Liberty Tax (TAX: $34/share) has carved out a successful niche as the discount option for tax return preparation. Despite its significantly smaller scale and brand awareness compared to competitors such as H&R Block (HRB) and Intuit (INTU), TAX still earns a comparable return on invested capital (ROIC). The beauty here is that the market values TAX at a considerable discount to HRB and INTU.
Our first step to gauge the value of a company is to determine the true, after-tax cash flows generated by its operations. We call this Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT).
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Jana Partners filed a document with the SEC on Monday claiming to have received anonymous information that PetSmart (PETM) has been attempting to hide poor results from investors.
Gold prices are still on the rise as tensions in Ukraine and Iraq show no signs of slowing down. However, the precious white metal isn't showing the same trend as gold's prices.
Investors seem to be under the mistaken conclusion that this is a safe value stock since it sells durable consumer goods, but that does not appear to be the case. NWL is a dangerous, overvalued stock that investors should avoid.