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XRX has really struggled, with the stock down 43% this year. It is very cheap at 6X earnings, but is likely a value trap. Debt is very high, at about 6X cash flow. Sales are in decline, and are about half the level they were a decade ago. It is still profitable, however. EPS is half the level of 2016. The dividend payout ratio is only about 30%. The dividend was cut in 2017. Its small size and debt adds a lot of risk here. Market cap is only $1.3B, down from near $20B decades ago. It is expected to grow in the 2% to 3% range over the next couple of years. We would not consider the dividend to be safe, though with rates decline its debt burden becomes a bit less onerous. Still, not our type of stock and we would not suggest it.
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This has basically split into 2, and he thinks that was wise corporate engineering, because investors are now going to be able to pick which part of this legacy they want to invest in. Thinks a lot of people are still digesting what the balance sheet looks like and what the outlook is. He doesn’t think they are overvalued.