Daily Confident Investor Indicator Analysis August 16, 2014
2014-08-16
This information was calculated on Aug 16, 2014 and is based on the closing value of the most recent trading day which may not be today.
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AK Steel Holding Corporation – $AKS – Confident Investor Rating: Poor
2014-08-15
| Company name | AK Steel Holding Corporation |
| Stock ticker | AKS |
| Live stock price | [stckqut]AKS[/stckqut] |
| Confident Investor Rating | Poor |
The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=aks
AK Steel Holding Corporation (AK Holding) is an integrated producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels and tubular products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel and, together with AK Holding, the Company). The Company’s operations consist primarily of nine steelmaking and finishing plants and tubular production facilities located in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Company’s operations produce flat-rolled value-added carbon steels, including coated, cold-rolled and hot-rolled carbon steel products, and specialty stainless and electrical steels that are sold in sheet and strip form, as well as carbon and stainless steel that is finished into welded steel tubing. In addition, the Company’s operations include European trading companies that buy and sell steel and steel products and other materials, AK Coal Resources, Inc.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in AK Steel Holding Corporation. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.
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Daily Confident Investor Indicator Analysis August 15, 2014
2014-08-15
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NewBridge Bancorp ($NBBC) Confident Investor Rating: Poor
2014-08-14
| 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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How was this analysis of NewBridge Bancorp 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: $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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