31set
10年前
econ1: Yesterday's close was $17.49. MLR is a stock I do not hold, but am giving serious consideration to right now. The company manufactures vehicle towing and recovery equipment with manufacturing plants in the US, France & UK. How it stacks up against my criteria:
(1) Small Cap - Market cap is only a little over $200M.
(2) Low Debt - No long term debt, 1.94 quick ratio, 40.16 X interest coverage.
(3) Sustainable Products - I don't see why a need for wrecking and towing equipment should dry up and blow away, or why a competitor is likely to come up with dramatically improved versions.
(4) Little Government Influence - MLR sells some product to governments, but I don't believe the industry is especially over-regulated or a political target relative to other industries.
(5) Low or Reasonable PE and PEG - 18.45 PE end of trading yesterday (although stock is up significantly today, 15.7% YOY revenue growth and 16.8% YOY net income growth last reported Q (2nd Q 2014). So PE and PEG both reasonable, but somewhat higher than I like.
(6) Decent & Growing Dividends - 3.43% this morning before stock's rise. Dividend last raised by 7.1% in March 2014. I'd consider a repeat likely in March 2015, so I would be happy with both the current dividend and prospects for an increase.
(7) Positive Recent Information - In most recent quarterly report (8-6-14) management talks about a challenging, but improving economic environment, increased order flow and backlog, and actively bidding on attractive global projects.
The company reports again very soon. Like possibly next week. The chart looks positive as today the stock is breaking higher after failing to set a new low versus early Oct. However, the price is still under the 200 day moving average.
DAVE_007
17年前
from Motley Fool article..Bargain Bin..Sept. 6, 2007
Miller's time?
For value investors, nothing's sweeter than when the shares of an industry-leading business suffer a nasty, seemingly unwarranted haircut. While a plummeting stock in itself doesn't automatically warrant a buy, it's often a pretty profitable place to start looking. On Aug. 7, Miller Industries, a small-cap producer of towing equipment, piqued the interest of many investors in our community when its stock spiraled down by a heartbreaking 25%.
The shares have yet to recover -- in fact, it's down another 5% since -- but according to several CAPS Fools, it's simply a matter of time before Miller bounces back. Let's take a closer look, shall we?
Despite a market cap of $205 million and virtually nonexistent analyst coverage, Miller happens to be the world's largest producer of vehicle towing and recovery equipment. Naturally, this doesn't exactly sound like the sexiest business to be in, but a quick glance at Miller's financials shows that it really isn't a bad business to be in, either. In each of the past three years, Miller has generated returns on capital of roughly 20%, and it has grown cash flow from operations at a compounded rate of 49% over that period.
Of course, it's the future that counts with investing, which is exactly why Mr. Market has recently soured on the stock. Though Miller reported second-quarter revenue and pre-tax income growth of 18.4% and 20.4%, respectively, Co-CEO Jeffrey Badgley depressed investors by forecasting lower sales for the rest of 2007. Badgley cited a lack of additional follow-on orders and general concerns about the economy as the primary reasons for his bearishness.
Sure, the short-term prospects for Miller aren't exceptionally bright, but for investors willing to take a longer-term horizon, there are a few good reasons why Miller should at least make it to the watch list.
For one thing, Chairman and Co-CEO William G. Miller continues to own roughly 12% of the company -- something we Fools always like to see. More importantly, though, is that MLR has a rock-solid balance sheet with a measly debt-to-equity ratio of 5.1%.
Betting on a turnaround is always a tricky proposition, but at the very least, you'd like to see a history of strong financial performance, heavy insider ownership, and a solid financial position to help survive any extended slowdown -- all of which are characteristics that Miller Industries exhibits.
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