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How Some Members Use Valuentum’s Investment Services

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By Brian Nelson, CFA Thank you for your membership to Valuentum. We serve a wide variety of investors, including dividend growth investors, value investors, and pure Valuentum investors, among others. Many different types of investors and professionals use our research and financial analysis in a whole host of applications from individual stock-selection to the evaluation of closed-end funds to an overlay in a money-management setting and beyond. We wanted to make sure that you know that, if you’re a dividend growth or income investor, that there are others that use our website to utilize the Valuentum process, fair value estimates and other metrics. Similarly, if you’re a practitioner of the Valuentum system, I wanted to make sure that you are … Read more

Ferrari’s Results Speak to Resilience in Ultra-Luxury Markets

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Image: Ferrari raised its guidance for 2023.  By Brian Nelson, CFA On November 2, sports car maker Ferrari N.V. (RACE) reported excellent third-quarter results that showed net revenues advancing 23.5% on a year-over-year basis, with total shipments up 8.5% from the same period a year ago. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) advanced 41.6% from last year’s period, as the firm hauled in industrial free cash flow of €301 million in the quarter. Net industrial debt stood at €233 million at the end of September. As shown in the image above, management raised its year-end guidance thanks in part to a strong product mix and improved revenue from racing activities, and the firm noted that its “order book remains … Read more

Valuentum: Outlook for Europe, China Is Bleak

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Video: Valuentum’s Associate Director of Research and Co-Portfolio Manager of the simulated newsletter portfolios, Callum Turcan, shares his thoughts about the global economy. Europe is facing considerable pressure from energy prices, while China may face a mortgage meltdown. Join Valuentum for this brief 6 minute video to get up to speed on the goings-on of the global economy and what troubles may be lurking ahead. –——— Brian Nelson owns shares in SPY, SCHG, QQQ, DIA, VOT, BITO, and IWM. Valuentum owns SPY, SCHG, QQQ, VOO, and DIA. Brian Nelson’s household owns shares in HON, DIS, HAS, NKE. Some of the other securities written about in this article may be included in Valuentum’s simulated newsletter portfolios. Contact Valuentum for more information … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week March 25

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 25. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week      1847 Holdings, LLC (EFSH): now $0.05 per share quarterly dividend. Armanino Foods of Distinction (AMNF): now $0.03 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.0275. Banco de Chile (BCH): now $0.855 per share annual dividend, was $0.513. BankUnited (BKU): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.23. BRP (DOOO): now CAD 0.16 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.13. Chesswood Group (CHWWF): now CAD 0.04 per share monthly … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week November 26

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending November 26. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Alpine Income Property Trust (PINE): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.26. Amcor (AMCR): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1175. American Equity (AEL): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.32. Brigham Minerals (MNRL): now $0.40 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35. Central Pacific Financial (CPF): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.24. Chesapeake Energy (CHK): now $0.4375 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

LVMH Posts Record Sales Performance

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Image Source: LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton – October 2021 IR Presentation By Callum Turcan The France-based luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMUY) provided an update on its sales performance during the first three quarters of 2021 on October 12. For housekeeping purposes, please note LVMH reports its financials in accordance with IFRS accounting standards, and that LVMH acquired luxury jeweler Tiffany in January 2021 through a ~$15.8 billion deal.  LVMH’s revenues grew by 46% year-over-year, reaching EUR44.2 billion (a record for the company), and organic sales were up 40% year-over-year during the first nine months of 2021. The company’s ‘Fashion & Leather Goods’ segment, responsible for a little under half of its total sales, saw its … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week March 26

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending March 26. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD): now $5.00 per share special dividend. AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT): now $0.06 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.03. British American Tobacco (BTI): now GBP 0.539 per share quarterly dividend, was GBP 0.526. BRP (DOOO): now $0.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.11. Buckle (BKE): now $0.33 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.30. Citizens Financial Services (CZFS): now $0.465 per share quarterly dividend, … Read more

ICYMI: Valuentum’s Brian Nelson on the Latest Howard Marks’ Memo: “Something of Value”

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Valuentum’s President of Investment Research Brian Michael Nelson, CFA, explains why there are not really value and growth stocks, why most of the research in quantitative finance is spurious and needs to be redefined on a forward-looking basis, and why enterprise valuation (not the efficient markets hypothesis) should be the organizing principle of finance. Nelson explains his views about valuation, what it means to be a value investor, and investing in the context of Oaktree Capital Howard Marks’ latest memo, “Something of Value,” January 11, 2021. Please don’t forget to give the second edition of the book “Value Trap” a 5-star rating on Amazon here. Thank you for your membership! —– Tickerized for holdings in the IWM. Valuentum members have … Read more

Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week January 15

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Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending January 15. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header. Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week Agree Realty Corporation (ADC): now $0.207 per share monthly dividend, was $0.195. Algoma Central (AGMJF): now CAD 0.17 per share quarterly dividend, was CAD 0.13. Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (APYRF): now CAD 0.1417 per share monthly dividend, was CAD 0.1375. Alpine Banks of Colorado (ALPIB): now $24.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $18.00. Apogee (APOG): now $0.20 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1875. Atco … Read more

Value Is Not Static and the Qualitative Overlay Is Vital to Our Process

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With prudence and care, the Valuentum Buying Index process and its components are carried out. Our analyst team spends most of its time thinking about the intrinsic value of companies within the context of a discounted cash-flow model and evaluating the risk profile of a company’s revenue model. We have checks and balances, too. First, we use a fair value range in our valuation approach as we embrace the very important concept that value is a range and not a point estimate. A relative value overlay as the second pillar helps to add conviction in the discounted cash-flow process, while a technical and momentum overlay seeks to provide confirmation in all of the valuation work. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes even before a VBI rating is published, but it will always be just one factor to consider. Within any process, of course, we value the human, qualitative overlay, which captures a wealth of experience and common sense. We strive to surface our best ideas for members.