Company name Tractor Supply Company
Stock ticker TSCO
Live stock price [stckqut]TSCO[/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) $77.11
Target stock price (averages with growth) $100.61
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $74.26
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $79.58

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

Tractor Supply Company is an operator of retail farm and ranch stores in the United States. It operates retail stores under the names Tractor Supply Company and Del’s Feed & Farm Supply and operates a Website under the name TractorSupply.com. At December 28, 2013, it operated 1,276 retail farm and ranch stores in 48 states. Its stores are focused on supplying the lifestyle needs of recreational farmers and ranchers and others who enjoy the rural lifestyle, as well as tradesmen and small businesses. Its stores are located in towns outlying major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. It offers a comprehensive selection of merchandise, which include equine, livestock, pet and small animal products, including items necessary for their health, care and growth; hardware, truck, towing and tool products; seasonal products, including lawn and garden items, power equipment, gifts and toys; maintenance products for agricultural and rural use, and work/recreational clothing and footwear.

 

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

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How was this analysis of Tractor Supply Company calculated?

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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: $63.74

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $2.36

P/E: 27

Future EPS Calc: $4.74

Future Stock Price Calc: $128.16

Target stock price: $79.57

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

 

Company name Trinity Industries Inc
Stock ticker TRN
Live stock price [stckqut]TRN[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $131.43
Target stock price (averages with growth) $78.73
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $8.5
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $117.16

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

Trinity Industries, Inc. (Trinity) is a multi-industry company. It manufactures and sells a range of products through a range of product lines, including Railcars and railcar parts in addition to leasing railcars to its customers through its integrated business model, which includes a leasing business, Trinity Industries Leasing Company (TILC); Inland barges; Structural wind towers; Highway products and Concrete and aggregates. It operates in five segments: Rail Group; Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group; Construction Products Group; Inland Barge Group, and Energy Equipment Group. In January 2014, Element Financial Corp completed its second railcar portfolio acquisition with the purchase of leased railcars from Trinity Industries. In January 2014, Trinity Industries Inc announced that its subsidiary acquired the assets of Alloy Custom Products Inc. In February 2014, Trinity Industries Inc acquired the assets of Platinum Energy Services Corporation.

 

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

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How was this analysis of Trinity Industries Inc calculated?

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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: $85.04

Growth: 0.17

Current EPS (TTM): $6.62

P/E: 13

Future EPS Calc: $14.51

Future Stock Price Calc: $188.68

Target stock price: $117.15

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