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.

Company name Texas Roadhouse Inc
Stock ticker TXRH
Live stock price [stckqut]TXRH[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $27.92
Target stock price (averages with growth) $39.61
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $36.51
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $27.69

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

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (Texas Roadhouse) is a full-service restaurant chain. The Company offers an assortment of specially seasoned and aged steaks hand-cut daily on the premises and cooked to orders over open gas-fired grills. In addition to steaks, the Company also offers its guests a selection of ribs, fish, seafood, chicken, pork chops, pulled pork and vegetable plates, and an assortment of hamburgers, salads and sandwiches. As of December 25, 2012, the Company owned and operated 320 restaurants and franchised or licensed an additional 72 restaurants. Of the 320 restaurants the Company owned and operated at the end of 2012, 318 operated as Texas Roadhouse restaurants, while two operated under the name of Aspen Creek.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in this stock 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: $25.38

Growth: 0.12

Current EPS (TTM): $1.1

P/E: 23

Future EPS Calc: $1.93

Future Stock Price Calc: $44.58

Target stock price: $27.68

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

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