29 July 2014

A Stock That's Worth a Closer Look?

Look at the following set of financials:

ROA (%) 25.91 29.21 34.53 36.20 31.17
ROE (%) 39.13 45.91 56.50 57.63 47.00
DPS (USD) 0.0750 0.3750 0.6750 0.9750 0.9000
EPS (USD) 1.9144 2.3269 2.9208 3.5322 3.6130
[Data dated 29 Jul 2014]

Would you invest in a company like this? Almost zero debt, strong margins, good dividend yield at a reasonable payout ratio of ~40%, strong ROA and ROE, fairly consistent dividend growth, consistent earnings growth, positive free cash flow.

Seems too good to be true? But it really is a real company on the stock exchange. Worth a second look? Guess which company this is?

For the answer, see the follow on post.

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