Summary UTX released Q3 results on October 23 and provided an upward revision to its adjusted EPS for FY2018. The Rockwell Collins acquisition has received approval from the EU Commission and from the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal is currently under review in China and the acquisition is expected to close in 2 - [...]
W.W. Grainger (GWW) released its Q3 2018 results on October 16th. Included in these results was a ~$0.139B write-down of Goodwill and Intangible Assets. In addition to this write-down, there has been an impact to revenue by reason of the new revenue recognition accounting standard where certain service costs are reclassified from operating expense [...]
Summary Following the 2017 Valspar acquisition, SHW is the leader in the highly fragmented coatings industry with the top 10 suppliers holding a ~55% market share. Goodwill and Intangible Assets now comprises over 64% of SHW’s Total Assets. SHW’s Long-Term Debt to EBITDA ratio upon completion of the Valspar acquisition rose to 4.5Xs. At its [...]
Attractive buying opportunities have been hard to find and with PPG's stock price having retraced ~22% from its 52 week high I take a look at whether PPG is a worthwhile investment. Summary The news coming from PPG in recent months has been less than positive. PPG released lower earnings guidance for Q3 and Q4 [...]
Summary Like the other BAM entities I have analyzed, BEP adheres to BAM’s 5 core principles. BEP has recently initiated a capital recycling program similar to other BAM entities in which it rotates its investment from mature assets with lower IRR potential to new opportunities in which it can generate superior returns. BEP’s current annual [...]
Summary BIP adheres to BAM’s 5 core principles and employs a capital recycling program in which it rotates its investment from mature assets with lower IRR potential to new opportunities in which it can generate superior returns. BIP’s capital allocation model has three priorities of which the 3rd is to distribute ~60 – 65% of [...]
Summary The BAM group of companies held their Investor Day on September 26th. BPY, the real estate arm within the BAM group of companies, operates and develops one of the largest portfolios of office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, triple net lease, self-storage, student housing and manufactured housing assets. What sets BPY apart from most members [...]
Nike is a great company to hold in a well diversified portfolio. The challenge at this stage is that its valuation appears to be somewhat lofty based on earnings projections and taking into account its recently announced 4 year $15B stock repurchase program. I will not be adding to my current position at current levels. [...]
Summary After the market closed on September 25th, NKE reported Q1 FY2019 results and its share price pulled back ~4% in afterhours trading. The share price rebounded to close down only 1.25% on September 26th. The Federal Reserve increased rates 25 basis points on September 26th and a further increase is anticipated in December. If [...]
Brookfield Asset Management is a leading alternative asset manager, focused on investing in long-life, high-quality assets spanning over 30 countries globally. The business is organized into the following principal areas: Real Estate, Renewable Power, Infrastructure, and Infrastructure. I highly recommend you listen to Bruce Flatt's, CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, recent presentation at 'Talks at [...]
