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Bullboard - Stock Discussion Forum High Liner Foods Inc HLNFF


Primary Symbol: T.HLF

High Liner Foods Incorporated is a Canada-based processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. The Company produces a range of products from breaded and battered items to seafood entrees, that are sold to North American food retailers and foodservice distributors. In addition, it is a supplier of commodity products in the North American market. The retail channel includes grocery and... see more

TSX:HLF - Post Discussion

High Liner Foods Inc > Ben Graham would have liked High Liner
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Post by Torontojay on Jan 12, 2024 9:35am

Ben Graham would have liked High Liner

Ok so let's go over this for a second. 

We have a P/E ratio under 15 - check 
 

The dividends have not grown compared to 5 years ago but they will grow with the 15 cent quarterly payment going forward. The company paid out 14.5 cents per share per quarter in 2018 and dropped the dividend to 5 cents by May 30th 2019. It is now back up to 15 cents per share quarterly  going forward. 


Price to book under 1.5 - check 

eps growth over the last 5 years greater than 3% - check

I prefer to use a smoothed out version when computing eps growth. For instance, I may look at a 3 year average eps and compare that figure with a 3 year average eps taken over a 5 year period. This avoids some of the volatility that you get from year to year. I think this is a better way to look at eps growth. 

Current ratio > 2 - check 

Additional points: 

The company has been consistently profitable over the year although there is a lot of volatility in its earnings. This volatility can be advantageous to investors picking up shares on the cheap when the opportunity presents itself.

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