Q: Can I please have your analysis of First Service recently announced earnings. Do you see upside potential in the next few years. Any comments would be appreciated. Thank You.
5i Research Answer:
FSV reported EPS of $1.46 beating estimates of $1.32 and revenues of $1.12B beating estimates of $1.1B. Sales grew by 20% against the prior year, with 15% being organic growth. Its Adjusted EBITDA climbed 30%, driven by strong momentum in both of its segments, and management is optimistic about its near-term future. The company's margins expanded, driven by revenue growth in its restoration platform, and FSV grew its balance sheet and delivered strong free cash flow. We feel that these were strong results, and while the stock price has not moved much on the news, we continue to like this name at these valuation levels.