Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Google
Inc. and five other tech firms now account for more than a fifth of the $2.10
trillion in profits that U.S. companies are holding overseas.
What happens with the money? It's
not clear. Obama plans to tax them. Others like to spend money by mergers and
acquisitions off the boarder. A different option is to pay dividends and start
share buybacks.
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If you are looking for companies
who sit on tons of cash and don't know what to do with it, you can screen the
attached list. I hope it gives you a great overview about the stocks with solid
cash mountains, especially those with more than $20 billion or more.
Below are also the top 10 results introduced with more fundamental data.
Below are also the top 10 results introduced with more fundamental data.
General Electric -- Yield: 3.62%
General Electric (NYSE:GE) employs 307,000 people, generates revenue of $148,589.00 million and has a net income of $15,457.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $255.85 billion.General Electric’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $29,386.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.78% (the operating margin is 12.33% and the net profit margin 10.40%).
Financials: The total debt represents 56.29% of General Electric assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 284.79%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.84% was realized by General Electric.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.51. Last fiscal year, General Electric paid $0.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 16.94, the P/S ratio is 1.72 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.00. The dividend yield amounts to 3.62%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of General Electric (GE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of General Electric (GE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of General Electric (GE) |
Pfizer -- Yield: 3.30%
Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) employs 77,700 people, generates revenue of $49,605.00 million and has a net income of $9,120.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $208.20 billion.Pfizer’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $28,591.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 57.64% (the operating margin is 25.66% and the net profit margin 18.39%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.67% of Pfizer assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 51.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.32% was realized by Pfizer.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.42. Last fiscal year, Pfizer paid $1.04 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.00, the P/S ratio is 4.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.92. The dividend yield amounts to 3.30%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Pfizer (PFE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Pfizer (PFE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Pfizer (PFE) |
Exxon Mobil -- Yield: 3.22%
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) employs 75,300 people, generates revenue of $394,105.00 million and has a net income of $33,615.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $359.19 billion.Exxon Mobil’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $51,379.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 13.04% (the operating margin is 8.65% and the net profit margin 8.53%).
Financials: The total debt represents 8.33% of Exxon Mobil assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 16.70%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.67% was realized by Exxon Mobil.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.59. Last fiscal year, Exxon Mobil paid $1.38 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 11.22, the P/S ratio is 0.91 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.06. The dividend yield amounts to 3.22%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Exxon Mobil (XOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Exxon Mobil (XOM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Exxon Mobil (XOM) |
Merck -- Yield: 3.17%
Merck (NYSE:MRK) employs 76,000 people, generates revenue of $42,237.00 million and has a net income of $11,934.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $161.32 billion.Merck’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $22,497.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 53.26% (the operating margin is 13.42% and the net profit margin 28.25%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.77% of Merck assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 44.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 24.22% was realized by Merck.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.10. Last fiscal year, Merck paid $1.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.98, the P/S ratio is 3.82 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.32. The dividend yield amounts to 3.17%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Merck (MRK) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Merck (MRK) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Merck (MRK) |
Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.11%
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) employs 118,000 people, generates revenue of $83,062.00 million and has a net income of $11,707.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $223.22 billion.Procter & Gamble’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $19,201.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 23.12% (the operating margin is 18.41% and the net profit margin 14.09%).
Financials: The total debt represents 24.55% of Procter & Gamble assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 51.17%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 16.75% was realized by Procter & Gamble.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.40. Last fiscal year, Procter & Gamble paid $2.45 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 24.41, the P/S ratio is 2.69 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.29. The dividend yield amounts to 3.11%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
Microsoft -- Yield: 2.93%
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) employs 128,000 people, generates revenue of $86,833.00 million and has a net income of $22,074.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $347.51 billion.Microsoft’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $33,098.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.12% (the operating margin is 31.85% and the net profit margin 25.42%).
Financials: The total debt represents 13.14% of Microsoft assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 25.22%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 26.17% was realized by Microsoft.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.48. Last fiscal year, Microsoft paid $1.12 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.29, the P/S ratio is 4.00 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.89. The dividend yield amounts to 2.93%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Microsoft (MSFT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Microsoft (MSFT) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Microsoft (MSFT) |
Cisco Systems -- Yield: 2.90%
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) employs 74,042 people, generates revenue of $47,142.00 million and has a net income of $7,853.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $147.65 billion.Cisco Systems’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,195.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 25.87% (the operating margin is 19.82% and the net profit margin 16.66%).
Financials: The total debt represents 19.89% of Cisco Systems assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 36.91%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.57% was realized by Cisco Systems.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.67. Last fiscal year, Cisco Systems paid $0.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.55, the P/S ratio is 3.13 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.61. The dividend yield amounts to 2.90%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Cisco Systems (CSCO) |
Johnson & Johnson -- Yield: 2.80%
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) employs 126,500 people, generates revenue of $74,331.00 million and has a net income of $16,323.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $278.35 billion.Johnson & Johnson’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $25,553.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.38% (the operating margin is 27.66% and the net profit margin 21.96%).
Financials: The total debt represents 14.31% of Johnson & Johnson assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 26.90%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 22.70% was realized by Johnson & Johnson.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.70. Last fiscal year, Johnson & Johnson paid $2.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.65, the P/S ratio is 3.74 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.99. The dividend yield amounts to 2.80%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) |
Intl. Business Machines -- Yield: 2.78%
Intl. Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) employs 379,592 people, generates revenue of $92,793.00 million and has a net income of $15,752.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $156.67 billion.Intl. Business Machines’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $25,350.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.32% (the operating margin is 21.54% and the net profit margin 16.98%).
Financials: The total debt represents 34.72% of Intl. Business Machines assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 343.82%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 90.89% was realized by Intl. Business Machines.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $15.74. Last fiscal year, Intl. Business Machines paid $4.25 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 10.21, the P/S ratio is 1.69 and the P/B ratio is finally 13.23. The dividend yield amounts to 2.78%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Intl. Business Machines (IBM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Intl. Business Machines (IBM) |
Apple -- Yield: 1.48%
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) employs 92,600 people, generates revenue of $182,795.00 million and has a net income of $39,510.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $737.41 billion.Apple’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $60,503.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.10% (the operating margin is 28.72% and the net profit margin 21.61%).
Financials: The total debt represents 15.22% of Apple assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 31.64%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 33.61% was realized by Apple.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.42. Last fiscal year, Apple paid $1.82 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.13, the P/S ratio is 4.03 and the P/B ratio is finally 6.66. The dividend yield amounts to 1.48%.
Stock Charts:
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Apple (AAPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Apple (AAPL) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Apple (AAPL) |
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