An Examination Of TFI International Inc. (TSE:TFII)

I’ve been keeping an eye on TFI International Inc. (TSE:TFII) because I’m attracted to its fundamentals. Looking at the company as a whole, as a potential stock investment, I believe TFII has a lot to offer. Basically, it is a financially-healthy , dividend-paying company with a an impressive track record of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on TFI International here.

Solid track record established dividend payer

Over the past few years, TFII has more than doubled its earnings, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. This illustrates a strong track record, leading to a satisfying return on equity of 22%, which paints a buoyant picture for the company. TFII is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This implies that TFII manages its cash and cost levels well, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. TFII’s has produced operating cash levels of 0.33x total debt over the past year, which implies that TFII’s management has put its borrowings into good use by generating enough cash to cover a sufficient portion of borrowings.

TSX:TFII Income Statement Export January 9th 19

For those seeking income streams from their portfolio, TFII is a robust dividend payer as well. Over the past decade, the company has consistently increased its dividend payout, reaching a yield of 2.6%.

TSX:TFII Historical Dividend Yield January 9th 19

Next Steps:

For TFI International, I’ve compiled three pertinent factors you should further examine:

1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for TFII’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for TFII’s outlook.

2. Valuation: What is TFII worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether TFII is currently mispriced by the market.

3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of TFII? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.