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Company name Westlake Chemical Corporation
Stock ticker WLK
Live stock price [stckqut]WLK[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $83.06
Target stock price (averages with growth) $77.3
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $38.68
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $70.2

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

Westlake Chemical Corporation, is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and fabricated building products. The Company’s products include some of the widely used chemicals in the world, which are fundamental to many diverse consumer and industrial markets, including flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, residential and commercial construction as well as other durable and non-durable goods. In July 2014, the Company acquired Vinnolit Holdings GmbH and its subsidiary companies from Advent International. In July 2014, Westlake Chemical Corp acquired Vinnolit Holdings GmbH, an Ismaning-based manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Westlake Chemical Corporation 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: $67.73
  • Growth: 0.11
  • Current EPS (TTM): $4.97
  • P/E: 13.5
  • Future EPS Calc: $8.37
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $113.05
  • Target stock price: $70.2

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Company name Public Storage
Stock ticker PSA
Live stock price [stckqut]PSA[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $173.74
Target stock price (averages with growth) $126.24
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $70.99
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $177.45

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

Public Storage (the Trust) is a real estate investment trust (REIT). As of December 31, 2013, the Trust’s principal business activities included: Domestic Self-Storage, European Self-Storage and Commercial. The Trust acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities, which offer storage spaces for lease, on a month-to-month basis, for personal and business use. It is an owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States. It has direct and indirect equity interests in 2,200 self-storage facilities (141 million net rentable square feet of space) located in 38 states within the United States operating under the Public Storage brand name. The Trust has a 49% equity interest in Shurgard Europe, with an institutional investor owning the remaining 51% interest. It has a 42% equity interest in PS Business Parks, Inc. (PSB), which owns and operates 28.3 million net rentable square feet of commercial space.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Public Storage as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns namely that this stock is probably trading at exactly the right price and you will not be getting a bargain with this stock.

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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: $183.55
  • Growth: 0.09
  • Current EPS (TTM): $5.02
  • P/E: 37
  • Future EPS Calc: $7.72
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $285.78
  • Target stock price: $177.44

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Company name The Kroger Co.
Stock ticker KR
Live stock price [stckqut]KR[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $73.94
Target stock price (averages with growth) $69.42
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $34.01
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $75.47

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

The Kroger Co. is a retailer in the United States. The Company also manufactures and processes some of the food for sale in its supermarkets. As of January 28, 2012, the Company operated, either directly or through its subsidiaries, 2,435 supermarkets and multi-department stores, 1,090 of which had fuel centers. Approximately 45% of these supermarkets were operated in Company-owned facilities, including some Company-owned buildings on leased land. As of January 28, 2012, the Company operated 2,435 supermarket and multi-department stores under banners, including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s. Of these stores, 1,090 have fuel centers. It also operates 791 convenience stores, either directly or through franchisees, and 348 jewelry stores. In August 2014, the Company announced that it has completed the tender offer to purchase the interest of Vitacost.com.

 

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

If you would like to understand how to evaluate companies like I do on this site, please read my book, The Confident Investor. You can review the best companies that I have found (and I probably invest my own money in most of these companies) in my Watch List.

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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: $55.06
  • Growth: 0.17
  • Current EPS (TTM): $3.08
  • P/E: 18
  • Future EPS Calc: $6.75
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $121.54
  • Target stock price: $75.47

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Company name Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Stock ticker DAL
Live stock price [stckqut]DAL[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $50.86
Target stock price (averages with growth) $46.19
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $19.22
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $45.41

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

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (Delta) provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the United States and around the world. The Company’s route network gives it a presence in every domestic and international market. Delta’s route network is centered around the hub system it operate at airports in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. Each of these hub operations includes flights that gather and distribute traffic from markets in the geographic region surrounding the hub to domestic and international cities and to other hubs. The Company’s network is supported by a fleet of aircraft that is varied in terms of size and capabilities. In June 2013, Delta Air Lines Inc acquired a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Delta Air Lines, 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: $32.91
  • Growth: 0.14
  • Current EPS (TTM): $12.66
  • P/E: 3
  • Future EPS Calc: $24.37
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $73.12
  • Target stock price: $45.4

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Company name CME Group Inc
Stock ticker CME
Live stock price [stckqut]CME[/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) $79.78
Target stock price (averages with growth) $76.71
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $42.63
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $80.08

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

CME Group Inc. (CME Group) offer a range of global products across all asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather and real estate. The Company’s products include both exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives. CME Group also provides clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts, as well as for cleared over-the-counter derivatives transactions. In April 2012, it acquired a 100% interest in GreenX Holdings LLC. On July 2, 2012, S&P Capital IQ, a business line of The McGraw-Hill Companies acquired London-based Credit Market Analysis Limited (CMA) from CME Group. In November 2013, CME Group Inc announced the sale of the NYMEX Building located at One North End Avenue to Brookfield Office Properties.

 

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

If you would like to understand how to evaluate companies like I do on this site, please read my book, The Confident Investor. You can review the best companies that I have found (and I probably invest my own money in most of these companies) in my Watch List.

How was this analysis of CME Group 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: $81.61
  • Growth: 0.1
  • Current EPS (TTM): $2.86
  • P/E: 28
  • Future EPS Calc: $4.6
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $128.96
  • Target stock price: $80.08

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