Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc Valuation – Initial Coverage $CPS

Benjamin Graham taught that Intelligent Investors must do a thorough fundamental analysis of investment opportunities to determine their intrinsic value and inherent risk.  This is best done by utilizing a systematic approach to analysis that will provide investors with a sense of how a specific company compares to another company or by reviewing the 10 Stocks for Using A Benjamin Graham Value Investing Strategy – February 2017.  By using the ModernGraham method one can review a company’s historical accomplishments and determine an intrinsic value that can be compared across industries.  What follows is a stock analysis showing a specific look at how Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc (CPS) fares in the ModernGraham valuation model.

Company Profile (obtained from Google Finance): Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures sealing, fuel and brake delivery, fluid transfer and anti-vibration systems components for use in passenger vehicles and light trucks. The Company operates through four segments, which include North America, Europe, South America and Asia Pacific. The Company’s principal products within each of these segments are sealing systems, fuel and brake delivery systems, fluid transfer systems and anti-vibration systems. The sealing systems protect vehicle interiors from weather, dust and noise intrusion. Its fuel and brake delivery systems sense, deliver and control fluids to fuel and brake systems. Its fluid transfer systems sense, deliver and control fluid and vapors for optimal powertrain and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) operation. The Company’s anti-vibration systems control and isolate noise and vibration in the vehicle.

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ModernGraham Valuation of CPS – February 2017

Stage 1: Is this company suitable for the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor?

What kind of Intelligent Investor are you?

Defensive Investor; must pass 6 out of the following 7 tests.
1. Adequate Size of the Enterprise Market Cap > $2Bil $1,815,673,047 Fail
2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition Current Ratio > 2 1.70 Fail
3. Earnings Stability Positive EPS for 10 years prior Fail
4. Dividend Record Dividend Payments for 10 years prior Fail
5. Earnings Growth Increase of 33% in EPS in past 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end 54433.33% Pass
6. Moderate PEmg Ratio PEmg < 20 19.47 Pass
7. Moderate Price to Assets PB Ratio < 2.5 OR PB*PEmg < 50 2.77 Fail
Enterprising Investor; must pass 4 out of the following 5 tests, or be suitable for the Defensive Investor.
1. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition Current Ratio > 1.5 1.70 Pass
2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition Debt to NCA < 1.1 1.41 Fail
3. Earnings Stability Positive EPS for 5 years prior Pass
4. Dividend Record Currently Pays Dividend Fail
5. Earnings Growth EPSmg greater than 5 years ago Pass

Stage 2: Determination of Intrinsic Value

EPSmg $5.30
MG Growth Estimate 15.00%
MG Value $204.20
Opinion Undervalued
MG Grade D+
MG Value based on 3% Growth $76.91
MG Value based on 0% Growth $45.08
Market Implied Growth Rate 5.49%
Current Price $103.27
% of Intrinsic Value 50.57%

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the small size, low current ratio, insufficient earnings stability over the last ten years, the poor dividend history, and the high PB ratio. The Enterprising Investor has concerns regarding the level of debt relative to the net current assets, and the lack of dividends. As a result, all value investors following the ModernGraham approach should explore other opportunities at this time or proceed cautiously with a speculative attitude.

As for a valuation, the company appears to be Undervalued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $2.43 in 2012 to an estimated $5.3 for 2016. This level of demonstrated earnings growth outpaces the market’s implied estimate of 5.49% annual earnings growth over the next 7-10 years. As a result, the ModernGraham valuation model, based on the Benjamin Graham value investing formula, returns an estimate of intrinsic value above the price.

At the time of valuation, further research into Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc revealed the company was trading above its Graham Number of $83.9. The company does not pay a dividend. Its PEmg (price over earnings per share – ModernGraham) was 19.47, which was above the industry average of 18.47. Finally, the company was trading above its Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) of $-27.08.

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc scores quite poorly in the ModernGraham grading system, with an overall grade of D+.

Stage 3: Information for Further Research

Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) -$27.08
Graham Number $83.90
PEmg 19.47
Current Ratio 1.70
PB Ratio 2.77
Current Dividend $0.00
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Number of Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth 0

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Most Recent Balance Sheet Figures

Balance Sheet Information 9/1/2016
Total Current Assets $1,255,397,000
Total Current Liabilities $740,224,000
Long-Term Debt $726,688,000
Total Assets $2,463,304,000
Intangible Assets $256,742,000
Total Liabilities $1,763,450,000
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 18,761,000

Earnings Per Share History

EPS History
Next Fiscal Year Estimate $7.89
Dec2015 $6.08
Dec2014 $2.39
Dec2013 $2.24
Dec2012 $4.14
Dec2011 $3.93

Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham History

EPSmg History
Next Fiscal Year Estimate $5.30
Dec2015 $3.93
Dec2014 $2.75
Dec2013 $2.64
Dec2012 $2.43
Dec2011 $1.31

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