Some investors are looking at value stocks, and others are going defensive. The stocks that have limited business cycles are a great focus for investors in a time of worry. These are six of the very defensive stocks we monitor that are either ignoring the market sell-off or are not down anywhere near as much as the broad market.
Here are the results...
Duke Energy -- Yield: 4.83%
Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) employs 28,344 people, generates revenue of $23,925.00 million and has a net income of $2,465.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $47.04 billion.Duke Energy’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $10,359.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 43.30% (the operating margin is 21.98% and the net profit margin 10.30%).
Financials: The total debt represents 35.24% of Duke Energy assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 104.06%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.98% was realized by Duke Energy.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.36. Last fiscal year, Duke Energy paid $3.15 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.33, the P/S ratio is 1.97 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.18. The dividend yield amounts to 4.83%.
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Altria Group -- Yield: 4.30%
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) employs 9,000 people, generates revenue of $24,522.00 million and has a net income of $5,070.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $103.11 billion.Altria Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $7,874.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 32.11% (the operating margin is 30.89% and the net profit margin 20.68%).
Financials: The total debt represents 42.62% of Altria Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 487.49%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 141.82% was realized by Altria Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.58. Last fiscal year, Altria Group paid $2.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.29, the P/S ratio is 4.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 34.40. The dividend yield amounts to 4.30%.
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Procter & Gamble -- Yield: 3.88%
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) employs 110,000 people, generates revenue of $76,279.00 million and has a net income of $8,930.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $185.63 billion.Procter & Gamble’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,979.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.95% (the operating margin is 15.46% and the net profit margin 11.71%).
Financials: The total debt represents 23.44% of Procter & Gamble assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 48.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.23% was realized by Procter & Gamble.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.04. Last fiscal year, Procter & Gamble paid $2.59 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.41, the P/S ratio is 2.43 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.03. The dividend yield amounts to 3.88%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Procter & Gamble (PG) |
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Merck -- Yield: 3.46%
Merck (NYSE:MRK) employs 70,000 people, generates revenue of $42,237.00 million and has a net income of $11,934.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $146.75 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 $3.42. 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 15.32, the P/S ratio is 3.47 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.04. The dividend yield amounts to 3.46%.
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American Water Works -- Yield: 2.62%
American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) employs 6,400 people, generates revenue of $3,011.33 million and has a net income of $429.84 million. The current market capitalization stands at $9.37 billion.American Water Works’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,357.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 45.08% (the operating margin is 33.29% and the net profit margin 14.27%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.94% of American Water Works assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 121.23%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 8.91% was realized by American Water Works.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.52. Last fiscal year, American Water Works paid $1.24 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.75, the P/S ratio is 3.11 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.90. The dividend yield amounts to 2.62%.
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UnitedHealth Group -- Yield: 1.68%
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) employs 170,000 people, generates revenue of $130,474.00 million and has a net income of $5,619.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $113.19 billion.UnitedHealth Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $11,752.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 9.01% (the operating margin is 7.87% and the net profit margin 4.31%).
Financials: The total debt represents 20.15% of UnitedHealth Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 53.63%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.40% was realized by UnitedHealth Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $6.22. Last fiscal year, UnitedHealth Group paid $1.03 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.94, the P/S ratio is 0.87 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.49. The dividend yield amounts to 1.68%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of UnitedHealth Group (UNH) |
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