Stock Analysis Guide for Investors
Stock Analysis Guide for Investors
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Conclusion
Never Forget
Buffett Checklist - Read, Remember, Follow!
Source - Buffettology by Mary Buffett & David Clark
Explanation
Seek out companies that have no or less competition, either due to a patent or brand name or similar intangible that
makes the product unique. Such companies will typically have high gross and operating profit margins because of their
unique niche. However, don't just go on margins as high margins may simply highlight companies within industries with
traditionally high margins. Thus, look for companies with gross, operating and net profit margins above industry norms.
Also look for strong growth in earnings and high return on equity in the past.
Try to invest in industries where you possess some specialized knowledge (where you work) or can more effectively
judge a company, its industry, and its competitive environment (simple products you consume). While it is difficult to
construct a quantitative filter, you should be able to identify areas of interest. You should "only" consider analyzing
those companies that operate in areas that you can clearly grasp - your circle of competence. Of course you can
increase the size of the circle, but only over time by learning about new industries. More important than the size of the
circle is to know its boundaries.
Seeks out companies with conservative financing, which equates to a simple, safe balance sheet. Such companies
tend to have strong cash flows, with little need for long-term debt. Look for low debt to equity or low debt-burden ratios.
Also seek companies that have history of consistently generating positive free cash flows.
Rising earnings serve as a good catalyst for stock prices. So seek companies with strong, consistent, and expanding
earnings (profits). Seek companies with 5/10 year earnings per share growth greater than 25% (along with safe
balance sheets). To help indicate that earnings growth is still strong, look for companies where the last 3-years
earnings growth rate is higher than the last 10-years growth rate. More important than the rate of growth is the
consistency in such growth. So exclude companies with volatile earnings growth in the past, even if the "average"
growth has been high.
Like you should stock to your circle of competence, a company should invest its capital only in those businesses within
its circle of competence. This is a difficult factor to screen for on a quantitative level. Before investing in a company,
look at the company’s past pattern of acquisitions and new directions. They should fit within the primary range of
operations for the firm. Be cautious of companies that have been very aggressive in acquisitions in the past.
Buffett prefers that firms reinvest their earnings within the company, provided that profitable opportunities exist. When
companies have excess cash flow, Buffett favours shareholder-enhancing maneuvers such as share buybacks. While
we do not screen for this factor, a follow-up examination of a company would reveal if it has a share buyback plan in
place.
Seek companies where earnings have risen as retained earnings (earnings after paying dividends) have been
employed profitably. A great way to screen for such companies is by looking at those that have had consistent
earnings and strong return on equity in the past.
Consider it a positive sign when a company is able to earn above-average (better than competitors) returns on equity
without employing much debt. Average return on equity for Indian companies over the last 10 years is approximately
16%. Thus, seek companies that earn at least this much (16%) or more than this. Again, consistency is the key here.
That's what is called "pricing power". Companies with moat (as seen from other screening metrics as suggested above
(like high ROE, high grow margins, low debt etc.) are able to adjust prices to inflation without the risk of losing
significant volume sales.
Companies that consistently need capital to grow their sales and profits are like bank savings account, and thus bad
for an investor's long term portfolio. Seek companies that don't need high capital investments consistently. Retained
earnings must first go toward maintaining current operations at competitive levels, so the lower the amount needed to
maintain current operations, the better. Here, more than just an absolute assessment, a comparison against
competitors will help a lot. Seek companies that consistently generate positive and rising free cash flows.
Sensible investing is always about using “folly and discipline” - the discipline to identify excellent businesses, and wait
for the folly of the market to drive down the value of these businesses to attractive levels. You will have little trouble
understanding this philosophy. However, its successful implementation is dependent upon your dedication to learn and
follow the principles, and apply them to pick stocks successfully.
Net Block 59 101 182 223 323 420 614 666 670 886
Capital Work in Progress 12 20 19 46 15 28 24 32 122 46
Investments 2 - 2 0 1 18 19 13 0 1
Other Assets 298 274 352 437 658 685 667 951 1,066 1,260
Total 371 395 554 706 997 1,150 1,324 1,662 1,859 2,193
Working Capital 272 227 266 333 469 465 320 507 505 680
Debtors 73 78 101 173 219 249 175 220 295 432
Inventory 44 81 147 152 288 288 320 594 470 591
Cash & Bank** 4,735 3,367 3,190 3,393 2,605 3,546 4,739 5,829
** Manually enter this number; Convert to Rs Crore if not already done in the Annual Reports; Use Cash+Bank+Current Investments from Consolidated Balance Sheet in Annual Reports
Debtor Days 51 47 41 45 40 36 21 19 27 30
Inventory Turnover 12 8 6 9 7 9 10 7 8 9
Fixed Asset Turnover 8.8 6.1 5.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.0 6.2 5.9 6.0
Debt/Equity 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.8 0.9
Return on Equity 2% 16% 19% 17% 19% 14% 13% 18% 22% 19%
Return on Capital Employed 8% 18% 18% 18% 18% 16% 17% 19% 22% 20%
Profit & Loss Account / Income Statement
APL APOLLO TUBES LTD
Rs Cr Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12 Mar-13 Mar-14 Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Trailing
Sales 522 610 899 1,392 2,008 2,497 3,090 4,154 3,924 5,335 6,578
% Growth YOY 17% 47% 55% 44% 24% 24% 34% -6% 36%
Expenses 499 557 810 1,277 1,849 2,332 2,908 3,872 3,591 4,963 6,221
Material Cost (% of Sales) 86% 86% 84% 84% 88% 91% 87% 86% 82% 87% Check for wide fluctuations in key
Power and Fuel 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% expense items. For manufacturing
Other Mfr. Exp 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% firms, check their material costs etc. For
Employee Cost 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% services firms, look at employee costs.
Selling and Admin Cost 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 0% 5% 5% 4% 3%
Operating Profit 23 53 90 115 160 165 182 282 333 371 357
Operating Profit Margin 4% 9% 10% 8% 8% 7% 6% 7% 8% 7% 5%
Other Income 6 13 2 0 1 2 4 -15 6 8 11
Other Income as % of Sales 1.1% 2.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% -0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.2%
Depreciation 2 4 6 9 13 16 22 34 51 53 62
Interest 19 17 23 34 43 61 66 70 72 81 107
Interest Coverage(Times) 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 4 4 3
Profit before tax (PBT) 8 45 63 72 105 89 98 163 216 244 198
% Growth YOY 487% 38% 16% 45% -15% 10% 67% 33% 13%
PBT Margin 1% 7% 7% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5% 3%
Tax 5 16 20 23 36 30 34 62 64 86 67
Net profit 3 30 43 49 69 59 64 101 152 158 131
% Growth YOY 1072% 45% 14% 40% -14% 8% 58% 51% 4%
Net Profit Margin 0% 5% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3% 2%
EPS 1.3 14.7 21.2 23.0 30.7 25.2 27.2 42.9 64.5 66.6 55.2
% Growth YOY 1072% 45% 9% 33% -18% 8% 58% 50% 3%
Price to earning 40.8 8.1 6.4 8.1 5.5 8.4 16.0 17.8 19.5 32.1 25.3
Price 51 119 137 186 169 211 434 762 1,255 2,138 1,395
Dividend Payout 0.0% 13.6% 9.4% 8.7% 16.3% 19.9% 22.1% 23.3% 18.6% 21.0%
Market Cap 104 241 278 395 376 495 1,018 1,785 2,960 5,073
Retained Earnings 3 26 39 45 57 47 50 77 124 125
Buffett's $1 Test 8.4
Check for long term vs short term trends here. Check if the growth over
past 3 or 5 years has slowed down / improved compared to long term (7
to 10 years) growth numbers.
Cash Flow Statement
APL APOLLO TUBES LTD
Rs Cr Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12 Mar-13 Mar-14 Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17 Mar-18 Total
Cash from Operating Activity (CFO) 1 14 33 37 26 133 315 11 315 91 977
% Growth YoY 1057% 140% 12% -31% 419% 137% -96% 2696% -71%
Cash from Investing Activity -65 -36 -109 -91 -105 -128 -191 -93 -170 -165 -1,153
Cash from Financing Activity 152 -44 71 37 88 -9 -124 81 -145 79 186
Net Cash Flow 89 -67 -5 -17 9 -4 -0 -1 0 5 10
CFO/Sales 0% 2% 4% 3% 1% 5% 10% 0% 8% 2%
CFO/Net Profit 47% 47% 77% 76% 37% 225% 494% 11% 207% 58%
Capex** 315 212 364 565 607 937 1,156 1,638 1,238 824
FCF -314 -198 -331 -528 -581 -804 -841 -1,627 -923 -733 -6,879
Average FCF (3 Years) -1,094
FCF Growth YoY -37% 67% 60% 10% 38% 5% 93% -43% -21%
FCF/Sales -60% -32% -37% -38% -29% -32% -27% -39% -24% -14%
FCF/Net Profit ### -664% -768% -1076% -847% -1364% -1320% -1618% -607% -463%
Operating Margin 4.4% 8.7% 10.0% 8.3% 7.9% 6.6% 5.9% 6.8% 8.5%
PBT Margin 1.5% 7.5% 7.0% 5.2% 5.2% 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 5.5%
Net Margin 0.5% 4.9% 4.8% 3.5% 3.4% 2.4% 2.1% 2.4% 3.9%
Debtor Days 50.9 46.8 41.1 45.5 39.9 36.5 20.7 19.3 27.4
Inventory Turnover 11.7 7.6 6.1 9.1 7.0 8.7 9.7 7.0 8.4
Fixed Asset Turnover 8.8 6.1 5.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.0 6.2 5.9
Debt/Equity 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.8
Debt/Assets 48.2% 39.8% 43.1% 44.0% 44.6% 43.9% 36.4% 39.1% 32.0%
Interest Coverage (Times) 1.4 3.6 3.8 3.2 3.4 2.5 2.5 3.3 4.0
Return on Equity 1.5% 15.6% 18.8% 16.9% 18.9% 13.9% 12.9% 17.7% 21.6%
Return on Capital Employed 7.7% 18.0% 18.2% 17.6% 18.3% 16.1% 16.8% 19.1% 22.2%
Free Cash Flow (Rs Cr) -314 -198 -331 -528 -581 -804 -841 -1,627 -923
Mar/18
36.0%
13.1%
4.0%
17.3%
-71.0%
-20.6%
7.0%
4.6%
3.0%
29.6
9.0
6.0
0.9
35.4%
4.0
18.9%
20.2%
-733
What to look for?
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher isn't always better, esp. when the company is generating high ROE, which means the management is allocating capital
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency, plus the nature of the industry. Also compare with industry
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency, plus the nature of the industry. Also compare with industry
Higher is better, but also look for long term stability and consistency, plus the nature of the industry. Also compare with industry
6,000
Revenue Revenue and Pro
1200%
Check for a rising trend. Check for a ris
5,000 1000% Compare grow
4,000 800%
600%
3,000
400%
2,000
200%
1,000
0%
- Jan/10 Jan/12
-200%
Jan/09 Jan/11 Jan/13 Jan/15 Jan/17 Revenue Growth
Net Profit Grow
Management Effectiveness
Mar/09 Mar/10 Mar/11 Mar/12 Mar/13 Mar/14 Mar/15 Mar/16 Mar/17
ROE 2% 16% 19% 17% 19% 14% 13% 18% 22%
ROCE 8% 18% 18% 18% 18% 16% 17% 19% 22%
Cash Flows
Mar/09 Mar/10 Mar/11 Mar/12 Mar/13 Mar/14 Mar/15 Mar/16 Mar/17
Operating Cash Flow 1 14 33 37 26 133 315 11 315
Free Cash Flow -314 -198 -331 -528 -581 -804 -841 -1,627 -923
%
Capital Allocation Quality
Check for a rising trend and/or consistency.
Numbers > 20% long term are good. Also check if the company
% has zero/marginal debt. Compare with a close competitor Note: Please ignore the dates
% on the X-axis. The figures are
for/as on the year ending date,
% which for most Indian
companies would be 31st
% March of that year
%
Jan/09 Jan/11 Jan/13 Jan/15 Jan/17
ROE ROCE
%
%
%
%
%
Jan/10 Jan/12 Jan/14 Jan/16 Jan/18
%
Revenue Growth PBT Growth
Net Profit Growth
Mar/18
19%
20%
Mar/18
5,335
244
158
Mar/18
91
-733
Common Size P&L
Rs Cr Mar-08 Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12 Mar-13 Mar-14 Mar-15 Mar-16 Mar-17
Sales 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Raw Material Cost 86% 86% 84% 84% 88% 91% 87% 86% 82% 87%
Change in Inventory -1% 2% 2% 0% 3% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Power and Fuel 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Other Mfr. Exp 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Employee Cost 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%
Selling and Admin Cost 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 0% 5% 5% 4% 3%
Other Expenses 0% 0% -1% 0% 0% 1% -1% -1% 0% 1%
Operating Profit 5% 4% 6% 8% 3% 2% 6% 6% 9% 4%
Other Income 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Depreciation 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Interest 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Profit Before Tax 1% 7% 7% 5% 5% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5%
Tax 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%
Net Profit 0% 5% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 2% 4% 3%
Dividend Amount 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
P.S. In case of companies earning negative FCF, where this model will not work, you must use a normalized positive FCF as
starting number. This number is your assumption of FCF the business will earn in a normal year, without capex. Check the his
this business while arriving at your assumption, and use your judgment wisely without twisting the model to fit your version of
Calculation
by Mohnish Pabrai
Avg 5-Yr Net Profit (Rs Crore) 106.7 Avg 5-Yr Net Profit (Rs Crore)
PE Ratio at 0% Growth 8.5 PE Ratio at 0% Growth
Long-Term Growth Rate 9.1 Long-Term Growth Rate
Ben Graham Value (Rs Crore) 2,845 Ben Graham Value (Rs Crore)
Current Market Cap (Rs Crore) 3,312 Current Market Cap (Rs Crore)
EXPLANATION
Ben Graham's Original Formula: Value = EPS x (8.5 + 2G)
Here, EPS is the trailing 12 month EPS, 8.5 is the P/E ratio of a stock with 0% growth and g is the growth rate for the next 7-10
106.7
8.5
18.2
4,783
3,312
e of around 1962 when Graham was publicizing his works, the risk free interest rate was 4.4% but to adjust to the present, we divide this nu
e present, we divide this number by today’s AAA corporate bond rate, represented by Y in the formula above.
Dicounted Cash Flow Valuation
APL APOLLO TUBES LTD
Final Calculations
Terminal Year (3,956)
PV of Year 1-10 Cash Flows ###
Terminal Value ###
Total PV of Cash Flows ###
Current Market Cap (Rs Cr) 3,312
META
Number of shares 2.37
Face Value 10
Current Price 1394.75
Market Capitalization 3312.43
Quarters
Report Date Sep-16 Dec-16 Mar-17 Jun-17 Sep-17 Dec-17
Sales 922.33 943.51 1082.23 1155.62 1345.36 1314.38
Expenses 842.85 869.03 996.51 1076.91 1251.42 1225.93
Other Income -2.06 4.8 -0.84 9.53 1.81 2.08
Depreciation 16.73 10.93 13.08 12.2 12.35 13.9
Interest 15.61 20.98 15.45 17.69 20.76 20.25
Profit before tax 45.08 47.37 56.35 58.35 62.64 56.38
Tax 15.76 18.26 6.44 19.5 21.94 20.45
Net profit 29.32 29.11 49.91 38.85 40.7 35.93
Operating Profit 79.48 74.48 85.72 78.71 93.94 88.45
BALANCE SHEET
Report Date Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12 Mar-13 Mar-14
Equity Share Capital 20.3 20.3 20.3 21.3 22.32 23.44
Reserves 145.73 170.76 209.12 269.81 341.39 401.78
Borrowings 178.9 157.25 239.2 310.61 444.87 504.8
Other Liabilities 25.9 46.7 85.78 104.08 188.81 220.23
Total 370.83 395.01 554.4 705.8 997.39 1150.25
Net Block 59.47 100.69 181.57 223.04 322.91 420.02
Capital Work in Progress 11.54 20.25 18.78 45.55 15.12 27.88
Investments 2.04 2.31 0.05 1.21 17.57
Other Assets 297.78 274.07 351.74 437.16 658.15 684.78
Total 370.83 395.01 554.4 705.8 997.39 1150.25
Receivables 72.71 78.17 101.29 173.39 219.37 249.43
Inventory 44.43 80.5 146.54 152.46 288.18 288.49
Cash & Bank 93.89 27.18 21.83 5.07 14.18 10.08
No. of Equity Shares 20296683 20296683 20296683 21296683 22323640 23438640
New Bonus Shares 969500
Face value 10 10 10 10 10 10
CASH FLOW:
Report Date Mar-09 Mar-10 Mar-11 Mar-12 Mar-13 Mar-14
Cash from Operating Activity 1.2 13.88 33.36 37.29 25.57 132.71
Cash from Investing Activity -64.5 -36.47 -109.33 -91.47 -104.92 -127.88
Cash from Financing Activity 152.16 -44.12 70.62 37.42 88.46 -8.93
Net Cash Flow 88.86 -66.71 -5.35 -16.76 9.11 -4.1
DERIVED:
Adjusted Equity Shares in Cr 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.13 2.23 2.34
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