I realize that Pinterest and Twitter are not public enterprises so you cannot truly take advantage of this Infographic in your investing strategy. Many investment advisers suggest that the investor should choose companies that have a “moat” around their business. While I don’t fully subscribe to that theory, there is no question that businesses that have a very strong advantage in the marketplace tend to be more profitable. Great examples of large moat companies are Ansys [stckqut]anss[/stckqut] and Balchem [stckqut]bcpc[/stckqut] which appear on my Watch List and have for quite some time.

The below infographic appears to show that Facebook [stckqut]FB[/stckqut] is currently the leader in generating shopping activity at its partners’ sites but its moat is not very wide. Pinterest is a relatively new company and it is already showing signs of impacting shopping behavior.

The following infographic was found on Blog Herald but appears to originally come from richrelevance. I did not do this study nor does the following image belong to me.

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Company name Buffalo Wild Wings
Stock ticker BWLD
Live stock price [stckqut]BWLD[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $117.05
Target stock price (averages with growth) $160.96
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $113.36
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $112.07

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=bwld

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. is an owner, operator and franchisor of restaurants featuring a variety of menu items, including its Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings spun in any of its 14 signature sauces or four signature seasonings. Its restaurants create an atmosphere that includes a multi-media system, a full bar and an open layout, which appeals to sports fans and families alike. Its guests have the option of watching sporting events or other programs on its projection screens and approximately 50 additional televisions, competing in Buzztime Trivia, or playing video games. The open layout of its restaurants offers dining and bar areas that provide seating choices for sports fans and families. Its menu features traditional chicken wings, boneless wings, and other items, including chicken tenders, Wild Flatbreads, popcorn shrimp, specialty hamburgers and sandwiches, wraps, Buffalito soft tacos, appetizers and salads.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.