Company name Darling International Inc.
Stock ticker DAR
Live stock price [stckqut]DAR[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $30.89
Target stock price (averages with growth) $31.37
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $25.31
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $21.36

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

Darling International Inc. (Darling) is a provider of rendering, cooking oil and bakery waste recycling and recovery solutions. The Company collects and recycles animal by-products, bakery residual and used cooking oil from poultry and meat processors, commercial bakeries, grocery stores, butcher shops, and food service establishments and provides grease trap cleaning services to many of the same establishments. The Company operates over 120 processing and transfer facilities located throughout the United States to process raw materials into finished products such as protein (primarily meat and bone meal (MBM) and poultry meal (PM)), hides, fats (primarily bleachable fancy tallow (BFT), poultry grease (PG) and yellow grease (YG)) and bakery by-products (BBP) as well as a range of branded and value-added products. In January 2014, the Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of VION Ingredients, a division of VION Holding N.V.

 

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

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $19.99

Growth: 0.16

Current EPS (TTM): $0.91

P/E: 18

Future EPS Calc: $1.91

Future Stock Price Calc: $34.4

Target stock price: $21.36

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Company name Cummins Inc.
Stock ticker CMI
Live stock price [stckqut]CMI[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $198.99
Target stock price (averages with growth) $231
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $153.51
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $193.67

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

Cummins Inc. is a diesel engine manufacturer. The Company designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and natural gas engines, electric power generation systems and engine-related component products, including filtration, exhaust aftertreatment, fuel systems, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems and electric power. The Company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and other customers worldwide. It serves its customers through a network of more than 600 company owned and independent distributor locations and more than 6,500 dealer locations in more than 190 countries and territories. It has four segments: Engine, Power Generation, Components and Distribution. In April 2011, the Company sold its exhaust business to Global Tube. In July 2012, the Company acquired the emission control assets of Hilite International in Marktheidenfeld. The Hilite assets are part of Cummins Emission Solution (CES).

 

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $150.67

Growth: 0.16

Current EPS (TTM): $8.25

P/E: 18

Future EPS Calc: $17.32

Future Stock Price Calc: $311.9

Target stock price: $193.66

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Company name Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Stock ticker CRUS
Live stock price [stckqut]CRUS[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

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) $34.39
Target stock price (averages with growth) $26.87
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $5.56
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $56.31

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

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Cirrus Logic) develops analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (IC) for a broad range of consumer and industrial markets. Building on its diverse analog mixed-signal patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers optimized products for consumer and professional audio, automotive entertainment, and targeted industrial applications, including energy control, energy measurement, light emitting diode (LED) lighting and energy exploration. The Company serves customers in the United States, Europe and Asia, including the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. In October 2013, the Company acquired Acoustic Technologies, Inc.

 

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

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $22.28

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $1.67

P/E: 27

Future EPS Calc: $3.35

Future Stock Price Calc: $90.69

Target stock price: $56.31

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Company name Carter’s, Inc.
Stock ticker CRI
Live stock price [stckqut]CRI[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $91.81
Target stock price (averages with growth) $113.81
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $80.44
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $92.39

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

Carter’s, Inc. (Carter’s) is a branded marketer of apparel for babies and young children in the United States. The Company owns two brand names in the children’s apparel industry, Carter’s and OshKosh. Its Carter’s brand provides apparel for children sizes ranging from newborn to seven. OshKosh brand provides its line of apparel for children sizes newborn to 12. Its Carter’s, OshKosh, and related brands are sold to national department stores, chain and specialty stores and discount retailers. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated 359 Carter’s and 170 OshKosh outlet and brand retail stores in the United States and 65 retail stores in Canada. On June 30, 2011, the Company acquired Bonnie Togs, a Canadian children’s apparel retailer and a former international licensee. In March 2012, the Company opened its Canadian flagship store at Vaughan Mills, which is a 7,300 square foot store, located at one Bass Pro Mills Drive.

 

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $73.57

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $2.74

P/E: 27

Future EPS Calc: $5.51

Future Stock Price Calc: $148.8

Target stock price: $92.39

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Company name Capital One Financial Corp.
Stock ticker COF
Live stock price [stckqut]COF[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $113.99
Target stock price (averages with growth) $179.54
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $183.55
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $83.4

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

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services holding company with banking and non-banking subsidiaries. Capital One Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries offer an array of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients through branches, the Internet and other distribution channels. As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s principal subsidiaries included Capital One Bank (USA), National Association (COBN), which offers credit and debit card products, other lending products and deposit products, and Capital One, National Association (CONA), which offers a spectrum of banking products and financial services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. On February 17, 2012, the Company acquired ING Direct business in the United States (ING Direct) from ING Groep N.V., ING Bank N.V., ING Direct N.V. and ING Direct Bancorp. In November 2013, Capital One Financial Corp acquired Beech Street Capital LLC.

 

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

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In order to assist you in using the techniques of this book, the values that I used when calculating the Manual pricing above were:

Stock price at the time of the calculation: $73.79

Growth: 0.13

Current EPS (TTM): $7.29

P/E: 10

Future EPS Calc: $13.43

Future Stock Price Calc: $134.31

Target stock price: $83.39

I hope that this makes you a better investor. [/s2If]