Computer Modelling set to rebound

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COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP, $6.33, is still a buy. The company (Toronto symbol CMG; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.cmgl.ca; Shares o/s: 80.3 million; Market cap: $517.0 million; Dividend yield: 3.2%) reports that in the three months ended December 31, 2020, its revenue fell 16.8%, to $16.0 million from $19.3 million a year earlier. The coronavirus has led to declines in demand for oil and gas. That has in turn led some of Computer Modelling’s customers to cut production and spending on its software and services. In the latest quarter, Computer Modelling earned $5.9 million, or $0.07 a share. That was up 14.9% from $5.1 million, or $0.06. The latest quarter included a Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) of $1.6 million. On December 31, 2020, the company held cash of $39.2 million, or $0.49 a share. It has no debt. Meanwhile, the firm has cut its CEO’s annual salary by 25%, reduced cash compensation for its directors by 20%, and cut pay for executive officers by 20%. It…