Intuitive Surgical Inc. Quarterly Stock Valuation – August 2014 $ISRG
Intuitive Surgical does not qualify for the Defensive Investor but does satisfy for the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the lack of dividend payments and the high PEmg and PB ratios, while the Enterprising Investor’s only issue is the lack of dividend payments.
Marsh & McLennan Quarterly Stock Valuation – August 2014 $MMC
Marsh & McLennan is not suitable for the Defensive Investor but does satisfy for the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the low current ratio, instability of earnings over the last ten years, and the high PEmg and PB ratios.
18 Companies to Research This Week – 8/30/2014
We evaluated 18 different companies this week to determine whether they are suitable for Defensive Investors, those unwilling to do substantial research, or Enterprising Investors, those who are willing to do such research. We also put each company through the ModernGraham valuation model based on Benjamin Graham’s value investing formulas in order to determine an intrinsic value for each. Here’s a summary of the ModernGraham Valuations.
Lorillard Inc. Quarterly Valuation – August 2014 $LO
Lorillard does not qualify for the Defensive Investor but does satisfy for the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the low current ratio and lack of dividend payments, while the Enterprising Investor’s only concern is the high level of debt relative to the net current assets.
Harman International Industries Quarterly Valuation – August 2014 $HAR
Harman International does not qualify for the Defensive Investor but does satisfy for the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor has numerous concerns and is only satisfied by the market cap size, while the Enterprising Investor has no initial concerns.
5 Companies to Research with the Lowest PEmg Ratio for the Defensive Investor – August 2014
I’ve selected the five lowest PEmg (price / normalized earnings) companies reviewed by ModernGraham. Each company has been determined to be undervalued and suitable for the Defensive Investor according to the ModernGraham approach. Here is a summary of each company’s valuation.
Hormel Foods Corporation Quarterly Stock Valuation – August 2014 $HRL
Hormel Foods is not suitable for the Defensive Investor but does satisfy for the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the high PEmg and PB ratios, while the Enterprising Investor has no initial concerns.
Genuine Parts Company – Quarterly Stock Valuation – $GPC
Genuine Parts Company does not qualify for the Defensive Investor but does satisfy for the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the low current ratio and the high PEmg and PB ratios, while the Enterprising Investor has no initial concerns.