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Company name Zebra Technologies Corp.
Stock ticker ZBRA
Live stock price [stckqut]ZBRA[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

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) $119.29
Target stock price (averages with growth) $127.62
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $87.18
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $95.14

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

Zebra Technologies Corporation (Zebra) designs, manufactures and sells specialty printing devices that print variable information on demand at the point of issuance. These devices are used worldwide by manufacturers, service and retail organizations and governments for automatic identification, data collection and personal identification in applications. Its product range consists of direct thermal and thermal transfer label and receipt printers, passive radio frequency identification (RFID) printer/encoders and dye sublimation card printers. Zebra also sells a range of specialty supplies consisting of self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, thermal print heads, batteries and other accessories. On March 18, 2011, Zebra disposed of Navis Holdings LLC (Navis). In July 2012, it acquired LaserBand LLC. In December 2013, Zebra acquired Hart Systems.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Zebra Technologies 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: $77.21
  • Growth: 0.15
  • Current EPS (TTM): $2.93
  • P/E: 26
  • Future EPS Calc: $5.89
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $153.22
  • Target stock price: $95.14

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Company name AK Steel Holding Corporation
Stock ticker AKS
Live stock price [stckqut]AKS[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

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

AK Steel Holding Corporation (AK Holding) is an integrated producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels and tubular products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel and, together with AK Holding, the Company). The Company’s operations consist primarily of nine steelmaking and finishing plants and tubular production facilities located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Company’s operations produce flat-rolled value-added carbon steels, including coated, cold-rolled and hot-rolled carbon steel products, and specialty stainless and electrical steels that are sold in sheet and strip form, as well as carbon and stainless steel that is finished into welded steel tubing. In addition, the Company’s operations include European trading companies that buy and sell steel and steel products and other materials, AK Coal Resources, Inc.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in AK Steel Holding Corporation. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.
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Company name NewBridge Bancorp
Stock ticker NBBC
Live stock price [stckqut]NBBC[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $11.77
Target stock price (averages with growth) $9.83
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $6.15
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $6.9

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

NewBridge Bancorp (Bancorp) is a bank holding company. The Company’s banking subsidiary is NewBridge Bank (the Bank). Through its branch network, the Bank provides a range of banking products to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses and retail clients in its market areas, including interest bearing and noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts, overdraft protection, personal and corporate trust services, safe deposit boxes, online banking, corporate cash management, brokerage, financial planning and asset management, mortgage production and secured and unsecured loans. The Bank’s primary market area is the Piedmont Triad Region of NC. The Bank also had loan production offices in Morganton, Raleigh, Charlotte and Lake Norman, NC. In April 2014, NewBridge Bancorp announced that NewBridge Bank completed its merger with CapStone Bank.

 

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

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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: $7.58
  • Growth: 0.08
  • Current EPS (TTM): $0.28
  • P/E: 27
  • Future EPS Calc: $0.41
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $11.1
  • Target stock price: $6.89

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Company name Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (ADR)
Stock ticker MFG
Live stock price [stckqut]MFG[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $3.34
Target stock price (averages with growth) $3.73
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $3.81
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $3.29

The following company description is from Google Finance: https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE%3AMFG&sq=mfg&sp=3&ei=bUbrU5DcJZKXqAGquYHoBw

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is a Japan-based bank holding company. The Company is engaged in the banking business, as well as the provision of securities, trust and the asset operation and management services. Through its subsidiaries and associated companies, the Company is engaged in the businesses including consultation, banking agency, real estate leasing and management, credit guarantee, manpower dispatch, official work agency, system operation and management, real-estate collateral research and assessment, call center services related, loan, investment trust management, lease, financial advisory, software development, information processing services, defined contribution pension related services, venture capital, debt collection and management, financial technique research and development, lottery tickets organization, pension and asset management research, factoring, as well as investment corporation asset operation, among others.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (ADR) as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns. You may want to consider this company if you have a low exposure to international financial companies in your portfolio.

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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: $3.81
  • Growth: 0.07
  • Current EPS (TTM): $0.56
  • P/E: 6.75
  • Future EPS Calc: $0.78
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $5.3
  • Target stock price: $3.29

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Company name Mercantile Bank Corp.
Stock ticker MBWM
Live stock price [stckqut]MBWM[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $20.17
Target stock price (averages with growth) $22.85
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $19.06
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $19.89

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

Mercantile Bank Corporation is a bank holding company. The Company owns Mercantile Bank of Michigan (the Bank). The Bank is a state banking company. The bank, through its seven offices, provides commercial banking services primarily to small-to medium-sized businesses and retail banking services in and around the Grand Rapids, Holland and Lansing areas. The Bank makes secured and unsecured commercial, construction, mortgage and consumer loans, and accepts checking, savings and time deposits. The Bank owns seven automated teller machines (ATM). It also enables customers to conduct certain loan and deposit transactions by telephone and personal computer. Courier service is provided to certain commercial customers, and safe deposit facilities are available at each of its office locations. Effective June 1, 2014, Mercantile Bank Corporation and Firstbank Corp completed their merger and the combined company to operate as Mercantile Bank Corporation.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Mercantile Bank Corp. 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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How was this analysis of Mercantile Bank 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: $19.74
  • Growth: 0.1
  • Current EPS (TTM): $1.53
  • P/E: 13
  • Future EPS Calc: $2.46
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $32.03
  • Target stock price: $19.89

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