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Sep 19, 2024
Brain Teaser - Reflexive versus Reflective
Image: Amy Leonard. Valuation multiples tend to trigger the reflexive side of our brain, and we process the multiples through anchoring. On the other hand, enterprise valuation, or the process required to answer the questions (in this article) correctly, shows that our reflexive process can be quite incorrect at times. In fact, cognitive biases such as anchoring can completely trip us up into missing out on truly undervalued companies that may have high P/E ratios while baiting us into value traps with low P/E ratios.
Sep 16, 2024
Korn Ferry’s Margin Performance Impressive in Fiscal First Quarter
Image: Korn Ferry’s shares have bounced nicely since its bottom in late 2023. Looking to the second quarter of fiscal 2025, Korn Ferry's fee revenue is expected in the range of $655-$685 million, while adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be between $1.14-$1.26. Though Korn Ferry faced pressure in Professional Search and RPO during its fiscal first quarter, we liked the improvement in Executive Search fee revenue, as well as its margin expansion, which was material in the period. Our fair value estimate for Korn Ferry stands at $78 per share. Shares yield 2.1%.
Sep 13, 2024
Adobe's Fiscal Fourth Quarter Outlook Comes Up Short of Expectations
Image: Adobe’s shares traded down on a weaker than expected fiscal fourth quarter outlook. Though Adobe’s outlook for the fiscal fourth quarter came up short, we continue to like its net-cash-rich balance sheet and strong free cash flow generation. We’re already quite tech heavy in the simulated newsletter portfolios, so we won’t be considering Adobe for inclusion, but the company is worth watching closely, especially as shares dip following its fiscal third quarter report. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands north of $660 per share.
Sep 13, 2024
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of September 13
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
Sep 12, 2024
Kroger Raises Identical Sales Growth Outlook
Image: Kroger’s shares have been choppy during the past couple years. Looking to fiscal 2024, Kroger reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted FIFO operating profit in the range of $4.6-$4.8 billion, adjusted net earnings per diluted share in the range of $4.30-$4.50, and adjusted free cash flow of $2.5-$2.7 billion. It updated its identical sales growth without fuel forecast to 0.75%-1.75% for the year, which is up from the prior range of 0.25%-1.75%. Kroger continues to work toward closing its merger with Albertsons, the completion of which remains uncertain given criticism from the FTC. Our fair value estimate for Kroger stands at $55 per share.
Sep 11, 2024
Medtronic Raises Fiscal 2025 Guidance
Image Source: Medtronic. Medtronic raised its fiscal 2025 organic growth guidance to the range of 4.5%-5% versus the prior range of 4%-5%, and it also raised its fiscal 2025 diluted non-GAAP earnings per share guidance in the range of $5.42-$5.50 versus the prior range of $5.40-$5.50, implying growth of 4%-6%. Medtronic is taking advantage of healthy underlying markets and “new product innovation is fueling diversified growth across many health tech growth markets.” The company continues to invest in its “future innovation pipeline to drive growth” in the longer run. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands north of $100 per share.
Sep 10, 2024
Oracle Expects Increased Revenue Growth Throughout Fiscal 2025
Image: Oracle’s shares have performed quite well during the past couple years. Oracle remains a key idea in both the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio as well as the ESG Newsletter portfolio, and its fiscal first quarter results support our bullish take on the name. Though Oracle has a rather large net debt position, free cash flow remains robust, while the company capitalizes on its total remaining performance obligations, which advanced 53% in the quarter on a year-over-year basis. We liked the commentary about revenue growth to accelerate throughout fiscal year 2025, and we point to the high end of our fair value estimate range ($178 per share) for shares.
Sep 9, 2024
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Sep 8, 2024
Broadcom Misses with Guidance for Its Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Image: Broadcom’s shares fell after the company issued fiscal fourth quarter guidance that came up short with respect to the consensus estimate. Looking to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, Broadcom expects revenue of approximately $14 billion, and fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of approximately 64% of projected revenue, or $8.96 billion. Though the firm’s revenue guidance for the fourth quarter wasn’t poor, it did come in lower than the $14.13 billion that the Street was expecting, and shares were punished as a result. We’re not reading much into one quarterly report, however, and we maintain that trends in artificial intelligence are prolific.
Sep 6, 2024
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of September 6
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.


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