Teradata Corporation is suitable for the Enterprising Investor but not the Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor has concerns with the low current ratio, the lack of dividend payments, and the high price-to-book ratio.
Category: IT Hardware
Intel Corp (INTC) Quarterly Valuation – May 2014
Intel Corp is an outstanding company for both Defensive Investors and Enterprising Investors to consider. The company passes all of the requirements of both investor types.
TE Connectivity Ltd (TEL) Quarterly Valuation – May 2014
TE Connectivity is suitable for Enterprising Investors but not for Defensive Investors. The company’s operating history as a stand-alone entity is not long enough to satisfy the requirements of Defensive Investors, but the company passes all of the requirements of the Enterprising Investor.
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) Quarterly Valuation – May 2014
Cisco Systems Inc. is a great company for both the Defensive Investor and the Enterprising Investor. The Defensive Investor’s only concern is the short dividend history while the company passes all of the requirements of the Enterprising Investor.
Corning Inc. (GLW) Quarterly Valuation – April 2014
Corning Inc. is not suitable for Defensive Investors but is suitable for Enterprising Investors. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the lack of earnings stability or growth over the last ten years, and the short dividend history.
Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) Quarterly Valuation – April 2014
Xilinx Inc. is suitable for the Enterprising Investor but not the Defensive Investor. The company passes all of the requirements of the Enterprising Investor but its PEmg and PB ratios are too high for the Defensive Investor.
Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) Quarterly Valuation – April 2014
Microchip Technology qualifies for the Enterprising Investor but not the Defensive Investor. For the Defensive Investor, the company has shown insufficient earnings growth in the ten year historical period and trades at high PEmg and PB ratios.
KLA-Tencor Corp (KLAC) Quarterly Valuation – April 2014
KLA-Tencor is a very intriguing company for the Enterprising Investor, but is not suitable for the Defensive Investor. The company has shown insufficient earnings stability and trades at a PB ratio too high for the Defensive Investor; however, the company passes all of the Enterprising Investor’s requirements.