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Company name Paladin Holdings, Inc.
Stock ticker PLHI
Live stock price [stckqut]PLHI[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

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

Paladin Holdings, Inc. (Paladin), formerly Bad Toys Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (Motor Cycle Division) operate an integrated line of business activities for the motorcycle industry, including frame, girder and component parts manufacturing. Paladin also manufactures production and custom complete motorcycles, sprint car chassis, and pedal and motorized go carts with styled bodies. Paladin operates a custom motorcycle manufacturing and service facility, and a custom auto restoration and fabrication shop in Kingsport, Tennessee. The Company also owns American Eagle Manufacturing Company, Inc., a motorcycle manufacturing facility in Oceanside, California, where it is developing a line of standardized motorcycles for resale through dealers. The Company owns Bad Boyz Toyzz, Inc. On February 1, 2007, Paladin completed the spin-off of 75% of its ownership interest in its subsidiary, Southland Health Services, Inc., which provided ambulance services, to the Company’s stockholders.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Paladin Holdings, Inc. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.
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Company name KBR, Inc.
Stock ticker KBR
Live stock price [stckqut]KBR[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $31.65
Target stock price (averages with growth) $43.73
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $41.49
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $32.64

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

KBR, Inc. (KBR) is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbons, Government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power, industrial and commercial markets. The Company operates in four segments: Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Government and Power (IGP), Services, and Other. As of December 31, 2011, the Company conducted its business in over 70 countries.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in KBR, 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: $30.84

Growth: 0.11

Current EPS (TTM): $1.56

P/E: 20

Future EPS Calc: $2.62

Future Stock Price Calc: $52.57

Target stock price: $32.64

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Company name General Electric Company
Stock ticker GE
Live stock price [stckqut]GE[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $17.21
Target stock price (averages with growth) $21.4
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $21.38
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $21.75

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

General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified technology and financial services company. The products and services of the Company range from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products. It serves customers in more than 100 countries. In August 2013, General Electric Company completed the acquisition of the aviation business of Ario S.p.A. In February 2014, General Electric Co’s GE Oil & Gas launched its new Downstream Technology Solutions business to supply equipment and services to the $10 bln refining, petrochemical, industrial and distributed gas segments. In February 2014, General Electric Company completed the acquisition of API Healthcare.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in General Electric Company.

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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: $24.94

Growth: 0.08

Current EPS (TTM): $1.49

P/E: 16

Future EPS Calc: $2.18

Future Stock Price Calc: $35.02

Target stock price: $21.75

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Company name Ecolab Inc.
Stock ticker ECL
Live stock price [stckqut]ECL[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $130.04
Target stock price (averages with growth) $158.95
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $116.75
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $126.96

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

Ecolab Inc. (Ecolab) develops and markets products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. The Company provides cleaning and sanitizing products and programs, as well as pest elimination, equipment maintenance and repair services primarily to customers in the foodservice, food and beverage processing, hospitality, healthcare, government and education, retail, textile care, commercial facilities management and vehicle wash sectors. The Company business segments include United States Cleaning & Sanitizing segment, United States Other Services segment, International segment, Water Services segment, Paper Services segment and Energy Services segment. In April 2013, it acquired Champion Technologies and its related company Corsicana Technologies. In August 2013, Ecolab Inc. sold all the capital equipment design and build business of its Mobotec air emissions control business to The Power Industrial Group.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Ecolab Inc. as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns.

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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: $102.19

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $2.99

P/E: 34

Future EPS Calc: $6.01

Future Stock Price Calc: $204.47

Target stock price: $126.96

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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) $104.92
Target stock price (averages with growth) $133.88
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $90.36
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $100.28

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.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Carter’s, 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: $67.89

Growth: 0.19

Current EPS (TTM): $2.82

P/E: 24

Future EPS Calc: $6.72

Future Stock Price Calc: $161.5

Target stock price: $100.28

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