number of shares was worth $61.6M at the end of 2014. In 2013 shares were only increased by 476,000 or 0.16% of the outstanding shares and in 2012 they were increased by 1.319M shares or 0.43% of the outstanding shares for Stock Options. Over all the increase for Stock Options seem reasonable.
For insider ownership, the CEO has shares worth around $10.6M, the CFO has shares worth around $2.1M and the Chairman has shares worth around $4.5M. However all these shares in total is way under 1% of the outstanding shares.
The 5 year median Price/Funds from Operations Ratio is 17.01 and the current P/FFO Ratio at 16.06 is some 5.5% lower. The 10 year median P/FFO Ratio is 15.87 and the current P/FFO Ratio at 16.06 is some 1.2% higher. The current P/FFO is based on a stock price of $27.63 and FFO 2015 estimate of $1.72. This testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable.
The 5 year median Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratio is 17.93 and the current P/AFFO Ratio at 17.94 is almost the same. The 10 year median P/AFFO Ratio is 17.93 is the same as the 5 year median ratio. The current P/AFFO Ratio is based on a stock price of $27.63 and AFFO 2015 estimate of $1.54. This testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable.
The 5 year median Dividend Yield is 5.37% and the current Dividend Yield at 5.10% is some 4.9% lower. The current dividend yield is based on a stock price of $27.63 and dividends of $1.41 per share. With regards to the last 5 years, the current stock price would seem to be reasonable.
However, Dividend Yields used to be a lot higher. The historical high yield is around 12.91%. The historical low yield is around 4.92%. The current dividend yield of 5.1% is rather close to the historical low and is only 3.7% off. The historical median Dividend Yield is at 7.81% and the current Dividend Yield of 5.1% is some 35% lower. It would seem on an historical basis this testing would say that the stock price is high.
The Dividend Yield and Stock Price go in opposite directions. The higher the Stock Price the lower the relative Dividend Yield. Also note that I use a formula to get Dividend Yields highs and lows that exclude outlier data points.
If you look at P/S Ratios, the 10 year median P/S Ratio is 6.95 and the current P/S Ratio is just off 1.6% from this. The current P/S Ratio is 7.06 based on 2015 estimate for Revenue of $1237M, Revenue per Share of $3.91 and stock price of 27.63. This suggests that the stock price is reasonable. However, a P/S Ratio of 7.06 is a bit high for a P/S Ratio.
The 10 year median Price/Cash Flow per Share Ratio is 16.23 and the current P/CF Ratio is17.29. The current P/CF Ratio is based on a stock price of $27.63 and CFPS based on the latest $505.00 Cash Flow divided by current shares of 315.986M. The current P/CF Ratio is just 6.5% higher than the 10 year median P/CF Ratio and so that makes the current stock price reasonable. However, a P/CF ratio of 17.70 is also a bit high.
When I look at analysts' recommendations, I find Buy and Hold recommendations. The consensus recommendations would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $31.20. This implies a total return of 18.02% with 12.92% from capital gains and 5.10% from dividends.
This article is about the Hudson's Bay Company joint venture with RioCan to monetize a portion of its real estate holdings. This article talks about some recent insider buying at RioCan. This article by Robert Baillieul at Motley Fool compared Dream and RioCan REITs. Dream REIT used to be Dundee REIT.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Friday, March 13, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust exclusively focused on retail real estate. Their core strategy is to own and manage community-oriented neighbourhood shopping centers anchored by supermarkets, together with a rapidly expanding mix of new format retail centers. RioCan owns interests in 51 centers in the United States located in the Northeastern United States and Texas, managed through its offices in New Jersey and Dallas. Its web site is here RioCan.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Friday, March 13, 2015
RioCan Real Estate
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Core REIT holding. Companies have their ups and downs and are not always great all the time. If you are a long term investor, you can expect this and make allowances for it. However, overall you need to do well in a stock to keep it. I believe I have done well in this stock in the long term. See my spreadsheet at rei.htm.
I own this stock of RioCan Real Estate (TSX-REI.UN, OTC-RIOCF). I first bought this stock 1998 because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. It was a stock covered and recommended by MPL Communications in their Income Trust coverage. Over the years I have made several more purchases of this REIT.
The distribution growth rate has been low lately. The problem is that the Dividend Payout Ratios were too high. The 5 year median DPR for Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) is 99.3%. Until 2011 it was over 100%. The DPR for AFFO for 2014 is 93.4% a much better figure. It is expected to continue to decline even with expected dividend increases.
For 4 of the past 5 years, there has been no dividend increases. This makes the dividend growth rate low for the last 5 years. The 5 and 10 year dividend growth rate is 0.4% and 1.4%. The only increase was in 2013 and it was for 2.2%. Some analysts think that there will be some minor increases in 2015 and /or 2016.
This is a REIT and what I would expect from dividends would be a good dividend rate and growth at or just above the inflation level. Until recently, this REIT met my expectation. Currently the growth in distributions has been low but I do expect this to improve when they back to doing dividend increases.
According to the Bank of Canada, inflation in Canada is running at 1.45% over the past 10 years, 1.13% over the past 5 years and 0.85% over the past 3 years for total inflation. Also it is running at 1.56% over the past 10 years, 1.34% over the past 5 years and 1.24% over the past 3 years for core inflation.
I have done well in this stock. The current dividend yield on my stock bought in 1998 is 12.88% and for that bought in 2000 it is 16.89%. If you look at all my purchases, I have paid $18.97 per share. My dividends to date under this stock are at $15.24 per share. This means that 80% of my purchase price has been paid by dividends.
Over all my total return is at 15.18% per year with 6.78% per year from capital gains and 8.40% from dividends. The 5 and 10 year total return is 10.49% and 7.50% per year with 4.66% and 1.94% per year from capital gains and 5.83 and 5.55% per year from dividends. When interest rates start to rise again at some future date, capital gains will decline.
The outstanding units have increased by 5.5% and 5.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Units have increased due to Units Issued, DRIP and Stock Options. Units have decreased due to buy backs. As with other REITs, the change in accounting rules in 2011 dramatically affected both EPS and Book Values. Growth in the last 5 years has been better than in the last 10 years for Revenue, AFFO, FFO and Cash Flow. As a shareholder, I am more interested in per share values to properly judge growth.
Revenue has grown at 9.7% and 7.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per share is a lot lower at 4% and 1.9% per year.
AFFO and FFO growth is moderate for the last 5 years and low for the last 10 years. The AFFO growth is 6.7% and 2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. FFO growth is 6.6% and 2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
You can see big differences in Cash Flow and Cash Flow per Share growth as you can for Revenue. The Cash Flow growth over the past 5 and 10 years is at 13.8% and 7% per year. CFPS is at 8% and 1.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The Debt Ratio and Leverage Debt/Equity Ratios are all good. The Debt Ratio for 2014 is 2.16 and the 5 year median value is 2.13. The Leverage Debt/Equity Ratios for 2014 are 1.87 and 0.87. The 10 year median values are higher at 2.67 and 1.67. This is because the ratios have been declining lately.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Monday, March 16, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust exclusively focused on retail real estate. Their core strategy is to own and manage community-oriented neighbourhood shopping centers anchored by supermarkets, together with a rapidly expanding mix of new format retail centers. RioCan owns interests in 51 centers in the United States located in the Northeastern United States and Texas, managed through its offices in New Jersey and Dallas. Its web site is here RioCan.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of RioCan Real Estate (TSX-REI.UN, OTC-RIOCF). I first bought this stock 1998 because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. It was a stock covered and recommended by MPL Communications in their Income Trust coverage. Over the years I have made several more purchases of this REIT.
The distribution growth rate has been low lately. The problem is that the Dividend Payout Ratios were too high. The 5 year median DPR for Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) is 99.3%. Until 2011 it was over 100%. The DPR for AFFO for 2014 is 93.4% a much better figure. It is expected to continue to decline even with expected dividend increases.
For 4 of the past 5 years, there has been no dividend increases. This makes the dividend growth rate low for the last 5 years. The 5 and 10 year dividend growth rate is 0.4% and 1.4%. The only increase was in 2013 and it was for 2.2%. Some analysts think that there will be some minor increases in 2015 and /or 2016.
This is a REIT and what I would expect from dividends would be a good dividend rate and growth at or just above the inflation level. Until recently, this REIT met my expectation. Currently the growth in distributions has been low but I do expect this to improve when they back to doing dividend increases.
According to the Bank of Canada, inflation in Canada is running at 1.45% over the past 10 years, 1.13% over the past 5 years and 0.85% over the past 3 years for total inflation. Also it is running at 1.56% over the past 10 years, 1.34% over the past 5 years and 1.24% over the past 3 years for core inflation.
I have done well in this stock. The current dividend yield on my stock bought in 1998 is 12.88% and for that bought in 2000 it is 16.89%. If you look at all my purchases, I have paid $18.97 per share. My dividends to date under this stock are at $15.24 per share. This means that 80% of my purchase price has been paid by dividends.
Over all my total return is at 15.18% per year with 6.78% per year from capital gains and 8.40% from dividends. The 5 and 10 year total return is 10.49% and 7.50% per year with 4.66% and 1.94% per year from capital gains and 5.83 and 5.55% per year from dividends. When interest rates start to rise again at some future date, capital gains will decline.
The outstanding units have increased by 5.5% and 5.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Units have increased due to Units Issued, DRIP and Stock Options. Units have decreased due to buy backs. As with other REITs, the change in accounting rules in 2011 dramatically affected both EPS and Book Values. Growth in the last 5 years has been better than in the last 10 years for Revenue, AFFO, FFO and Cash Flow. As a shareholder, I am more interested in per share values to properly judge growth.
Revenue has grown at 9.7% and 7.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue per share is a lot lower at 4% and 1.9% per year.
AFFO and FFO growth is moderate for the last 5 years and low for the last 10 years. The AFFO growth is 6.7% and 2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. FFO growth is 6.6% and 2% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
You can see big differences in Cash Flow and Cash Flow per Share growth as you can for Revenue. The Cash Flow growth over the past 5 and 10 years is at 13.8% and 7% per year. CFPS is at 8% and 1.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The Debt Ratio and Leverage Debt/Equity Ratios are all good. The Debt Ratio for 2014 is 2.16 and the 5 year median value is 2.13. The Leverage Debt/Equity Ratios for 2014 are 1.87 and 0.87. The 10 year median values are higher at 2.67 and 1.67. This is because the ratios have been declining lately.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Monday, March 16, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust exclusively focused on retail real estate. Their core strategy is to own and manage community-oriented neighbourhood shopping centers anchored by supermarkets, together with a rapidly expanding mix of new format retail centers. RioCan owns interests in 51 centers in the United States located in the Northeastern United States and Texas, managed through its offices in New Jersey and Dallas. Its web site is here RioCan.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust 2
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price expensive? I heard a commentator recently that said that Canadian REITs were within 3% of their all-time highs. It is only on the AFFO and FFO measures that this stock price is reasonable. Use other measures, like Dividend Yield, Revenue or Cash Flow and stock is looking expensive. See my spreadsheet at ap.htm.
I do not own this stock of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-AP.UN, OTC-APYRF). Since several stocks that I followed last year were deleted from the stock exchange, I was looking for other stocks to follow. I am sure that I got this from a Canadian Dividend site called Think Dividends, but I cannot find it at present.
Over the past year in insider trading there was 1.4M of insider buying and $20.5M of insider selling with net insider selling at 19.01M and 0.67% of market cap. This is relatively a small amount of insider selling.
There is some insider ownership with the CEO owning units worth around $36.4M, a director owning units worth around $17.8M and a Chairman owning units worth around $1.5M. However, all this barely reaches 2% of outstanding units.
In 2014 outstanding units were increased by some 787,000 units for stock options. Since this is some 1.05% of the outstanding units it is relatively high, but other REITs have had similar relative amounts of stock options. For the previous two years, stock options were lower at 0.07% and 0.36% of outstanding units.
The 5 year median Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratio is 19.55. The current P/AFFO Ratio is 19.16 based on 2015 AFFO estimate of $1.98 and a stock price of $37.93. The current P/AFFO Ratio is 2% of the 5 year median value and this indicates that the current stock price is relatively reasonable.
You get the same sort of story using Price/Funds from Operations Ratio where the 5 year median P/FFO Ratio at16.73 and a current P/FFO Ratio at 16.78 are less than 1% different. The current P/FFO Ratio is based on 2015 FFO estimate of $2.26 and a stock price of $37.93.
However, for both of these tests you get a different story using 10 year P/FFO and P/AFFO Ratios. Here the difference is much higher. The 10 year P/AFFO Ratio is 16.68 a value some 15% lower than the current P/AFFO Ratio of 19.16. For P/FFO, the 10 year median P/FFO Ratio is 13.71 and is some 22% lower than the current P/FFO Ratio of 16.78. With this testing the stock price is beginning to look expensive.
I think that looking at historical low dividend yields is best to begin with when looking at yields. The historical low is 4.12% and the current dividend yield is lower by 6.6% at 3.85%. This would suggest that the stock price is expensive. Even looking at the 5 year median dividend yield, which is some 4.71%, the current dividend yield is some 18% lower.
Looking at P/S Ratios and P/CF Ratios really tell the same story. The 10 year P/S Ratio is 5.64 and the current one at 8.00 is some 42% higher. The 10 year P/CF Ratio is 16.66 and the current P/CF Ratio at 19.18 is some 15% higher. This testing suggests that the stock is looking expensive.
The analysts' recommendations are Buy and Hold. Since most of the recommendations are a Buy, the consensus recommendations would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $42.70. This implies a total return of 16.425 with 3.85% from distributions and 12.58% from capital gains.
This Market Wired article talks about a recent acquisition by Allied REIT. This is another Market Wired article about a 2014 acquisition by Allied REIT. This company reported on 2014 year end via Market Watch.
REITs did very well over the period of declining interest rates. At some point interest rate will go up. The problem is no one knows when this will happen.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Allied Properties REIT owns a portfolio of predominantly Class I office properties in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Ottawa, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Its web site is here Allied REIT.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I do not own this stock of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-AP.UN, OTC-APYRF). Since several stocks that I followed last year were deleted from the stock exchange, I was looking for other stocks to follow. I am sure that I got this from a Canadian Dividend site called Think Dividends, but I cannot find it at present.
Over the past year in insider trading there was 1.4M of insider buying and $20.5M of insider selling with net insider selling at 19.01M and 0.67% of market cap. This is relatively a small amount of insider selling.
There is some insider ownership with the CEO owning units worth around $36.4M, a director owning units worth around $17.8M and a Chairman owning units worth around $1.5M. However, all this barely reaches 2% of outstanding units.
In 2014 outstanding units were increased by some 787,000 units for stock options. Since this is some 1.05% of the outstanding units it is relatively high, but other REITs have had similar relative amounts of stock options. For the previous two years, stock options were lower at 0.07% and 0.36% of outstanding units.
The 5 year median Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratio is 19.55. The current P/AFFO Ratio is 19.16 based on 2015 AFFO estimate of $1.98 and a stock price of $37.93. The current P/AFFO Ratio is 2% of the 5 year median value and this indicates that the current stock price is relatively reasonable.
You get the same sort of story using Price/Funds from Operations Ratio where the 5 year median P/FFO Ratio at16.73 and a current P/FFO Ratio at 16.78 are less than 1% different. The current P/FFO Ratio is based on 2015 FFO estimate of $2.26 and a stock price of $37.93.
However, for both of these tests you get a different story using 10 year P/FFO and P/AFFO Ratios. Here the difference is much higher. The 10 year P/AFFO Ratio is 16.68 a value some 15% lower than the current P/AFFO Ratio of 19.16. For P/FFO, the 10 year median P/FFO Ratio is 13.71 and is some 22% lower than the current P/FFO Ratio of 16.78. With this testing the stock price is beginning to look expensive.
I think that looking at historical low dividend yields is best to begin with when looking at yields. The historical low is 4.12% and the current dividend yield is lower by 6.6% at 3.85%. This would suggest that the stock price is expensive. Even looking at the 5 year median dividend yield, which is some 4.71%, the current dividend yield is some 18% lower.
Looking at P/S Ratios and P/CF Ratios really tell the same story. The 10 year P/S Ratio is 5.64 and the current one at 8.00 is some 42% higher. The 10 year P/CF Ratio is 16.66 and the current P/CF Ratio at 19.18 is some 15% higher. This testing suggests that the stock is looking expensive.
The analysts' recommendations are Buy and Hold. Since most of the recommendations are a Buy, the consensus recommendations would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $42.70. This implies a total return of 16.425 with 3.85% from distributions and 12.58% from capital gains.
This Market Wired article talks about a recent acquisition by Allied REIT. This is another Market Wired article about a 2014 acquisition by Allied REIT. This company reported on 2014 year end via Market Watch.
REITs did very well over the period of declining interest rates. At some point interest rate will go up. The problem is no one knows when this will happen.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Allied Properties REIT owns a portfolio of predominantly Class I office properties in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Ottawa, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Its web site is here Allied REIT.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
On my other blog I am today writing about REIT Payout Ratios continue...
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Young growing REIT. The REIT has grown quite rapidly since going public in 2003. They have raised their distributions 8 times in the past 11 years. See my spreadsheet at ap.htm.
I do not own this stock of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-AP.UN, OTC-APYRF). Since several stocks that I followed last year were deleted from the stock exchange, I was looking for other stocks to follow. I am sure that I got this from a Canadian Dividend site called Think Dividends, but I cannot find it at present.
This is a REIT and what I would expect from dividends would be a good dividend rate and growth at or just above the inflation level. For this stock, the current dividend yield is 3.85% with a 5 year median of 4.71%. The 5 and 10 year distribution growth is 1.33% and 3.09% per year. The last dividend increase was for 3.5% and it occurred in 2015.
The 5 year growth may look low, but it is above the 5 year rate of inflation. According to the Bank of Canada, inflation in Canada is running at 1.45% over the past 10 years, 1.13% over the past 5 years and 0.85% over the past 3 years for total inflation. Also it is running at 1.56% over the past 10 years, 1.34% over the past 5 years and 1.24% over the past 3 years for core inflation.
The Dividend Payout Ratios for EPS for 2014 was 66% and the 5 year median is 40%. The problem with looking at this is that the new accounting rules of IFRS saw a big improvement in this ratio. The DPR for CFPS for 2014 is 71% and the 5 year median is 85%.
Because this is a REIT, we need also to look at DPR under Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO). The DPR for FFO for 2014 is 67% and the 5 year median is 76%. The DPR for AFFO for 2014 is 77% and the 5 year median is 95%. These are acceptable DPRs.
Shareholders have done well recently. The 5 and 10 year total return to date is 17.21% and 14.10% per year. The portion of this return that is capital gains is 11.98% per year and the portion of this return that is dividends is 5.23% and 5.71% per year over these periods.
Outstanding shares have increased by 14% and 22% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Shares have increased due to Stock Options, DRIP and Share Issues. The company has grown by acquisition and they even have a Vice President of Acquisitions. This means that per share values will be what we will be looking at to see if the company has grown for the shareholders. Growth is low to good.
Revenue has grown over the past 5 and 10 years by 17% and 34% per year. The Revenue per Share growth is much lower at 2.8% and 9.9% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The EPS growth is good, but this is because of accounting rules changes in 2011. The growth in FFO and AFFO is moderate. FFO has grown at 4% and 4.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO has grown at 3.8% and 4.4% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Cash Flow growth is very good, but CFPS growth is only moderate. The growth is Cash Flow is at 21% and 28% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. However, the CFPS growth is at 5.8% and 5.3% per year over these periods.
The Debt Ratios and Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are good. For 2014 the Debt Ratio is 2.43 and the 5 year median is 2.40. Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios for 2014 are 1.69 and 0.69 and the corresponding 5 year median ratios are 1.72 and 0.72.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Allied Properties REIT owns a portfolio of predominantly Class I office properties in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Ottawa, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Its web site is here Allied REIT.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
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Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Young growing REIT. The REIT has grown quite rapidly since going public in 2003. They have raised their distributions 8 times in the past 11 years. See my spreadsheet at ap.htm.
I do not own this stock of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-AP.UN, OTC-APYRF). Since several stocks that I followed last year were deleted from the stock exchange, I was looking for other stocks to follow. I am sure that I got this from a Canadian Dividend site called Think Dividends, but I cannot find it at present.
This is a REIT and what I would expect from dividends would be a good dividend rate and growth at or just above the inflation level. For this stock, the current dividend yield is 3.85% with a 5 year median of 4.71%. The 5 and 10 year distribution growth is 1.33% and 3.09% per year. The last dividend increase was for 3.5% and it occurred in 2015.
The 5 year growth may look low, but it is above the 5 year rate of inflation. According to the Bank of Canada, inflation in Canada is running at 1.45% over the past 10 years, 1.13% over the past 5 years and 0.85% over the past 3 years for total inflation. Also it is running at 1.56% over the past 10 years, 1.34% over the past 5 years and 1.24% over the past 3 years for core inflation.
The Dividend Payout Ratios for EPS for 2014 was 66% and the 5 year median is 40%. The problem with looking at this is that the new accounting rules of IFRS saw a big improvement in this ratio. The DPR for CFPS for 2014 is 71% and the 5 year median is 85%.
Because this is a REIT, we need also to look at DPR under Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO). The DPR for FFO for 2014 is 67% and the 5 year median is 76%. The DPR for AFFO for 2014 is 77% and the 5 year median is 95%. These are acceptable DPRs.
Shareholders have done well recently. The 5 and 10 year total return to date is 17.21% and 14.10% per year. The portion of this return that is capital gains is 11.98% per year and the portion of this return that is dividends is 5.23% and 5.71% per year over these periods.
Outstanding shares have increased by 14% and 22% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Shares have increased due to Stock Options, DRIP and Share Issues. The company has grown by acquisition and they even have a Vice President of Acquisitions. This means that per share values will be what we will be looking at to see if the company has grown for the shareholders. Growth is low to good.
Revenue has grown over the past 5 and 10 years by 17% and 34% per year. The Revenue per Share growth is much lower at 2.8% and 9.9% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
The EPS growth is good, but this is because of accounting rules changes in 2011. The growth in FFO and AFFO is moderate. FFO has grown at 4% and 4.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO has grown at 3.8% and 4.4% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Cash Flow growth is very good, but CFPS growth is only moderate. The growth is Cash Flow is at 21% and 28% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. However, the CFPS growth is at 5.8% and 5.3% per year over these periods.
The Debt Ratios and Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are good. For 2014 the Debt Ratio is 2.43 and the 5 year median is 2.40. Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios for 2014 are 1.69 and 0.69 and the corresponding 5 year median ratios are 1.72 and 0.72.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Allied Properties REIT owns a portfolio of predominantly Class I office properties in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Quebec City, Ottawa, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Its web site is here Allied REIT.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust 2
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Stock price maybe expensive. Stock price is reasonable using FFO and AFFO. However, the stock price based on measures like revenue and cash flow is currently expensive. The P/CF at 18.90 and P/S at 7.31 are a bit high. This dividend yield of 3.90% is not far off with other REITs, most of which have yields currently in the 4 to 5% range. However, the 3.90% is at historical low. See my spreadsheet at ref.htm.
I own this stock of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-REF.UN, OTC-CRXIF). I started to follow some REITs because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. I was mainly interested in that have commercial properties. In September 2006, I wanted to buy another REIT after having to sell Summit. I already have lots of RioCan.
The company says that it buys shares on the open market for stock options. There are also seems to be few people with stock options. I looked at the CEO, CFO, an officer, a director and the chairman. Only the officer had any stock options and he did not have many.
When I look at insider trading, I found $2.3M of insider buying and a little insider selling. Net insider buying was at $2.3M. This report covers the past year. Most of the insider buying occurred one year ago, but there have been some 4 instances of insider buying since then. All buying was by directors of the company.
For REITs, it makes more sense to look at Price/Funds from Operations and Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratios. In both cases the current P/FFO and P/AFFO Ratios are lower than the corresponding 5 year median.
For P/FFO Ratio, the current one is 14.81 based on FFO 2015 estimate of $3.03 and a stock price of $44.86. It is 2.9% lower than the 5 year median of 15.25. For P/AFFO Ratio, the current one is 16.14 based on AFFO 2015 estimate of $2.78 and a stock price of $44.86. It is 0.2% lower than the 5 year median of 16.92. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable.
If you look at the Price/Cash Flow Ratio, the 10 year medina ratio is 15.25. The 5 year median is close at 15.54. The current P/CF Ratio using the last 12 months CFPS value is 18.90 a value some 24% higher. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is high.
If you look at P/S Ratio, the 10 year median ratio is 6.22. The current one is 7.43 based on 2015 Revenue estimate of $438Mand a current stock price of $44.86. The current value is some 19% higher than the 10 year median. The P/S Ratio has been steadily rising and the 5 year median value is higher at 7.31 and this is close to the current P/S Ratio. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable to expensive.
For this company, the dividend yield used to be a lot higher. This 10 year median before 2004 was 9.22%. Currently the 10 year median is 4.48%. The historical average and median are 7.41% and 6.76%. The current dividend yield at 3.90% is a lot lower. The 3.90% dividend yield is based on dividends of $1.75 and a stock price of $44.86. The current dividend is 3% higher than the 5 year median of 3.79% and only 13% off the 10 year median value of 4.48%. If you use just the 5 or 10 year median, the stock price comes in as reasonable.
However the historical dividend low for this company is 3.93%. At 3.90% the current dividend is around the historical low. This would imply that the stock price is expensive.
The analysts' recommendations are Strong Buy, Buy and Hold. The consensus would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $51.10. This implies a total return of 17.81% with 3.90% from dividends and 13.91% from capital gains.
Through Market Wired this company announced their fourth quarter results for 2014. This company has been downgraded by Scotiabank to a sector preform (Hold) rating according to WKRB. The CIBC talks about why you should have REITs in your portfolio, including this company.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Monday, March 09, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust is an equity real estate trust, which acquires and owns a portfolio of income-producing properties. It specializes in the acquisition and ownership of community shopping centers, industrial and office properties across Canada. This company owns office, industrial, retail properties and some miscellaneous items such as apartment buildings. Its web site is here CDN Real Estate.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-REF.UN, OTC-CRXIF). I started to follow some REITs because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. I was mainly interested in that have commercial properties. In September 2006, I wanted to buy another REIT after having to sell Summit. I already have lots of RioCan.
The company says that it buys shares on the open market for stock options. There are also seems to be few people with stock options. I looked at the CEO, CFO, an officer, a director and the chairman. Only the officer had any stock options and he did not have many.
When I look at insider trading, I found $2.3M of insider buying and a little insider selling. Net insider buying was at $2.3M. This report covers the past year. Most of the insider buying occurred one year ago, but there have been some 4 instances of insider buying since then. All buying was by directors of the company.
For REITs, it makes more sense to look at Price/Funds from Operations and Price/Adjusted Funds from Operations Ratios. In both cases the current P/FFO and P/AFFO Ratios are lower than the corresponding 5 year median.
For P/FFO Ratio, the current one is 14.81 based on FFO 2015 estimate of $3.03 and a stock price of $44.86. It is 2.9% lower than the 5 year median of 15.25. For P/AFFO Ratio, the current one is 16.14 based on AFFO 2015 estimate of $2.78 and a stock price of $44.86. It is 0.2% lower than the 5 year median of 16.92. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable.
If you look at the Price/Cash Flow Ratio, the 10 year medina ratio is 15.25. The 5 year median is close at 15.54. The current P/CF Ratio using the last 12 months CFPS value is 18.90 a value some 24% higher. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is high.
If you look at P/S Ratio, the 10 year median ratio is 6.22. The current one is 7.43 based on 2015 Revenue estimate of $438Mand a current stock price of $44.86. The current value is some 19% higher than the 10 year median. The P/S Ratio has been steadily rising and the 5 year median value is higher at 7.31 and this is close to the current P/S Ratio. This stock price testing suggests that the stock price is reasonable to expensive.
For this company, the dividend yield used to be a lot higher. This 10 year median before 2004 was 9.22%. Currently the 10 year median is 4.48%. The historical average and median are 7.41% and 6.76%. The current dividend yield at 3.90% is a lot lower. The 3.90% dividend yield is based on dividends of $1.75 and a stock price of $44.86. The current dividend is 3% higher than the 5 year median of 3.79% and only 13% off the 10 year median value of 4.48%. If you use just the 5 or 10 year median, the stock price comes in as reasonable.
However the historical dividend low for this company is 3.93%. At 3.90% the current dividend is around the historical low. This would imply that the stock price is expensive.
The analysts' recommendations are Strong Buy, Buy and Hold. The consensus would be a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $51.10. This implies a total return of 17.81% with 3.90% from dividends and 13.91% from capital gains.
Through Market Wired this company announced their fourth quarter results for 2014. This company has been downgraded by Scotiabank to a sector preform (Hold) rating according to WKRB. The CIBC talks about why you should have REITs in your portfolio, including this company.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Monday, March 09, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust is an equity real estate trust, which acquires and owns a portfolio of income-producing properties. It specializes in the acquisition and ownership of community shopping centers, industrial and office properties across Canada. This company owns office, industrial, retail properties and some miscellaneous items such as apartment buildings. Its web site is here CDN Real Estate.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust
On my other blog I am today writing about Canadian REITs continue...
I own this stock of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-REF.UN, OTC-CRXIF). I started to follow some REITs because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. I was mainly interested in that have commercial properties. In September 2006, I wanted to buy another REIT after having to sell Summit. I already have lots of RioCan.
As with most REITs this one has a good dividend yield and moderate increases. The current Dividend Yield is 3.86% and the 5 year Dividend yield is at 3.79%. The distributions have increased by 4.9% and 3.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The most recent increase was 6% in 2014.
This REIT has better distribution increases than I expect from a REIT. Because the dividend yields are good, I would expect increases at the rate of inflation or slightly better. According to the Bank of Canada, inflation in Canada is running at 1.45% over the past 10 years, 1.13% over the past 5 years and 0.85% over the past 3 years for total inflation. Also it is running at 1.56% over the past 10 years, 1.34% over the past 5 years and 1.24% over the past 3 years for core inflation.
I bought this stock 2006, almost 9 years ago and I have done well. I have made a total return of 11.60% per year with 7.04% from capital gains and 4.56% from dividends. If you look at 5 and 10 year total return on this stock they are at 12.06% and 11.97% per year. The dividend portion of this return is at 4.42% and 4.84% per year and the capital gain portion is 7.64% and 7.13% per year over these periods.
If you look at dividends I have received, they equal $19.57 per share. I paid $26.38 per share for this stock in 2006. So the dividends I have received so far are 74% of my purchase price. Another way at looking how well I am doing is that I am making a dividend yield of 6.63% on my original purchase. These are reasons to buy dividend growth stocks.
One thing to look at for dividend paying stock is the Dividend Payout Ratio. For most stocks I check the DPR for ESP and CFPS. For this stock these ratios were 87.5% and 73% for 2014. The 5 year median of these ratios is 124.5% and 65.9% for EPS and CFPS.
For REITs it is not that simple. You need also to check the DPR for Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO). For this stock the applicable DPR for 2014 for FFO is 58.5% and for AFFO is 69.3%. The corresponding 5 year median ratios are 58.6% for FFO and 68.3% for FFO.
Of course none of this is an exact science. This is because EPS does not always give you a good handle on the REITs ability to pay distributions. Also, for REITs the EPS was affected by the 2011 change to the IFRS accounting rules. The FFO used to be called Distributable Income (or some variation) and the rules for calculating it have changed over time. The AFFO is the latest version of FFO.
The outstanding shares have increased by 1.8% and 2.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. This makes per share values a better indicator of this company’s growth. Growth over the past 5 years is less than the growth over the past 10 years. Growth over the past 5 years has been low, but EPS and CFPS values are volatile so the 5 year running growth rates might be better indicators of growth for these measures.
Revenue per Share has grown at 1.5% and 3.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue is better with growth at 3.3% and 5.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
If you look at EPS the growth is 1.8% and 8.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS has been volatile, especially over the past 5 years. Using the 5 year running averages, growth is at 6.3% and 3.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Growth in FFO and AFFO is moderate. The FFO growth is at 5.1% and 7.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO growth is at 4.7% and 6.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.'
Growth in Cash flow is 1.65 and 4.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. However, it is better using the 5 year running averages which has growth at 4.8% and 6.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The Cash Flows have been volatile.
For this company, the Debt Ratio and Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are currently good. Debt Ratio for 2014 is 2.58 and the 5 year median is 1.87. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are low for 2014 at 1.63 and 0.63. The corresponding 5 year median ratios are higher and a bit high at 2.59 and 1.59. However, the median values are not unusual for REITs.
The total distribution increases in 2013 and 2014 were at 7.9% and 9.3% respectively. These are quite high, but there is no indication that this is causing any problems. Analysts expect, using the current $1.75 yearly distribution for the DPR for EPS to be around 55%, for FFO to be around 57.7% and for AFFO to be around 62.9% this year.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Core REIT holding. This REIT has done well in the past and there is no reason to expect anything less than a solid performance in the future. However, it does have exposure to the Canadian west and there are current problems with oil prices. See my spreadsheet at ref.htm.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust is an equity real estate trust, which acquires and owns a portfolio of income-producing properties. It specializes in the acquisition and ownership of community shopping centers, industrial and office properties across Canada. This company owns office, industrial, retail properties and some miscellaneous items such as apartment buildings. Its web site is here CDN Real Estate.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
I own this stock of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX-REF.UN, OTC-CRXIF). I started to follow some REITs because I wanted to diversify my portfolio into REITs. I was mainly interested in that have commercial properties. In September 2006, I wanted to buy another REIT after having to sell Summit. I already have lots of RioCan.
As with most REITs this one has a good dividend yield and moderate increases. The current Dividend Yield is 3.86% and the 5 year Dividend yield is at 3.79%. The distributions have increased by 4.9% and 3.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The most recent increase was 6% in 2014.
This REIT has better distribution increases than I expect from a REIT. Because the dividend yields are good, I would expect increases at the rate of inflation or slightly better. According to the Bank of Canada, inflation in Canada is running at 1.45% over the past 10 years, 1.13% over the past 5 years and 0.85% over the past 3 years for total inflation. Also it is running at 1.56% over the past 10 years, 1.34% over the past 5 years and 1.24% over the past 3 years for core inflation.
I bought this stock 2006, almost 9 years ago and I have done well. I have made a total return of 11.60% per year with 7.04% from capital gains and 4.56% from dividends. If you look at 5 and 10 year total return on this stock they are at 12.06% and 11.97% per year. The dividend portion of this return is at 4.42% and 4.84% per year and the capital gain portion is 7.64% and 7.13% per year over these periods.
If you look at dividends I have received, they equal $19.57 per share. I paid $26.38 per share for this stock in 2006. So the dividends I have received so far are 74% of my purchase price. Another way at looking how well I am doing is that I am making a dividend yield of 6.63% on my original purchase. These are reasons to buy dividend growth stocks.
One thing to look at for dividend paying stock is the Dividend Payout Ratio. For most stocks I check the DPR for ESP and CFPS. For this stock these ratios were 87.5% and 73% for 2014. The 5 year median of these ratios is 124.5% and 65.9% for EPS and CFPS.
For REITs it is not that simple. You need also to check the DPR for Funds from Operations (FFO) and Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO). For this stock the applicable DPR for 2014 for FFO is 58.5% and for AFFO is 69.3%. The corresponding 5 year median ratios are 58.6% for FFO and 68.3% for FFO.
Of course none of this is an exact science. This is because EPS does not always give you a good handle on the REITs ability to pay distributions. Also, for REITs the EPS was affected by the 2011 change to the IFRS accounting rules. The FFO used to be called Distributable Income (or some variation) and the rules for calculating it have changed over time. The AFFO is the latest version of FFO.
The outstanding shares have increased by 1.8% and 2.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. This makes per share values a better indicator of this company’s growth. Growth over the past 5 years is less than the growth over the past 10 years. Growth over the past 5 years has been low, but EPS and CFPS values are volatile so the 5 year running growth rates might be better indicators of growth for these measures.
Revenue per Share has grown at 1.5% and 3.1% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. Revenue is better with growth at 3.3% and 5.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
If you look at EPS the growth is 1.8% and 8.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. EPS has been volatile, especially over the past 5 years. Using the 5 year running averages, growth is at 6.3% and 3.5% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.
Growth in FFO and AFFO is moderate. The FFO growth is at 5.1% and 7.6% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. AFFO growth is at 4.7% and 6.3% per year over the past 5 and 10 years.'
Growth in Cash flow is 1.65 and 4.8% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. However, it is better using the 5 year running averages which has growth at 4.8% and 6.7% per year over the past 5 and 10 years. The Cash Flows have been volatile.
For this company, the Debt Ratio and Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are currently good. Debt Ratio for 2014 is 2.58 and the 5 year median is 1.87. The Leverage and Debt/Equity Ratios are low for 2014 at 1.63 and 0.63. The corresponding 5 year median ratios are higher and a bit high at 2.59 and 1.59. However, the median values are not unusual for REITs.
The total distribution increases in 2013 and 2014 were at 7.9% and 9.3% respectively. These are quite high, but there is no indication that this is causing any problems. Analysts expect, using the current $1.75 yearly distribution for the DPR for EPS to be around 55%, for FFO to be around 57.7% and for AFFO to be around 62.9% this year.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Core REIT holding. This REIT has done well in the past and there is no reason to expect anything less than a solid performance in the future. However, it does have exposure to the Canadian west and there are current problems with oil prices. See my spreadsheet at ref.htm.
This is the first of two parts. The second part will be posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 and will be available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust is an equity real estate trust, which acquires and owns a portfolio of income-producing properties. It specializes in the acquisition and ownership of community shopping centers, industrial and office properties across Canada. This company owns office, industrial, retail properties and some miscellaneous items such as apartment buildings. Its web site is here CDN Real Estate.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
Friday, March 6, 2015
Home Capital Group 2
I do not own this stock of Home Capital Group (TSX-HCG, OTC- HMCBF). I started reviewing this company in September 2009. It is a dividend growth company and was coming up on lists of good dividend paying stocks. It is on some dividend paying companies lists that I look at.
When I look at insider trading, I find $23.7M of insider selling and $23.6M of net insider selling. There is a minimal amount of insider buying. Outstanding shares were increased by 636,000 shares for Stock options and this is 0.91% of the outstanding shares. This is rather a lot as most banks' outstanding shares are increased by less than 0.50% for stock options.
There is some insider ownership with CEO having shares worth around $171.3M and a director having shares worth around $100.2M. However, these holdings just amount to around 6% of the outstanding shares.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 7.50, 9.19 and 10.88. These are generally lower than the corresponding 10 years ratios 7.50, 9.22 and 12.12. The current P/E Ratio is 10.25 based on a stock price of $45.40 and 2015 EPS estimate of $4.33. This stock price test suggests that the stock price could still be relatively reasonable although at the top end of the reasonableness range.
I get a Graham Price of $45.58. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.78, 0.95 and 1.19. The current P/GP Ratio is 1.00 based on a stock price of $45.40. This stock price tests suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
I get a 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 2.24. The current P/B Ratio is 2.18 based pm a stock price of $45.40 and BVPS of $20.85. There is only 2.9% diffidence between the 10 year P/B Ratio and the current ratio. This stock price tests suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 5 year median, historical average and historical median dividend yields are 1.51%, 1.42% and 1.36%. The current dividend yield at 1.94% is some 28%, 37% and 43% higher than these dividend yields. This stock price tests suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable. The historical high dividend yield is 2.32% a value just 16% higher than the current dividend yield.
Analysts' recommendations are Strong Buy, Buy and Hold. The consensus recommendation is a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $52.10. This implies total return of 16.70% with 1.94% from dividends and 14.76% from capital gains.
Ian Tam of Number Cruncher names this company as one of 10 with sustainable growing dividends. Nelson Smith at Motley Fool thinks that this company is too risky to buy. However, Joseph Solitro at Motley Fool thinks that this stock would be a great long-term investment opportunity.
Jim Bates on TSI Network thought this was a good stock to buy in August of 2014. This company is also discussed on Dividend Growth Investing and Retirement blog in February of this year.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Risky but price is reasonable. There is some concern about the riskiness of this stock and what might happen if the Real Estate Market fell in Ontario. It is riskier than our banks, but the P/E is much lower. See my spreadsheet at hcg.htm.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Thursday, March 05, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Home Capital Group Inc. operates through one subsidiary, Home Trust Company, to provide mortgage lending, deposit, retail credit and credit card issuing services. They have subprime mortgages. Its stock is widely held. Its web site is here Home Capital.
This blog is meant for educational purposes only, and is not to provide investment advice. Before making any investment decision, you should always do your own research or consult an investment professional. I do research for my own edification and I am willing to share. I write what I think and I may or may not be correct.
See my website for stocks followed and investment notes. Follow me on Twitter or StockTwits.
When I look at insider trading, I find $23.7M of insider selling and $23.6M of net insider selling. There is a minimal amount of insider buying. Outstanding shares were increased by 636,000 shares for Stock options and this is 0.91% of the outstanding shares. This is rather a lot as most banks' outstanding shares are increased by less than 0.50% for stock options.
There is some insider ownership with CEO having shares worth around $171.3M and a director having shares worth around $100.2M. However, these holdings just amount to around 6% of the outstanding shares.
The 5 year low, median and high median Price/Earnings per Share Ratios are 7.50, 9.19 and 10.88. These are generally lower than the corresponding 10 years ratios 7.50, 9.22 and 12.12. The current P/E Ratio is 10.25 based on a stock price of $45.40 and 2015 EPS estimate of $4.33. This stock price test suggests that the stock price could still be relatively reasonable although at the top end of the reasonableness range.
I get a Graham Price of $45.58. The 10 year low, median and high median Price/Graham Price Ratios are 0.78, 0.95 and 1.19. The current P/GP Ratio is 1.00 based on a stock price of $45.40. This stock price tests suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
I get a 10 year Price/Book Value per Share Ratio of 2.24. The current P/B Ratio is 2.18 based pm a stock price of $45.40 and BVPS of $20.85. There is only 2.9% diffidence between the 10 year P/B Ratio and the current ratio. This stock price tests suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable.
The 5 year median, historical average and historical median dividend yields are 1.51%, 1.42% and 1.36%. The current dividend yield at 1.94% is some 28%, 37% and 43% higher than these dividend yields. This stock price tests suggests that the stock price is relatively reasonable. The historical high dividend yield is 2.32% a value just 16% higher than the current dividend yield.
Analysts' recommendations are Strong Buy, Buy and Hold. The consensus recommendation is a Buy. The 12 month stock price consensus is $52.10. This implies total return of 16.70% with 1.94% from dividends and 14.76% from capital gains.
Ian Tam of Number Cruncher names this company as one of 10 with sustainable growing dividends. Nelson Smith at Motley Fool thinks that this company is too risky to buy. However, Joseph Solitro at Motley Fool thinks that this stock would be a great long-term investment opportunity.
Jim Bates on TSI Network thought this was a good stock to buy in August of 2014. This company is also discussed on Dividend Growth Investing and Retirement blog in February of this year.
Sound bite for Twitter and StockTwits is: Risky but price is reasonable. There is some concern about the riskiness of this stock and what might happen if the Real Estate Market fell in Ontario. It is riskier than our banks, but the P/E is much lower. See my spreadsheet at hcg.htm.
This is the second of two parts. The first part was posted on Thursday, March 05, 2015 and is available here. The first part talks about the stock and the second part talks about the stock price.
Home Capital Group Inc. operates through one subsidiary, Home Trust Company, to provide mortgage lending, deposit, retail credit and credit card issuing services. They have subprime mortgages. Its stock is widely held. Its web site is here Home Capital.
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