⁠The Long Investor
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⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
RT @DimitryNakhla: A sober valuation analysis on $HD 🧘🏽‍♂️

•NTM P/E Ratio: 22.57x
•10-Year Mean: 20.72x

•NTM FCF Yield: 4.74%
•10-Year Mean: 5.12%

As you can see, $HD appears to be trading slightly above fair value

Going forward, investors can expect to receive ~8% LESS in earnings per share & ~7% LESS in FCF per share🧠***

Before we get into valuation, let’s take a look at why $HD is a quality business

BALANCE SHEET🆗
•Cash & Equivalents: $3.76B
•Long-Term Debt: $40.60B

$HD has an ok balance sheet, an A S&P Credit Rating & 10.90x FFO Interest Coverage Ratio

RETURN ON CAPITAL✅
•2019: 56.7%
•2020: 45.3%
•2021: 38.2%
•2022: 50.7%
•2023: 44.7%
•2024: 39.4%

RETURN ON EQUITY🆗
•In the thousands & negative in some years (due to heavy use of debt)

$HD has decent return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business

REVENUES✅
•2014: $78.81B
•2024: $152.67B
•CAGR: 6.83%

FREE CASH FLOW✅
•2014: $6.24B
•2024: $17.95B
•CAGR: 11.14%

LONG TERM DEBT🤔
•2014: $14.69B
•2024: $40.60B
•CAGR: 10.70%

NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2014: $3.76
•2024: $15.11
•CAGR: 14.92%

SHARE BUYBACKS✅
•2014 Shares Outstanding: 1.43B
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 1.00B

By reducing its shares outstanding ~30%, $HD increased its EPS by ~43% (assuming 0 growth)

PAID DIVIDENDS✅
•2014: $1.64
•2024: $8.52
•CAGR: 17.91%

MARGINS🆗
•LTM Gross Margins: 33.4%
•LTM Operating Margins: 14.2%
•LTM Net Income Margins: 9.9%

***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠

As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~8% LESS in EPS & ~7% LESS FCF per share

Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $HD has to grow earnings at an 11.29% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation

Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2027 EPS growth over the next few years to be less than the (11.29%) required growth rate:

2025E: $15.35 (1.6% YoY) *FY January
2026E: $16.37 (6.6% YoY)
2027E: $17.56 (7.3% YoY)

$HD has an excellent track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, but let’s assume $HD ends 2027 with $17.56 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples

23x P/E: $403.88💵 … ~8.7% CAGR

21x P/E: $368.76💵 … ~5.0% CAGR

20x P/E: $351.20💵 … ~3.1% CAGR

As you can see, EVEN when we assume 23x earnings — a multiple WELL above $HD mean (20.72x) & near the highest end of its range, $HD has subpar return potential

$HD also has some cyclicality to it & relying on estimates ~3 years from now adds a layer of risk (the further you extrapolate, the greater chance of error)

Given all this, and its hefty rising debt levels, $HD certainly doesn’t appear attractive today at $346.43💵

I’d reconsider $HD closer to $284💵 or at ~18.50x forward estimates (~18% below today’s price) where I can possibly expect near double digit return potential assuming a 20x end multiple in 2027

#stocks #investing

$HD reports Q1 2024 Earnings on Tuesday 05/14/2024 Before the Open
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⁠The Long Investor
This guy doesn’t miss.

$NIO up 6.5%

5hrs ago he’s shorting https://t.co/aCSRdK18CK
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⁠Giuliano
Although I don't agree with the ranking, I love the idea behind it.

Further, I always struggle to recommend books in this line of "levels."

Very valuable content.

The most important books to read to become a successful value investor (Follow the order of the books) https://t.co/pGdg9X36W4 - Max 🪸
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⁠Giuliano
New acquisitions.

Shoud be able to get through these in June, except for the finance one. https://t.co/XqFbXhXxTC
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⁠Brandon Beylo
"The perfect portfolio doesn't ex..."

Korean BBQ and Copper.

Name a better combo.

$GENK #copper https://t.co/ecjrtsb0RL

You won't find the answer to "proper diversification" in any investment textbook.

And that's because they won't tell you that the answer is equal parts Korean BBQ and Copper.

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⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
“Fund consultants like to require style boxes such as ‘long-short,’ ‘macro,’ ‘international equities.’

At Berkshire our only style box is ‘smart.’”

— Warren Buffett 🗣️

#stocks #investing
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⁠Brandon Beylo
In what world does Yellen live?

We have spent the past 2-3 decades outsourcing inflation to China via low-cost labor and critical mineral production.

And now:

• Copper trades at $5/lb
• The US barely makes any metals
• China controls 90%+ metals supply chain

Somehow, magically, the US is supposed to make up the difference with domestic production/processing for critical minerals.

How do we plan on doing that in a way that doesn't cost more than what it did in China?

How do companies not pass those higher costs on to consumers?

We're facing a massive shortage of labor and minerals.

Both of those things cost money ... A lot more than we're used to paying, too.

YELLEN: NEW CHINA TARIFFS WON'T CAUSE MEANINGFUL US PRICE HIKES - *Walter Bloomberg
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⁠Giuliano
Kristin on Librela's efficacy, safety, and addressable market. $ZTS https://t.co/l70s8p7R2X
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⁠Giuliano
It was interesting to observe $ZTS' drop after the adverse news regarding Librela. https://t.co/tTCrw14LFk
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