7 Canadian Industrials Stocks with Decent Profitability Margins: Investment Idea of the Day

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Today, we have shortlisted 7 Industrials stocks of Canada that are expected to report decent gross profit, operating profit and net profit margins for fiscal year 2014. During the past one month, some of these stocks have registered price gains with daily average trading volumes in excess of 100,000.

Company Name

Ticker

Exchange

Market Cap
(C$MN)

Last Price

Average Volume
(1 Month)

Price Change (1-Month)

Gross Margin 2014(E)

Operating Margin 2014(E)

Net Profit Margin 2014(E)

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc

RBA

TSX

2,913.2

27.14

218,601

8.1%

88.5%

28.7%

20.9%

Avigilon Corp

AVO

TSX

705.2

15.15

646,426

-18.9%

55.5%

13.0%

10.8%

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd

BIN

TSX

3,645.4

31.65

314,621

9.9%

38.4%

12.4%

6.7%

Stantec Inc

STN

TSX

3,346.7

71.51

146,497

-2.4%

54.8%

11.4%

8.0%

Newalta Corp

NAL

TSX

1,098.3

19.64

217,453

-11.1%

29.2%

11.1%

6.6%

Toromont Industries Ltd

TIH

TSX

2,055.5

26.67

173,412

-1.1%

23.9%

10.4%

7.6%

ENTREC Corp

ENT

TSX

113.9

1.03

319,429

-19.5%

30.4%

10.1%

4.2%

Source: Bloomberg

Company Description

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc (TSX: RBA)
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated auctions industrial equipment, operating through various locations around the world. The company sells, through unreserved public auctions, used and unused industrial equipment, including equipment used in the construction, transportation, mining, forestry, petroleum, and agricultural industries.

Avigilon Corp (TSX: AVO)
Avigilon Corporation manufactures surveillance equipment. The company produces high definition, network-based video surveillance systems and equipment for video capture, transmission, recording, and playback.

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd (TSX: BIN)
Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. provides non-hazardous solid waste collection and landfill disposal services for commercial, industrial and residential customers in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The company also serves customers in the southern and northeastern regions of the United States.

Stantec Inc (TSX: STN)
Stantec Inc. is an engineering, architecture, and related professional services enterprise. The company provides a broad range of consulting, project delivery, design build, and technology capabilities to private and public sector clients, across North America and internationally.

Newalta Corp (TSX: NAL)
Newalta Corp. recycles and recovers saleable products from industrial wastes through a network of facilities. The company serves national and international corporations in the automotive, forestry, mining, transportation services, and other industries.

Toromont Industries Ltd (TSX: TIH)
Toromont Industries Ltd sells, rents, and services Caterpillar construction equipment and power systems in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Labrador and Nunavut, Canada. The company also manufactures and distribute refrigeration and process systems throughout North America.

ENTREC Corp (TSX: ENT)

ENTREC Corporation rigs and transports overweight and oversized cargo. The company serves the oil and natural gas, construction, petrochemical, mining and power generation industries. ENTREC operates in Alberta, Saskatchewan, northeastern British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories.

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