Shaw Communications Inc. Q1-2021 Earnings. Price Target Update

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Shaw Communications Inc. (SJR.B, SJR.PR.A, SJR.PR.B) with $16B in assets as of Nov-30-2020 is up from $14.4B as at Aug-31-2018. Growth has been from capital spending to upgrade network capacity. Shaw operates in two divisions that includes their legacy cable TV business and the newer wireless segment represented by Freedom Mobile. The cable segment includes broadband Internet, Shaw Go WiFi, video on demand and digital phone carried over cable; the Wireless division provides wireless voice (cell phone) and data services; the Business Network Services division provides business customers with Internet, data, WiFi, telephony, and video. Shaw Communications previously owned a network of radio and TV stations that were sold to Corus Inc.(CJR.B) to focus on the cable and wireless sectors. In May-2019 Shaw sold their entire interest in Corus for $5.80 per share for a total of $548M.

Shaw Direct is one of two licensed satellite video services currently available across Canada. While Shaw Direct has many customers in urban centres, market penetration for satellite video is generally stronger in rural areas. The service is marketed through Shaw Direct and a nation-wide distribution network of third party retailers.

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