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Company name Symmetry Medical Inc.
Stock ticker SMA
Live stock price [stckqut]SMA[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

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

Symmetry Medical Inc. (Symmetry) is a medical device solutions company, including surgical instruments, orthopedic implants, and sterilization cases and trays. The Company designs, develops and offers worldwide production and supply chain capabilities for these products to customers in the orthopedic industry, and other medical device markets (including but not limited to arthroscopy, dental, laparoscopy, osteobiologic, and endoscopy segments). It also manufactures specialized non-healthcare products, primarily in the aerospace industry. The Company operates in two segments: original equipment manufacturer (OEM) solutions and symmetry surgical. On August 15, 2011, the Company acquired PSC Industries, Inc’s Olsen Medical division. On December 29, 2011 it acquired the surgical instruments product portfolio from Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Symmetry Medical Inc. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.
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Company name Precision Drilling Corp (USA)
Stock ticker PDS
Live stock price [stckqut]PDS[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $19.1
Target stock price (averages with growth) $21.17
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $9.68
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $0.2

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

Precision Drilling Corporation (Precision) is a provider of contract drilling and completion and production services primarily to oil and natural gas exploration and production companies in Canada and the United States. The Company operates in two segments: Contract Drilling Services, and Completion and Production Services. In Canada, the Contract Drilling Services segment includes land drilling services, directional drilling services, procurement and distribution of oilfield supplies and the manufacture and refurbishment of drilling and service rig equipment, and the Completion and Production Services segment includes service rigs for well completion and workover services, snubbing services, camp and catering services, wastewater treatment services and the rental of oilfield surface equipment, tubulars, well control equipment and wellsite accommodations.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Precision Drilling 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: $9.32

Growth: 0.1

Current EPS (TTM): $0.01

P/E: 20

Future EPS Calc: $0.01

Future Stock Price Calc: $0.32

Target stock price: $0.2

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Company name GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR)
Stock ticker GSK
Live stock price [stckqut]GSK[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $53.11
Target stock price (averages with growth) $56.37
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $45.17
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $52.6

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

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is global healthcare group, which is engaged in the creation and discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and health-related consumer products. GSK’s principal pharmaceutical products include medicines in therapeutic areas: respiratory, anti-virals, central nervous system, cardiovascular and urogenital, metabolic, antibacterials, oncology and emesis, dermatology, rare diseases, immuno-inflammation, vaccines and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The Company operates in three primary areas of business: Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare. On January 30, 2013, GSK acquired additional 29.3% interest in GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. In May 2013, GlaxoSmithKline PLC acquired Okairos AG. In December 2013, Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd fully acquired Lucozade Ribena Suntory Limited from GlaxoSmithKline plc.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) 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: $53.03

Growth: 0.1

Current EPS (TTM): $2.63

P/E: 20

Future EPS Calc: $4.23

Future Stock Price Calc: $84.71

Target stock price: $52.6

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Company name AMCON Distributing Co.
Stock ticker DIT
Live stock price [stckqut]DIT[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $81.29
Target stock price (averages with growth) $64.86
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $43.08
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $81.45

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

AMCON Distributing Company (AMCON) operates in two segments: wholesale distribution segment (Wholesale Segment) and retail health food segment (Retail Segment). The Company’s Wholesale Segment distributes consumer products in the Central, Rocky Mountain, and Southern regions of the United States. Its retail health food segment (Retail Segment) operates 14 health food retail stores located throughout the Midwest and Florida. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (fiscal 2012), sales of cigarettes represented 73% of the Company’s consolidated revenue. During fiscal 2012, sales of candy, beverages, food service, groceries, health food products, paper products, health and beauty care products, and tobacco products represented approximately 27% of consolidated revenue.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in AMCON Distributing Co. 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: $80.69

Growth: 0.1

Current EPS (TTM): $9.05

P/E: 9

Future EPS Calc: $14.57

Future Stock Price Calc: $131.17

Target stock price: $81.45

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Company name Apache Corporation
Stock ticker APA
Live stock price [stckqut]APA[/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) $133.27
Target stock price (averages with growth) $108.36
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $64.32
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $107.8

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

Apache Corporation (Apache) is an independent energy company, which explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. As of December 31, 2011, Apache had exploration and production interests in six countries: the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia, offshore the United Kingdom in the North Sea, and Argentina. During the year ended December 31, 2011, it participated in drilling 1,087 gross wells, with 1,005 completed as producers. As of December 31, 2011, in addition to its completed wells, several wells had not reached completion: 39 in the United States (28.44 net); 50 in Canada (42.69 net); 23 in Egypt (21.75 net); six in the North Sea (4.91 net); one in Australia (0.33 net), and three in Argentina (3.00 net). In November 2013, the Company sold one-third minority participation in its Egypt oil and gas business to Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation.

 

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

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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: $86.22

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $6.64

P/E: 13

Future EPS Calc: $13.35

Future Stock Price Calc: $173.62

Target stock price: $107.8

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