Toromont Industries (TIH.TO)

TIH vs. CAT Instead of Caterpillar, he prefers Toromont, which has higher dividend growth and better price performance.

(A Top Pick Nov 01/19, Up 29%) A mystery since it has done well despite the pandemic. Distributor for Caterpillar equipment, constructions, power systems, etc. Home building is doing well and construction is doing well. Gold mining is also back in full swing. Their customers are having a good year. Scores well on all 3 metrics. A stable stock in the industrial sector.

He holds this one since 2015 and no intention to sell. They hold the rights to Caterpillar dealerships, now into Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. Most of their revenues come from mining, construction and farming. Fiscal stimulus could aid infrastructure, so construction could also do well. Mining should be okay for precious metals. The management team is focused on free cash flow and growing the dividend -- up 15% per year over the past 5 years. There is more downward price action in the market, so he would think about putting in buy orders about 15% below current levels.

A heavy equipment dealer. He is looking for a cyclical recovery next year. They are a distributor for Caterpillar and other heavy equipment. Really good operators. Yield 1.58% (Analysts’ price target is $69.50)

(A Top Pick Oct 04/17, Up 8%) They they do well during these times when the economy is strong and there's infrastructure building. They surprised last quarter with a dividend increase of 21%.

This is one of the biggest Caterpillar distributors in the world. Its market is mainly in Ontario. It trades the same way as Caterpillar. It does well as long as there is good activity in construction and mining, and is doing well now. He has no problem with owning it now, but cautions that it is a cyclical stock. When the market turns, it will fare worse than defensive stocks. But it is a good stock to own now.

It is a long for him and a larger holding for him. It has good price momentum and good valuation. They beat on the recent quarter. It has an okay yield with a lot of room to move it.

Model price is $92.83, a 21% upside. If we ever get that correction, he would love to buy it at $56 and hold for 3 - 6 years.

They make refrigeration for ice rinks and warehouses across North America. Acquired Atlantic and Quebec Caterpillar dealerships which boosts their pricing power. He will own this for a long time. (Analysts' price target $63.29)

This started as a refrigeration company, and now provide all the compression equipment in hockey rinks in North America. The Caterpillar dealership came along in Manitoba and Ontario with a little bit in Québec, and they just made a small acquisition in Atlantic Canada. This is what they really needed to get organic growth going, because if they can cut their costs, then they have higher margins moving forward. Recommends half positions for the Top Picks, which is what he does for new clients. Dividend yield of 1.3%. (Analysts’ price target is $58.25.)