Invests primarily in common stocks of medium-sized companies. Focuses on companies with market capitalizations within the Russell Midcap® Index range. Now — the numbers.
The stock trades 36% below its peak. The market has cut its expectations for the company sharply.
It paid $1.11 per share over the last 12 months, with payments going back years without a break — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The stock trades 36% below its five-year peak.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 32/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
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.