The Importance of Non-Interest Income in the Banking Industry
“In the end, banking is a very good business unless you do dumb things. You get your money extraordinarily cheap, and you don’t have to do dumb things.” – Warren Buffett Warren Buffett, one of our greatest investors, understands and invests in banks. Part of our challenge in investing in banks orbits around understanding their […]
How the Piotroski Score Identifies Strong Businesses in the Stock Market
Updated 4/28/2023 One of the biggest challenges when determining whether or not to invest in a company is determining each company’s financial strength. Enter the Piotroski Score, and use the easy rating scale to help you learn a company’s strengths. Value investors love this rating scale as it gives you a good initial insight into […]
Publicly Traded Logistics Companies Report: Winter 2022 Results
Public financial data collected by investment newsletter provider Sather Research, LLC showed that 6 Publicly Traded Logistics Companies Grew Total Revenues Over 6% YOY in the October – December Quarter, According to Latest Earnings Releases. Of the publicly traded home builders who released earnings results in January/February, the following 6 companies grew revenues 6%+ YOY: Old Dominion Freight Line, Saia Inc, […]
What is Degree of Combined Leverage? Definition and Use
Combined leverage is a powerful tool to analyze how a company uses debt, its expected future performance, and how it can amplify increases in sales. This post covers how to calculate this ratio, how it is used, and what it means.
How to Calculate Net Interest Income with Examples
“In the end, banking is a very good business unless you do dumb things. You get your money extraordinarily cheap, and you don’t have to do dumb things. But periodically, banks do it, and they do it as a flock, like international loans in the 80s. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist when […]
Publicly Traded Home Builders Report: Winter 2022 Results
Public financial data collected by investment newsletter provider Sather Research, LLC showed that 6 Publicly Traded Home Builders Grew Total Revenues Over 19% YOY in the October – December Quarter, According to Latest Earnings Releases. Of the publicly traded home builders who released earnings results in January/February, the following 6 companies grew revenues 19% YOY: D.R. Horton, PulteGroup, Taylor Morrison Home, […]
Stock Market Infographic Shows How Eerily Predictive the Shiller P/E Is
This single stock market infographic is perhaps the biggest selling point for Robert Shiller’s method. It clearly outlines that when the Shiller P/E has been high, the market has done poorly– and vice versa. In this post, contributor Andy Shuler introduces Robert Shiller and also presents a great chart showing how the Shiller P/E has […]
How the Working Capital Turnover Ratio Can Help You Decide on a Worthy Investment
“Over the long term, it’s hard for a stock to earn a much better return than the business which underlies it earns. If the business earns 6% on capital over 40 years and you hold it for that 40 years, you’re not going to make much different than a 6% return—even if you originally bought […]
Dollar-Based Net Retention Ratio in SaaS Companies
In the SaaS (software-as-a-service) world, we have many ways to measure the impact of customers churning or leaving the platform. In a recurring revenue model, we can use a dollar-based net revenue retention rate (DBNR), also known as net retention rate, to help us out. These ratios are SaaS’s most commonly cited metrics to measure […]
The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Warren Buffett’s GEICO Investment
Warren Buffett’s GEICO investment was pivotal for two of the greatest investors of all-time. The history of GEICO’s stock is fascinating, with many ups and downs. This post will discuss the rise, fall, and rise again of GEICO’s stock. It will talk about how Warren Buffett’s mentor, Benjamin Graham, bought GEICO and saw it become […]
