During the latest
fiscal quarter, Warren added six stocks and purchased two new stock positions.
The biggest influence to his portfolio had Wal-Mart and Verizon with a 62 and 50
percentage points.
On the short side,
he reduced four stocks. Phillips 66 and General Motors were the most
influential stocks.
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 34.15 percent of Verizon Communications’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 240.99 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 31.94 percent was realized by Verizon Communications. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.47. Last fiscal year, Verizon Communications paid $2.08 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.97, the P/S ratio is 1.69 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.62. The dividend yield amounts to 4.32 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.40.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Verizon Communications (VZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Verizon Communications (VZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Verizon Communications (VZ) |
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) has a market capitalization of $248.97 billion. The company employs 2,200,000 people, generates revenue of $476.294 billion and has a net income of $16.551 billion. Wal-Mart Stores earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $35.742 billion. The EBITDA margin is 7.50 percent (the operating margin is 5.64 percent and the net profit margin 3.47 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 27.66 percent of Wal-Mart Stores assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 74.28 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.81 percent was realized by Wal-Mart Stores. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.82. Last fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores paid $1.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.98, the P/S ratio is 0.52 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.27. The dividend yield amounts to 2.49 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.47.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) |
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) has a market capitalization of $194.79 billion. The company employs 431,212 people, generates revenue of $99.751 billion and has a net income of $16.483 billion. International Business Machines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $24.505 billion. The EBITDA margin is 24.57 percent (the operating margin is 19.57 percent and the net profit margin 16.52 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 31.47 percent of International Business Machines’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 174.26 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 79.15 percent was realized by International Business Machines. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $14.66. Last fiscal year, International Business Machines paid $3.70 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.76, the P/S ratio is 1.90 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.65. The dividend yield amounts to 2.35 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.75.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of International Business Machines (IBM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of International Business Machines (IBM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of International Business Machines (IBM) |
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) has a market capitalization of $74.46 billion. The company employs 65,565 people, generates revenue of $12.285 billion and has a net income of $5.732 billion. U.S. Bancorp’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9.418 billion. The EBITDA margin is 48.57 percent (the operating margin is 40.04 percent and the net profit margin 29.56 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 13.09 percent of U.S. Bancorp’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 115.92 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.73 percent was realized by U.S. Bancorp. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.00. Last fiscal year, U.S. Bancorp paid $0.88 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.61, the P/S ratio is 3.83 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.05. The dividend yield amounts to 2.25 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.86.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of U.S. Bancorp (USB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of U.S. Bancorp (USB) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of U.S. Bancorp (USB) |
Warren Buffett's latest stock buys and sells:
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| Warren's Buys and Sells Source: http://warrenbuffettstockportfolio.com/ |
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| Warren Buffett's Portfolio As Of Q1/14 Source: http://warrenbuffettstockportfolio.com/ |
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