We looked at 14 different companies this week.  Here’s a summary of the ModernGraham Valuations.  For more detailed analysis, click on the name of the company.  To see screens of all of our valuations, be sure to get a copy of this month’s edition of ModernGraham Stocks and Screens! The Elite (Defensive or Enterprising and Undervalued) […]
Avery Dennison Corp fails to satisfy either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor following Benjamin Graham’s value investing methods. The company’s current ratio is too low for either investor type, it has not had sufficient earnings stability, it hasn’t had suitable earnings growth over the long term for the Defensive Investor, and it trades at PEmg and PB ratios that are too high.
Each Tuesday we will do a detailed analysis of one of the companies in our valuation database. This week’s featured company is Dover Corporation (DOV). Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full DOV chart at Wikinvest Company Profile (obtained from Google […]
Company Profile: GARMIN LTD. (GRMN) “Garmin is a leading, worldwide provider of navigation, communications and information devices, most of which are enabled by Global Positioning System (“GPSâ€) technology. Garmin designs, develops, manufactures and markets a diverse family of hand-held, portable and fixed-mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications and information products for the automotive/mobile, outdoor/fitness, […]
 Over the next few weeks, I hope to do an individual valuation of each of the components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For a brief overview of the Dow, please see our Glance at the Dow – a snapshot of the valuations on March 10. When I have completed the individual valuations, I will […]
Company Profile: Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (BUD) (Obtained through Google Finance) Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (Anheuser-Busch) is the holding company of Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated (ABI), a beer brewer. The Company is also the parent corporation to a number of subsidiaries that conduct various other business operations. The Company’s operations comprise four segments: domestic beer, international beer, packaging and […]
This portfolio started with $100,000 with $10 commission’s per trade. The structure follows Benjamin Graham’s approach of value investing. Taxes are ignored, and cash does not earn interest for ease of calculation. This week I purchased two securities for my portfolio. I purchased Microsoft (MSFT) for $28.44 buying 200 shares for a total price including […]
Valuation: Coca-Cola Company (KO)
Company Profile: Coca-Cola Company (KO) (obtained via Google Finance) The Coca-Cola Company, incorporated in September 1919, manufactures, distributes and markets non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. It manufactures beverage concentrates and syrups, which it sells to bottling and canning operations, fountain wholesalers and some fountain retailers, as well as some finished beverages, which it sells primarily […]