Look back at the differences between 1966 and today. Technology and societal trends are changing so fast that anyone transported from that time to today would barely comprehend the things we have done in this relatively short time.
For investors, though, this is where some of the greatest gains can be made, by buying and holding companies with rock-solid competitive advantages that will stand the test of time.
So we put the challenge of finding stocks that look to be great investments over the next 50 years. Here's what we find...
AT&T -- Yield: 4.78%
AT&T (NYSE:T) employs 277,200 people, generates revenue of $146,801.00 million and has a net income of $13,687.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $245.78 billion.AT&T’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $49,599.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 33.79% (the operating margin is 16.88% and the net profit margin 9.32%).
Financials: The total debt represents 31.33% of AT&T assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 102.84%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.57% was realized by AT&T.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.32. Last fiscal year, AT&T paid $1.89 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 17.36, the P/S ratio is 1.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.01. The dividend yield amounts to 4.78%.
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Anheuser Busch -- Yield: 3.23%
Anheuser Busch (NYSE:BUD) employs 150,000 people, generates revenue of $43,604.00 million and has a net income of $9,867.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $199.73 billion.Anheuser Busch’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $16,819.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.57% (the operating margin is 31.89% and the net profit margin 22.63%).
Financials: The total debt represents 36.74% of Anheuser Busch assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 117.39%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 17.96% was realized by Anheuser Busch.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.37. Last fiscal year, Anheuser Busch paid $3.91 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 52.35, the P/S ratio is 4.60 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.73. The dividend yield amounts to 3.23%.
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PepsiCo -- Yield: 2.86%
PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) employs 263,000 people, generates revenue of $63,056.00 million and has a net income of $5,501.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $151.23 billion.PepsiCo’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $12,344.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 19.58% (the operating margin is 13.25% and the net profit margin 8.72%).
Financials: The total debt represents 47.78% of PepsiCo assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 279.16%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 36.74% was realized by PepsiCo.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.55. Last fiscal year, PepsiCo 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 29.66, the P/S ratio is 2.40 and the P/B ratio is finally 12.63. The dividend yield amounts to 2.86%.
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3M -- Yield: 2.54%
3M (NYSE:MMM) employs 89,446 people, generates revenue of $30,274.00 million and has a net income of $4,841.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $104.89 billion.3M’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $8,497.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 28.07% (the operating margin is 22.94% and the net profit margin 15.99%).
Financials: The total debt represents 33.14% of 3M assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 92.61%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 38.95% was realized by 3M.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $7.84. Last fiscal year, 3M paid $4.10 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.32, the P/S ratio is 3.49 and the P/B ratio is finally 9.11. The dividend yield amounts to 2.54%.
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Abbott Laboratories -- Yield: 2.48%
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) employs 74,000 people, generates revenue of $20,405.00 million and has a net income of $2,606.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $62.67 billion.Abbott Laboratories’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,434.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 21.73% (the operating margin is 14.05% and the net profit margin 12.77%).
Financials: The total debt represents 20.76% of Abbott Laboratories assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 40.37%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.20% was realized by Abbott Laboratories.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.30. Last fiscal year, Abbott Laboratories paid $0.98 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 32.14, the P/S ratio is 3.02 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.91. The dividend yield amounts to 2.48%.
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Automatic Data Processing -- Yield: 2.44%
Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) employs 57,000 people, generates revenue of $11,667.80 million and has a net income of $1,493.40 million. The current market capitalization stands at $39.24 billion.Automatic Data Processing’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,479.10 million. The EBITDA margin is 21.25% (the operating margin is 19.02% and the net profit margin 12.80%).
Financials: The total debt represents 4.60% of Automatic Data Processing assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 44.80%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 32.15% was realized by Automatic Data Processing.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.25. Last fiscal year, Automatic Data Processing 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 26.67, the P/S ratio is 3.39 and the P/B ratio is finally 8.82. The dividend yield amounts to 2.44%.
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Corning Incorporated -- Yield: 2.39%
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) employs 35,700 people, generates revenue of $9,111.00 million and has a net income of $1,339.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $23.49 billion.Corning Incorporated’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,491.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 27.34% (the operating margin is 14.51% and the net profit margin 14.70%).
Financials: The total debt represents 15.70% of Corning Incorporated assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 23.86%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 6.94% was realized by Corning Incorporated.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.82. Last fiscal year, Corning Incorporated paid $0.48 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.42, the P/S ratio is 2.57 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.55. The dividend yield amounts to 2.39%.
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Oracle Corporation -- Yield: 1.54%
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) employs 136,000 people, generates revenue of $37,047.00 million and has a net income of $8,901.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $152.84 billion.Oracle Corporation’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $15,613.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 42.14% (the operating margin is 34.02% and the net profit margin 24.03%).
Financials: The total debt represents 38.21% of Oracle Corporation assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 90.64%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.55% was realized by Oracle Corporation.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.11. Last fiscal year, Oracle Corporation paid $0.60 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.44, the P/S ratio is 4.33 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.40. The dividend yield amounts to 1.54%.
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