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Company name Middleby Corp
Stock ticker MIDD
Live stock price [stckqut]MIDD[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $139.29
Target stock price (averages with growth) $167.17
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $81.03
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $135.4

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=midd
The Middleby Corporation is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of commercial foodservice, food processing equipment and residential kitchen equipment. The Company operates in three segments: the Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group has a portfolio of cooking and warming equipment; the Food Processing Equipment Group offers a portfolio of processing solutions for customers producing pre-cooked meat products and the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group manufactures, sells and distributes kitchen equipment for the residential market. The equipment are used in all types of commercial restaurants and institutional kitchens; food preparation, cooking, baking, chilling and packaging equipment for food processing operations, and kitchen equipment, including ranges, ovens, refrigerators, ventilation and dishwashers used in the residential market. Its brands include Anets, Beech, Blodgett, Britannia, CTX, Cozzini, Danfotech, Drake, Brigade, Jade and TurboChef, among others.

 

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

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How was this analysis of Middleby Corp 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: $104.69
  • Growth: 0.16
  • Current EPS (TTM): $3.58
  • P/E: 29
  • Future EPS Calc: $7.51
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $218.05
  • Target stock price: $135.39

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Company name Starbucks Corporation
Stock ticker SBUX
Live stock price [stckqut]SBUX[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $85.93
Target stock price (averages with growth) $123.53
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $97.18
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $68.53

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

Starbucks Corporation is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 65 countries. The Company purchases and roasts high-quality coffees, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and fresh food items, through company-operated stores. The Company sells goods and services under the brands including Teavana, Tazo, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange and Ethos. The Company has four operating segments: Americas, which is inclusive of the US, Canada, and Latin America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); China/Asia Pacific (CAP) and Channel Development. The Company sells Starbucks and Seattle’s Best Coffee roasted whole bean and ground coffees, Tazo teas, Starbucks VIA Ready Brew, and other coffee and tea related products to institutional foodservice companies that service business and industry, education, healthcare, office coffee distributors, hotels, restaurants, airlines and other retailers.

 

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

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How was this analysis of Starbucks Corporation 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: $55.77
  • Growth: 0.15
  • Current EPS (TTM): $1.77
  • P/E: 31
  • Future EPS Calc: $3.56
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $110.36
  • Target stock price: $68.52

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