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Laurentian Bank of Canada (LB $40.25)
- $40.25 P/E (TTM): 14.08X Cap: $1.79B
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goeasy Ltd. (GSY $130.49)
- $130.49 P/E (TTM): 9.59X Cap: $2.11B
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EQB Inc. (EQB $103.45)
- $103.45 P/E (TTM): 15.48X Cap: $3.90B
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Propel Holdings Inc. (PRL $24.88)
- $24.88 P/E (TTM): 11.83X Cap: $979M
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Q: Hello 5i Team

With the buyout of LB at $40.50, which will occur Q3 2026 and current share price around $39.90, is it better to sell or to wait out the nine months to closing and collect 3 x $0.47 dividend plus sale price equal to $41.91.

Second, if I was to sell today, which would be the best purchase:

EQB
GSY
PRL

or allocate one third of the sales proceeds to each?

Thanks for great services 5i provides.

Asked by Stephen on December 03, 2025

5i Research Answer:

While there is a (slim) chance of another bid, with only 1.3% left to the buyout price, we would...

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