Topic: Dividend Stocks

BOMBARDIER INC – Toronto symbols BBD.A $1.99 and BBD.B $1.90

BOMBARDIER INC. (Toronto symbols BBD.A $1.99 and BBD.B $1.90; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 1.7 billion; Market cap: $3.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.2; Dividend suspended in February 2015; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.bombardier.com) is down 52% since the start of 2015, mainly due to rising costs and delays to develop its new CSeries passenger jet. In addition, lower oil prices have diminished the main appeal of this plane—that it’s 20% more fuel-efficient than comparable models.

What’s more, Bombardier’s new management team is reviewing its Global business jet program, which could postpone the planned launch of new models in 2016 and 2017.

Bombardier recently raised $3.1 billion U.S. by selling new shares and notes. It also plans to sell shares in its transportation division, which makes passenger railcars. These moves should give it enough resources to finish the CSeries. Bombardier expects to begin delivering this new aircraft in 2016.

We feel Bombardier will make little progress till then. The stock is now a hold.

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