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Company name Constellation Brands, Inc.
Stock ticker STZ
Live stock price [stckqut]STZ[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $128.9
Target stock price (averages with growth) $187.53
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $148.32
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $122.51

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

Constellation Brands, Inc. is a producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy. The Company’s beer brands include Corona Extra, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Negra Modelo and Pacifico. Its wine brands consist of Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Kim Crawford, Rex Goliath, Mark West, Franciscan Estate, Ruffino and Jackson-Triggs. The Company’s spirits brands include SVEDKA Vodka and Black Velvet Canadian Whisky. The Company has more than 100 brands in its portfolio, sales in approximately 100 countries and has about 40 facilities.

 

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

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  • Stock price at the time of the calculation: $83.39
  • Growth: 0.2
  • Current EPS (TTM): $8.81
  • P/E: 9
  • Future EPS Calc: $21.92
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $197.29
  • Target stock price: $122.5

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Company name Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
Stock ticker REGN
Live stock price [stckqut]REGN[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $478.14
Target stock price (averages with growth) $520.99
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $227.64
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $481.13

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

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Regeneron) is an integrated biopharmaceutical company, which discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had two marketed products: EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection and ARCALYST (rilonacept) Injection for Subcutaneous Use. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had 13 product candidates in clinical development. Its Trap-based, late-stage programs are EYLEA, which is being developed for the treatment of additional serious eye diseases; ZALTRAP (aflibercept), known in the scientific literature as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) trap, which is being developed in oncology in collaboration with Sanofi; and ARCALYST, which is being developed for the prevention of gout flares in patients initiating uric acid-lowering treatment.

 

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

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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: $309.47
  • Growth: 0.2
  • Current EPS (TTM): $3.46
  • P/E: 90
  • Future EPS Calc: $8.6
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $774.86
  • Target stock price: $481.12

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Company name Yahoo! Inc.
Stock ticker YHOO
Live stock price [stckqut]YHOO[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $53.79
Target stock price (averages with growth) $72.92
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $58.44
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $47.37

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

Yahoo! Inc. (Yahoo!) is a global technology company. Through the Company’s technology and insights, Yahoo! delivers digital content and experiences, across devices and globally. The Company provides online properties and services (Yahoo! Properties) to users, as well as a range of marketing services designed to reach and connect with those users on Yahoo! and through a distribution network of third-party entities (Affiliates). These Affiliates integrate its advertising offerings into their Websites or other offerings (those Websites and other offerings, Affiliate sites). Effective January 7, 2014, Yahoo Inc acquired Aviate. Effective January 24, 2014, Yahoo Inc acquired Cloud Party Inc. In February 2014, Yahoo! Inc announced the expansion of its Champaign, IL technology hub. Effective February 11, 2014, Yahoo! Inc acquired Wander LLC. Effective February 14, 2014, Yahoo! Inc acquired Distill. Effective May 13, 2014, the Company acquired Meh Labs Inc.

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

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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: $34.87
  • Growth: 0.17
  • Current EPS (TTM): $1.2
  • P/E: 29
  • Future EPS Calc: $2.63
  • Future Stock Price Calc: $76.29
  • Target stock price: $47.37

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Company name Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Stock ticker WFM
Live stock price [stckqut]WFM[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $29.62
Target stock price (averages with growth) $48.08
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $51.67
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $46.83

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

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Whole Foods Market), is a retailer of natural and organic foods. The Company operates in one segment: natural and organic foods supermarkets. As of September 29, 2013, it operated 362 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Company’s stores average 38,000 square feet in size and are supported by its Austin headquarters, regional offices, distribution centers, bakehouse facilities, commissary kitchens, seafood-processing facilities, meat and produce procurement centers, and a specialty coffee and tea procurement and roasting operation. In February 2014, Whole Foods Market Inc acquired leases from Safeway Inc for seven locations formerly operated as Dominick’s stores.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in Whole Foods Market, Inc.

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Stock price at the time of the calculation: $37.78

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $1.5

P/E: 25

Future EPS Calc: $3.01

Future Stock Price Calc: $75.42

Target stock price: $46.83

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Company name Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
Stock ticker ULTA
Live stock price [stckqut]ULTA[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

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

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Fair
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $106.43
Target stock price (averages with growth) $149.56
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $114.8
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $106.22

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

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (Ulta) is a beauty retailer, which provides one-stop shopping for prestige, mass and salon products and salon services in the United States. During the year ended January 28, 2012 (fiscal 2011), the Company opened 61 new stores. It operates full-service salons in all of its stores. Its Ulta store format includes an open and modern salon area with approximately eight to 10 stations. The entire salon area is approximately 950 square feet with a concierge desk, skin treatment room, semi-private shampoo and hair color processing areas. Each salon is a full-service salon offering hair cuts, hair coloring and permanent texture, with salons also providing facials and waxing.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this time, I think that a Confident Investor can cautiously invest in Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. as long as the price is correct. Most of the fundamentals of this company are good but there are some concerns. I am going to leave Ulta on my Watch List in the hopes that it improves some of its fundamentals.

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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: $85.43

Growth: 0.15

Current EPS (TTM): $3.15

P/E: 27

Future EPS Calc: $6.33

Future Stock Price Calc: $171.06

Target stock price: $106.21

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