Stock price when the opinion was issued
Down YOY, but has actually held up well during recent market uncertainty. 40% of revenue from EMs, which tend to have stronger long-term, secular growth. Cocoa prices spiked, and chocolate is 30% of its business, so they guided earnings down. Long-term outlook still attractive, expanding into adjacent categories.
It is a large consumer products company and has gone though re-structuring. Pays a rock solid dividend. Although high quality it is low growth so he sees better better value in the field.