Invests in a mix of common stocks and investment-grade bonds. Seeks conservation of capital. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 19% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The market pays 4,720.8× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 40% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 19% a year on average.
It pays out $2.91 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 4721 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 38/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 40/100.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.