With the ROC component, the after-tax yield compares very well to alternatives, but it is hard to say whether it fully compensates, as investors have different tax brackets. If we look shorter term, its five year return is better, at 3.1%. But over ten years, it is down 26%, but with distributions 10-year net is 4.08%. Considering the very weak performance of the last year as interest rates spiked, we would still consider this 'OK' all things considered.
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The guidance was weak, and BB faces numerous challenges. But the company is still undergoing a strategic review, following overtures for a takeover. This remains a possibility, but it is hard to endorse on that alone. Fundamentals remain weak and much worse than expected. The balance sheet is OK but its large cash cushion is gone. Cash flow has been negative the past two years. Speculative as a possible takeover, but not really endorseable as a long term holding right now.
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LW produces and distributes frozen potato products globally and is now trading at 18.4x times' Forward P/E. In the last few years, LW’s revenue grew at a healthy double-digit rate. The balance sheet is leveraged, with a net debt of $3.3B, net debt/EBITDA is around 2.9x. The company has been reinvesting quite heavily to grow organically over the last few years. The debt adds risk, but considering the business it is probably at a manageable level. We would not like to see it increase, though. LW also pays consistently increasing dividends, which we like. Overall, a solid consumer staple name, debt is high, but the business is quite stable to support the leverage, ROE (113%!) is a bit inaccurate metric to use here, we prefer to use Return on total capital (26.7%) (debt + equity), we think that metrics reflect the return of the underlying business more accurately.
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Very complicated business model.
Difficult to determine long term prospects of business.
Higher interest rates usually good for insurance, but not panning out.
Better names within sector to invest in.