Company name Gentherm Inc
Stock ticker THRM
Live stock price [stckqut]THRM[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $47.37
Target stock price (averages with growth) $52.44
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $23.91
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $47.4

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

Gentherm Incorporated (Gentherm) is a global technology company, which is engaged in the design, development, and manufacturing of innovative thermal management technologies and automotive cable systems. The Company has two segments: Automotive and Industrial. The Automotive segment comprises Gentherm’s three geographic operating segments: North America, Europe and Asia. The Industrial segment represents the combined results from its remote power generation systems business for industrial applications and its advanced research and product development division, which is researching and developing products for a range of different markets. Its products include Climate Control Seats (CCSs), Heated Seats, Battery Thermal Management (BTM) solutions, remote electric power generation systems, heated and cooled cup holder, thermal storage bin, Heated Steering Wheel, Heated Door and Armrest, and Heated and Cooled Mattress.

 

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

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How was this analysis of Gentherm 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: $30.67
  • Growth: 0.2
  • Current EPS (TTM): $2.36
  • P/E: 13
  • Future EPS Calc: $5.87
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $76.34
  • Target stock price: $47.4

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I hope that this makes you a Confident Investor.

I am currently going through my Watch List to ensure that each company still deserves to be on the list. Because of the number of companies on my list, I am going to try to knock out 2 per weekday.

Company name Baytex Energy Corp (USA)
Stock ticker BTE
Live stock price [stckqut]BTE[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $63.28
Target stock price (averages with growth) $51.18
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $30.31
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $63.04

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

Baytex Energy Corp. (Baytex), through its subsidiaries, are engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, exploiting and holding interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets in Canada (in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan) and in the United States (in the states of North Dakota and Wyoming). On February 3, 2011, the Company acquired heavy oil assets located in the Reno area of northern Alberta and the Lloydminster area of western Saskatchewan. On August 9, 2011, the Company acquired natural gas assets located in the Brewster area of west central Alberta. During the year ended December 31, 2011, it completed two dispositions of undeveloped lands; in the Kaybob South area of west central Alberta, it sold six sections of leasehold, including five sections with Duvernay rights, and in the Dodsland area in southwest Saskatchewan, which it sold 32,600 net acres of leasehold in the halo of the field.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Baytex Energy Corp (USA).

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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: $40.85

Growth: 0.2

Current EPS (TTM): $1.2

P/E: 34

Future EPS Calc: $2.98

Future Stock Price Calc: $101.52

Target stock price: $63.03

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

IBM International Business Machines

Company name International Business Machines Corp.
Stock ticker IBM
Live stock price [stckqut]IBM[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $140.82
Target stock price (averages with growth) $184.37
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $185.92
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $165.02

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

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an information technology (IT) company. IBM operates in five segments: Global Technology Services (GTS), Global Business Services (GBS), Software, Systems and Technology and Global Financing. GTS primarily provides IT infrastructure services and business process services. GBS provides professional services and application management services. Software consists primarily of middleware and operating systems software. Systems and Technology provides clients with business solutions requiring advanced computing power and storage capabilities. In October 2013, International Business Machines Corporation acquired Xtify Inc. In October 2013, the Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of The Now Factory, a privately held provider of analytics software that helps communications service providers (CSPs) deliver better customer experiences and drive new revenue opportunities.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in International Business Machines 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: $179.68

Growth: 0.08

Current EPS (TTM): $14.47

P/E: 12.5

Future EPS Calc: $21.26

Future Stock Price Calc: $265.76

Target stock price: $165.01

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

While you are enjoying the beginning of summer with a 3-day weekend. Please do not forget why you are not working today.

Remember those who served. All gave some and some gave all they had.

Company name Baytex Energy Corp (USA)
Stock ticker BTE
Live stock price [stckqut]BTE[/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) $59.51
Target stock price (averages with growth) $44.72
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $22.88
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $47.21

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

Baytex Energy Corp. (Baytex), through its subsidiaries, are engaged in the business of acquiring, developing, exploiting and holding interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets in Canada (in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan) and in the United States (in the states of North Dakota and Wyoming). On February 3, 2011, the Company acquired heavy oil assets located in the Reno area of northern Alberta and the Lloydminster area of western Saskatchewan. On August 9, 2011, the Company acquired natural gas assets located in the Brewster area of west central Alberta. During the year ended December 31, 2011, it completed two dispositions of undeveloped lands; in the Kaybob South area of west central Alberta, it sold six sections of leasehold, including five sections with Duvernay rights, and in the Dodsland area in southwest Saskatchewan, which it sold 32,600 net acres of leasehold in the halo of the field.

 

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

If you would like to understand how to evaluate companies like I do on this site, please read my book, The Confident Investor.