Each week the Valens Securities team highlights our most interesting insights from across our tools and our analysis, including individual company industry and macro insights
Top Highlight: DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.
Other Highlights: K, LH, PAYX Other Recent Analyses: 5108:JPN, ADM, APD, AVB, BIIB, BLL, FDX, GWW, MCO, MTD, MU, NOC, NTES, TSLA, WBA
Square, Inc. (SQ:USA) is currently trading at historical highs relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 76.5x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market has bullish expectations for the firm, and management is confident in the quality and variety of their product line, their ability to gain clients from free trials, and their search for a replacement CFO
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX:USA)) currently trades at the higher end of historical averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 21.9x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market has stable expectations for the firm, and management is confident about same-store sales and traffic growth opportunities, and their ability to mitigate freight-driven cost pressures through lease renegotiation
NetEase, Inc. (NTES:USA) currently trades below averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Assets with a 5.5x Uniform P/B, implying bearish expectations for the firm. However, management is confident about new product innovation and global market dynamics
Each week, Valens focuses on several companies that were analyzed in the prior week, where material distortions caused by as-reported GAAP accounting need to be corrected to understand a company’s economic fundamentals.
This week, we focus on Shutterfly, Inc. (SFLY), RealPage, Inc. (RP), The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM)
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY:USA) is currently trading below recent averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with an 18.2x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market is expecting Uniform ROA to decline from 26% in 2017 to 16% through 2022, accompanied by 3% Uniform Asset growth going forward, but management is confident about margin improvement initiatives and driving growth
This week the Valens Research team highlights our most interesting equity insight from across our tools and our analysis.
COF is set to cash in with accelerating fundamentals, strong management alignment, and a robust business strategy just as markets are overly pessimistic on the company
Each week the Valens Securities team highlights our most interesting insights from across our tools and our analysis, including individual company industry and macro insights
Top Highlight: eBay Inc.
Other Highlights: HSY, NXPI, TGT Other Recent Analyses: BMRN, ETN, ICE, IFF, MAR, OMC, PETR4:BRA, SBAC
Kellogg Company (K:USA) is currently trading near recent lows relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 20.0x Uniform P/E. However, even at these levels, the market has bullish expectations for the firm, while management appears concerned about emerging market operations, declining operating profit, and the sustainability of broad-based growth
Paychex, Inc. (PAYX:USA) currently trades near recent averages relative toUAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 21.3x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market has bullish expectations for the firm, but management appears concerned about growth, their value proposition, and client retention
Each week, Valens focuses on several companies that were analyzed in the prior week, where material distortions caused by as-reported GAAP accounting need to be corrected to understand a company’s economic fundamentals.
This week, we focus on Twitter, Inc. (TWTR), Astronics Corporation (ATRO), Marriott International, Inc. (MAR)
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI:USA) currently trades well below corporates averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with an 11.2x Uniform P/E, implying bearish expectations for the firm. However, management is confident about revenues, utilization, and their debt ratios
This week the Valens Research team highlights our most interesting equity insight from across our tools and our analysis.
Tapestry has been changing their colors operationally, with opportunity for significant return and growth recovery, but the market has not recognized this, and the company appears undervalued
eBay Inc. (EBAY:USA) is currently trading well below corporate averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 10.2x Uniform P/E, implying bearish expectations for the firm. However, management is confident in their ability to drive earnings growth, marketing strategies, and German platforms
The Home Depot Inc. (HD:USA) trades below recent averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with an 18.9x Uniform P/E. However, even at these levels, the market has bullish expectations for the firm, and management is confident about non-commodity inflation levels, their new delivery ETA technology, and hiring for the spring season
Each week the Valens Securities team highlights our most interesting insights from across our tools and our analysis, including individual company industry and macro insights
Top Highlight: Phillips 66
Other Highlights: ECL, NSC, TPR Other Recent Analyses: 7203:JPN, ALXN, AMN, BAS:DEU, BAYN:DEU, BLL, DE, GD, HD, KFY, LUV, NEM, OMC, RTN, TEVA, WMT
Value stocks top our January Valens Conviction Long List, with Capital One Financial (COF) moving to the top of our list. Our other picks this month are: CRUS, FB, WGO, LRCX, GOOGL, HIG, DHI, EBAY, FSLR, MYL, GRMN, NOV, THRM, PINC, GILD, ASGN, CTXS, TPR, PLNT, AMN, and BHC.
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (AMN:USA) trades below corporate averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with an 18.2x Uniform P/E. At these levels, the market is pricing in bearish expectations for the firm, and while management has concerns about operational issues in Locum Tenens, EBITDA margin growth, and demand for occupational therapists, industry tailwinds and the firm’s leadership position in its space support long-term outperformance and equity upside
Ecolab Inc. (ECL:USA) currently trades above recent averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 25.6x Uniform P/E, implying bullish expectations for the firm. However, management has concerns about their ability to expand, increase their prices, and offset rising raw material costs
Tapestry, Inc. (TPR:USA) currently trades well below corporate averages relative to UAFRS-based (Uniform) Earnings, with a 13.6x Uniform P/E, implying expectations for profitability to fall to historically low levels, which, even despite management’s concerns in the near-term about integration of Kate Spade and headwinds in China, appears unwarranted given improving analyst expectations and recent tactical M&A activity
