Summary GPC reported strong FY2017 results on February 20, 2018 but the stock price pulled back ~5.2% as the stock was overvalued. The EIS and Motion businesses have been combined into one $6B industrial group as of the beginning of 2018. The rationale for combining these two segments is to provide economies of scale and [...]
Summary WMT reported FY2018 results February 20, 2018 and its stock price dropped ~10%; results were solid but investors had bid up WMT’s stock price to an unreasonable valuation. It continues to generate strong FCF and management is deploying its resources so that WMT can adapt to the evolving retail landscape. WMT announced a ~2% [...]
Summary Coca-Cola is facing declining sales and FCF due to changing consumer preferences. A turnaround plan has been implemented but I suspect positive results will take time to be evidenced. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ) will positively impact KO but there will be no positive net cash impact for several years. The days [...]
Summary BAM has generated a compound annual total return of ~17% (dividends reinvested) since 1997 versus ~7% for the S&P 500. Management is cognizant of short-term performance but the business is managed for the long term with a goal to generate 12% - 15% compound returns over the longer term. BAM partners with institutional investors [...]
Summary PEP released its Q4 and FY2017 results on February 13, 2018. Organic revenue, which excludes the impact of various items, grew 2.3% versus 3.7% in FY2016, and 5% in FY2015. FY2017 Adjusted EPS amounted to $5.23 versus $4.85 in FY2016. PEP’s adjusted EPS includes a one-time $1.70/share benefit from a provisional net tax expense [...]
Summary Broadridge released its Q2 and 1st half of FY2018 results February 8, 2018. Projections have been revised upwards for the remainder of 2018. Changes in the US Tax Law have resulted in BR revising its FY2017 – 2020 Growth Objectives in Adjusted EPS from the 9% - 13% range to the 14% - 18% [...]
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Summary This Church & Dwight analysis is based on Q4 and Fy2017 results released February 5th, 2018. CHD outperforms all members of its peer group from a free cash flow conversion process. In FY2016, 82% of CHD’s sales were in the US. CHD is now making a concerted effort to expand its international sales. CHD [...]
Summary Hershey recently released its Q4 and FY 2017 results which were not received well by the investment community. The stock has dropped ~$12 from its mid-December ~$115 level. HSY’s FY2017 revenue results are far short from the ambitious ‘$10B by 2017’ goal set in 2013. Revenue and diluted EPS in FY2017 were not that [...]
Summary On February 1, 2018, V reported Q1 2018 results and indicated that factoring in tax reform benefits it expected earnings per share (EPS) growth in the high end of the mid-20s range versus its previous forecast in the mid-teens. V provided guidance for higher operating expenses in 2018 (high end of mid single-digits vs. [...]
