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1:20 AM EDT, 05/16/2022 (MT Newswires) -- Scotiabank feels CES Energy Solutions Corp. (CEU.TO) can recover profit margins earlier than expected given the strong activity levels, tapering pace of cost inflation, and successful pricing actions to date.
The bank noted that CES Energy's Q1 margins compressed 240 basis points quarter on quarter. This was better than the implied guide for about 300 basis points of margin compression provided on the Q4 2021 earnings call in early March.
Further, Q1 margin exit rates were 12.5% to 13% versus the 9.5% range in January and February as additional price increases were implemented in March, the bank noted.