Section 1: Company Overview and Fundamental Insights

1.1 Company Overview:

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL) is a fully integrated professional services and project management firm that offers a wide range of services, including financing, consulting, engineering and construction, procurement, and operations and maintenance. The firm serves clients in the infrastructure, nuclear, and engineering design and project management industries. Kalkine’s Investor Report covers the Investment Highlights, Key Financial Metrics, Risks, Technical Analysis along with the Valuation, Target Price, and Recommendation on the stock.

1.2 The Key Positives, Negatives, Investment Highlights and Risks

1.3 Top 10 Shareholders:

The top 10 shareholders together form ~50.52% of the total shareholding. Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec and Fidelity Investments Canada ULC hold a maximum stake in the company at ~­­­19.90% and ~11.36%, respectively.

1.4 Key Metrics:

The company reported growth in its financial numbers in Q2 2023, furthermore revenue from SNCL Service segment also improved from the healthy contribution from engineering services, which is a key positive. Moreover, in the same reported period, the group reported an elevated SNCL Services backlog, demonstrating its strength and adaptability.

Section 2: Business Updates and Financial Highlights

2.1 Recent Updates: The below picture gives an overview of the company’s recent activities, such as an announcement regarding its dividend distribution and an update on its upcoming financial results.

2.2 Insights on Q2 FY 2023 Financial Performance:

Section 3: Key Risks, Company Outlook:

Section 4: Stock Recommendation Summary:

4.1 Price Performance and Technical Summary:

The stock has witnessed an upside of ~6.36% in 1 week and a downside of ~7.52% over the last 1 month. Moreover, the stock is trading above the average of 52-week high price of CAD 46.99 and 52-week low price of CAD 22.30 providing an opportunity to ride the trend.

4.2 Fundamental Valuation

Valuation Methodology: EV/Sales Multiple Based Relative Valuation (Illustrative)

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is November 3, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above. 

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock. 

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock. 

Stop-loss: It is a level to protect further losses in case of unfavourable movement in the stock prices.

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