Buy Power’s top assets at 24% off

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Power Corp. offers you top-quality assets—all the more attractive given they come at a significant “holding company discount.” That’s the tendency for a holding company’s shares to trade for less than the value of its assets. In Power Corp’s case, it means investors can currently pick up shares at about a 24% discount. Even so, the stock is still trading at all-time highs for our subscribers. POWER CORP., $52.03, is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Shares outstanding: 587.7 million; Market cap: $33.0 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 4.7%) holds controlling stakes in Canadian financial services firms Great-West Lifeco (insurance) and IGM Financial (mutual funds). It also owns 16.5% of the Belgian holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. In addition, Power Corp. holds interests in alternative asset managers Sagard and Power Sustainable, as well as investments in China. In the quarter ended December 31, 2024, Power’s earnings per share rose 20.6%, to $1.28 from $1.06. The big gain came from improved results for both Great-West…