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Royal Bank of Canada (RY $186.76)
- $186.76 P/E (TTM): 20.08X Cap: $263.62B
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $77.86)
- $77.86 P/E (TTM): 16.29X Cap: $97.16B
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Bank of Montreal (BMO $156.52)
- $156.52 P/E (TTM): 13.84X Cap: $113.91B
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD $69.94)
- $69.94 P/E (TTM): 18.59X Cap: $66.44B
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Q: Hi, I'm considering adding a Canadian bank. I only hold TD. Which bank would you consider to be the best to add at this time for a longtime core holding? I'm thinking of doing a quarter position at this time and build that position over time. Also I started a quarter position in ATD recently and I'm watching it at the moment. Would you consider ATD to be fairly safe at these levels and an attractive stock to increase that position at the current price or wait to see if it's still in the bottoming process. Thank you as always for your expert advice!

Asked by Harry on May 14, 2025

5i Research Answer:

We would be comfortable buying ATD today for a long term position. It is well below typical...

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