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Mar 9, 2025
Costco Is Not Immune to Tariff Pressures
Image Source: Costco. For the 24 weeks ended February 16, 2025, Costco’s net cash provided by operating activities increased to $6.0 billion from $5.4 billion in the same period a year ago. Additions to property and equipment came in at $2.4 billion for the 24 weeks ended February 16, 2025, up from $2.1 billion in last year’s quarter. Free cash flow was $3.6 billion over the 24 weeks. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $12.36 billion, higher than its long-term debt load of $5.76 billion. We like Costco, but its shares are mighty pricey, and tariffs may create short-term disruptions as the firm works to deal with the expected higher costs through its supply chain. Mar 7, 2025
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of March 7
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week. Mar 3, 2025
Enterprise Products Partners Remains a Key Idea
Image: Enterprise Products Partners units have fared well since the beginning of 2023. Enterprise generated ~$2.4 billion in net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter, while capital investments were ~$2 billion, resulting in non-GAAP free cash flow of $393 million. For 2025, organic growth capital investments are expected in the range of $4-$4.5 billion, while sustaining capital expenditures are expected to be $525 million. At the end of 2024, Enterprise had total debt principal outstanding of $32.2 billion and consolidated liquidity of roughly $4.8 billion. We continue to like Enterprise as an idea in the High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio. Mar 3, 2025
Home Depot Impacted By Higher Interest Rate Environment, Raises Dividend
Image: Home Depot’s shares have done well since the beginning of 2023. Home Depot expects total sales growth of roughly 2.8% for fiscal 2025, which has one less week than fiscal 2024. For fiscal 2025, comparable sales growth is targeted at approximately 1% for the comparable 52-week period. Management expects to open 13 new stores, while diluted earnings per share is expected to decline approximately 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is targeted to decline roughly 2% from $15.24 in fiscal 2024. Home Depot announced it approved a 2.2% increase in its quarterly dividend to $2.30 per share, which equates to an annual dividend of $9.20 per share and marks the 152nd consecutive quarter the company has paid a dividend. Shares yield 2.3% at the time of this writing and remain an idea in the Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio. Feb 28, 2025
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of February 28
Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week. Feb 26, 2025
Nvidia Delivers in Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Image Source: Nvidia. Looking to its first quarter of fiscal 2026, Nvidia's revenue is expected to be $43 billion, plus or minus 2% (consensus was $42.05 billion), with GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins expected to be 70.6% and 71%, respectively, plus or minus 50 basis points. Nvidia ended its fiscal year with $43.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents, while long-term debt was $8.5 billion. Free cash flow was $15.6 billion in the quarter and $60.9 billion for the fiscal year. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands at $180 per share. Feb 25, 2025
Public Storage Impacted by California Wildfires
Image Source: Public Storage. Looking to 2025, Public Storage expects revenue growth in the range of -1.3%-0.8%, with net operating income growth in the range of -2.9%-0.2%. On a consolidated basis, non-same store net operating income is expected to be between $444-$464 million, while ancillary net operating income is expected to be between $198-$203 million. Funds for development openings is targeted at $370 million with maintenance of real estate facilities and energy efficiencies expected at $150 million and $50 million, respectively. Core FFO per share is expected to be between $16.35-$17.00 (below the consensus forecast of $17.18), implying growth of -1.9%-2% on a year-over-year basis. The wildfires in Southern California in early 2025 will negatively impact core FFO for 2025 by $0.23 on both the low-end and high-end of its guidance range. Feb 25, 2025
Domino’s Remains a Key Idea in the Best Ideas Newsletter Portfolio
Image: Domino’s shares have advanced nicely since the beginning of 2023. For fiscal 2024, net cash provided by operating activities increased 5.8% on a year-over-year basis, while capital expenditures expanded 7.1%, resulting in free cash flow growth of 5.5%, to $512 million. The company experienced global net store growth of 775 for fiscal 2024, and we continue to like Domino’s future growth prospects. During the fourth quarter, the company repurchased a total of $112 million in stock, and as of December 29, had total remaining buyback authorization of $814.3 million. We like Domino’s long-term picture and include the firm as a holding in the Best Ideas Newsletter portfolio. Feb 22, 2025
Energy Transfer Now Covers Distributions with Free Cash Flow
Image Source: Energy Transfer. Energy Transfer announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.3250 per common unit during the fourth quarter (3.2% higher than the fourth quarter of 2023), a distribution that was well-covered by distributable cash flow in the period. At the end of the quarter, Energy Transfer had $2.21 billion of available borrowing capacity. For 2024, Energy Transfer hauled in $11.5 billion in cash from operating activities and spent $4.2 billion in capital expenditures, resulting in free cash flow of $7.3 billion, in excess of the $6.4 billion it distributed to partners, noncontrolling interests, and redeemable noncontrolling interests. We like Energy Transfer’s newfound free cash flow coverage of the payout. Feb 21, 2025
Booking Holdings' Revenue Accelerates in Fourth Quarter
Image Source: Booking Holdings. Booking Holdings is doing a great job returning cash to shareholders. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $9.60 per share, a 10% increase from its quarterly cash dividend of $8.75 per share in 2024. The company repurchased $1.1 billion of stock during the fourth quarter of 2024, and the firm has remaining buyback authorization of $7.7 billion. For the full year 2024, free cash flow was $7.9 billion, roughly 33.3% of sales. Cash and long-term investments were $16.7 billion at the end of the year, about in line with short- and long-term debt of $16.6 billion. We liked Booking Holdings’ accelerated performance in the fourth quarter of 2024 and remain huge fans of its free cash flow generating prowess.
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