When stocks fall more than 25% from their highs, they can indicate trouble. On the other hand, they can also be buying opportunities.
For these large-cap companies that have economic moats and are at least investment grade if not A-grade, we can lean towards the side that they are more likely bargains at the current lower valuations than trouble. This means they have a good chance of being winners when the companies recover.
Here are the stocks I'm talking about...
Bristol-Myers Squibb -- Yield: 3.04%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) employs 25,000 people, generates revenue of $16,560.00 million and has a net income of $1,631.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $83.01 billion.Bristol-Myers Squibb’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,694.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 16.27% (the operating margin is 8.57% and the net profit margin 9.85%).
Financials: The total debt represents 21.07% of Bristol-Myers Squibb assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 46.89%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 10.75% was realized by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.71. Last fiscal year, Bristol-Myers Squibb paid $1.49 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 29.28, the P/S ratio is 5.05 and the P/B ratio is finally 5.83. The dividend yield amounts to 3.04%.
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) |
Dollar General -- Yield: 1.46%
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) employs 113,400 people, generates revenue of $20,368.56 million and has a net income of $1,165.08 million. The current market capitalization stands at $19.12 billion.Dollar General’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,304.72 million. The EBITDA margin is 11.32% (the operating margin is 9.53% and the net profit margin 5.72%).
Financials: The total debt represents 26.39% of Dollar General assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 55.24%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.02% was realized by Dollar General.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.27. Last fiscal year, Dollar General 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 15.90, the P/S ratio is 0.95 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.66. The dividend yield amounts to 1.46%.
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Cognizant Technology -- Yield: No Dividend%
Cognizant Technology (NASDAQ:CTSH) employs 221,700 people, generates revenue of $12,416.00 million and has a net income of $1,623.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $30.17 billion.Cognizant Technology’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,489.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 20.05% (the operating margin is 17.25% and the net profit margin 13.08%).
Financials: The total debt represents 9.82% of Cognizant Technology assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 13.83%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 19.08% was realized by Cognizant Technology.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.48. Last fiscal year, Cognizant Technology paid $No Dividend in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 20.08, the P/S ratio is 2.45 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.30. The dividend yield amounts to No Dividend%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Cognizant Technology (CTSH) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Cognizant Technology (CTSH) |
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