One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener is Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA). Lear Corporation (Lear) is a supplier to the global automotive industry. The company is engaged in supplying seating, electrical distribution systems and electronic modules, as well as related sub-systems, components and software, to automotive manufacturers. The … Read More
Undervalued Silvercorp Metals, FCF/EV Yield 10%, ROE 17% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Silvercorp Metals Inc (NYSEMKT:SVM). Silvercorp Metals Inc. (Silvercorp) is a silver-producing Canadian mining company. The company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of silver-related mineral properties in China. The company’s segments include Mining, including projects, such as … Read More
Just Why Do Today’s Worst Performing Stocks Historically Outperform
One of my favorite investing books is A Mathematician Plays The Stockmarket by best selling author – John Allen Paulos. Paulos demonstrates what the tools of mathematics can teach us about the machinations of the stock market. One of my favorite parts of the book focuses on regression to the mean … Read More
Undervalued RMR Group, FCF/EV Yield 16%, ROE 31% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is RMR Group Inc (NASDAQ:RMR). The RMR Group Inc. (RMR) is a holding company and substantially all of its business is conducted by its majority-owned subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC. The RMR Group LLC is an alternative asset management company that … Read More
Undervalued Michael Kors, FCF/EV Yield 16%, Shareholder Yield 19% – Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener is Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS). Michael Kors Holdings Limited (Kors) is a designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of branded women’s apparel and accessories and men’s apparel bearing the Michael Kors tradename and related trademarks MICHAEL KORS, MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS, … Read More
TSR Inc Trading Below NCAV and TBV, FCF/EV Yield 25%, – Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener is TSR Inc (NASDAQ:TSRI). TSR, Inc. (TSR) is engaged in providing contract computer programming services to its customers. The Company provides its customers with technical computer personnel. It provides its customers with technical computer personnel to supplement their in-house … Read More
Undervalued Alliance Holdings, FCF/EV Yield 27%, Shareholder Yield 9% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Alliance Holdings GP LP (NASDAQ:AHGP). Alliance Holdings GP LP (Alliance) is a limited partnership formed in November 2005 to own and control Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, the managing general partner of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP), a publicly traded … Read More
Undervalued Hawaiian Holdings, ROE 32%, FCF/EV Yield 10% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Hawaiian Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HA). Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (Hawaiian) is a holding company. The company is engaged in the scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo amongst the Hawaiian Islands (the Neighbor Island routes), between the Hawaiian Islands and certain … Read More
Undervalued Micro-Cap Natural Alternatives, FCF/EV Yield 15%, Zero Debt – Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener is Natural Alternatives International Inc (NASDAQ:NAII). Natural Alternatives International Inc (NAII). is a formulator, manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements. The company operates through three segments: private-label contract manufacturing, patent and trademark licensing, and branded products. A quick look … Read More
Undervalued Argan Inc, FCF/EV Yield 66%, ROE 26%, Zero Debt- All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Argan Inc (NYSE:AGX). Argan, Inc. (Argan) is a holding company. The company conducts operations through its subsidiaries: Gemma Power Systems LLC and affiliates (GPS) Atlantic Projects Company Limited (APC) Southern Maryland Cable, Inc. (SMC) and The Roberts Company (Roberts … Read More
Heartland Advisors Says Index Investors Are Open To Painful Losses When The Inevitable Correction Occurs
One of the value investing firms we like to watch closely here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Heartland Advisors run by Founder and CIO Bill Nasgovitz. In its most recent market commentary Heartland says, current market levels point to rampant group think where a single popular view spreads and no … Read More
Carl Icahn – How Did Icahn And Kingsley See Investment Opportunities When Others Couldn’t
One of the investors we follow closely here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Carl Icahn, and one of the best pieces ever written on Icahn’s investing strategy comes from Tobias Carlisle’s book, Deep Value: Why Activist Investors and Other Contrarians Battle for Control of Losing Corporations. Carlisle illustrates how Icahn … Read More
Jason Zweig Says Stock Picking Is Dying Because There Are No More Stocks To Pick
Here’s a great article by Jason Zweig who says the universe of stocks is shrinking making it more difficult for investors to find undervalued opportunities. Here’s an excerpt from that article: In less than two decades, more than half of all publicly traded companies have disappeared. There were 7,355 U.S. stocks … Read More
Undervalued Exco Technologies, FCF/EV Yield 11%, Shareholder Yield 3% – Canada All TSX Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Canada All TSX Stock Screener is Exco Technologies Limited (TSE:XTC). Exco Technologies Limited (Exco) is a designer, developer and manufacturer of dies, molds, components and assemblies, and consumable equipment for the die-cast, extrusion and automotive industries. The company’s segments include casting and extrusion, and … Read More
Has The Price-To-Book Metric Become Redundant – O’Shaughnessy Asset Management
Just finished reading a great paper by O’Shaughnessy Asset Management that discusses whether the traditional Price-to-Book metric has become redundant because of the increase in shareholder transactions, primarily through the increase in share repurchases. Here’s an excerpt from that paper: Value has broadly been accepted as an investing style and, historically, portfolios … Read More
Undervalued Cisco Systems, FCF/EV Yield 10%, Shareholder Yield 5% – Large Cap 1000 U.S. Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 U.S. Stock Screener is Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO). Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco) designs and sells a range of products, provides services and delivers integrated solutions to develop and connect networks around the world. The company operates through three geographic segments: Americas; Europe, … Read More
Warren Buffett – How To Become An Intelligent Investor
The Berkshire Hathaway letters are one of the most valuable resources for value investors. One of my favorite letters is the 1996 letter in which Buffett provides some principles for becoming an intelligent investor. It provides some great insights into the types of businesses you should search for, how to … Read More
Just How Did Warren Buffett Make A Quick $12 Billion On Bank Of America
CNBC recently announced that Warren Buffett just made a quick $12 billion on a clever Bank of America investment. Because of an astute investment made in Bank of America six years ago while the bank was struggling, Warren Buffett is about to make a quick $12 billion and become the … Read More
Undervalued WellCare Health Plans – More Room For Growth, FCF/EV Yield 28% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is WellCare Health Plans, Inc (NYSE:WCG). WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WellCare) is a managed care company. The company focuses on government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs), to families, children, seniors … Read More
Undervalued Indigo Books & Music – FCF/EV Yield Approaching Double Digits, P/B 1.1 – Canada All TSX Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Canada All TSX Stock Screener is Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSE:IDG). Indigo Books & Music Inc. (Indigo) is a Canada-based book, gift and toy retailer. The company operates stores in approximately 10 provinces and a territory in Canada, and offers online sales through … Read More