Uni-Select Inc.

TSX:UNS Stock Report

Market Cap: CA$2.1b

This company has been acquired

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Uni-Select Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Uni-Select's CEO is Brian McManus, appointed in Jun 2021, he has a tenure of 2.17 years. His total yearly compensation is $2.19M , comprised of 19.4% salary and 80.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. He directly owns 0.33% of the company’s shares, worth CA$6.86M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 3.3 years respectively.

Key information

Brian McManus

Chief executive officer

US$2.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage19.44%
CEO tenure2.2yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure2.1yrs
Board average tenure3.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Mar 02

At CA$46.77, Is Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) Worth Looking At Closely?

While Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it led the TSX gainers with a...
Analysis Article Jan 27

Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Jan 12

A Look At The Fair Value Of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS)

Key Insights Uni-Select's estimated fair value is US$52.1 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...
Analysis Article Nov 26

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS)?

Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...
Analysis Article Oct 09

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Does the October share price for Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate...
Analysis Article Sep 23

Here's Why Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Jul 07

Some Investors May Be Worried About Uni-Select's (TSE:UNS) Returns On Capital

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article May 13

We Think Uni-Select's (TSE:UNS) Robust Earnings Are Conservative

The subdued stock price reaction suggests that Uni-Select Inc.'s ( TSE:UNS ) strong earnings didn't offer any...
Analysis Article May 05

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS)?

While Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw a significant share...
Analysis Article Apr 13

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS)

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Uni-Select Inc...
Analysis Article Mar 16

Is Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) A Risky Investment?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article Dec 23

Some Investors May Be Worried About Uni-Select's (TSE:UNS) Returns On Capital

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Amongst other...
Analysis Article Dec 08

Uni-Select Inc.'s (TSE:UNS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 62% Above Its Share Price

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Uni-Select Inc...
Analysis Article Aug 02

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS)

How far off is Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a...
Analysis Article May 17

These 4 Measures Indicate That Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) Is Using Debt Extensively

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Apr 02

Uni-Select Inc.'s (TSE:UNS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 73% Above Its Share Price

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) by taking the expected...
Analysis Article Mar 12

The Returns At Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'll...
Analysis Article Feb 18

Is Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) Popular Amongst Institutions?

The big shareholder groups in Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) have power over the company. Insiders often own a large chunk...
Analysis Article Feb 03

Reflecting on Uni-Select's (TSE:UNS) Share Price Returns Over The Last Five Years

Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 13% in the last quarter. But will...
Analysis Article Jan 15

Is Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) Using Too Much Debt?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article Dec 22

Is There An Opportunity With Uni-Select Inc.'s (TSE:UNS) 45% Undervaluation?

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Uni-Select Inc. ( TSE:UNS ) by estimating the company's...
Analysis Article Dec 03

The Trends At Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) That You Should Know About

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Brian McManus's remuneration changed compared to Uni-Select's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$74m

Dec 31 2022US$2mUS$425k

US$65m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$62m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$51m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$8m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$254k

US$895k

Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD2.19M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD2.31M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Brian McManus (55 yo)

2.2yrs
Tenure
US$2,185,313
Compensation

Mr. Brian McManus, B.A. & M.B.A. serves as Executive Chair of Uni-Select Inc. since May 13, 2021 and has been its CEO since June 30, 2021. During 2020, he was a partner at Cafa Financial Corporation acting...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brian McManus
CEO & Executive Chair2.2yrsUS$2.19m0.33%
CA$ 6.9m
Anthony Pagano
Chief Financial Officer2.3yrsUS$1.17m0.055%
CA$ 1.1m
Max Rogan
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary2yrsUS$1.13m0.013%
CA$ 263.0k
Michael Sylvester
President & COO of FinishMaster1.8yrsUS$1.74m0.12%
CA$ 2.4m
Emilie Gaudet
President & COO of Canadian Automotive Group2.1yrsUS$1.44m0.014%
CA$ 286.8k
Helene Baril
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Annie Paré
Director of Communicationsno datano datano data
Guy Archambault
Vice President of Corporate Developmentno datano datano data
Nathalie Giroux
Chief People Officer & VP of Human Resources of Canadian Automotive Group3.6yrsno datano data
Doug Coates
Senior VP & GM for the Western Region - Canadian Automotive Groupno datano datano data
Neil Croxson
President & COO of European Automotive Group4.4yrsUS$871.32kno data
Sukhbir Kapoor
President & COO of GSF Car Partsless than a yearno datano data
2.1yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: UNS's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brian McManus
CEO & Executive Chair2.3yrsUS$2.19m0.33%
CA$ 6.9m
Michelle Cormier
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$122.89k0.0091%
CA$ 191.9k
David Samuel
Independent Lead Director3.6yrsUS$111.79kno data
Frederick Mifflin
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$116.65k0.0057%
CA$ 120.4k
Karen Laflamme
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$65.28k0.0046%
CA$ 95.9k
Chantel Lenard
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$97.21kno data
Martin Garand
Independent Director2.3yrsno data0.00091%
CA$ 19.1k
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: UNS's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/08/01 11:12
End of Day Share Price 2023/08/01 00:00
Earnings2023/03/31
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Uni-Select Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David OcampoATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities)
Jonathan LamersBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Luke HannanCanaccord Genuity