January 8, 20250CommentsNew Year’s Resolutions That WorkOur superior fundamental research gives investors an edge (you cannot get anywhere else) in any market. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
September 25, 20240CommentsNew Feature: Account Dashboard with Subscription DetailsBased on popular demand, we added a new feature to our site: an Account Dashboard, which provides key information about your subscription. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 11, 20240CommentsImproving our Company Model for Homebuilders – Updates to Interest and Debt TreatmentThrough regular review of our models, we identified an opportunity to improve how we treat interest and debt in our models for all homebuilders. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 29, 20240CommentsHow to Read our Robo-Analyst Stock ReportsWe provide this tutorial so every investor can see the detailed information available in every one of our standard stock reports. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 9, 20240CommentsOur ROIC Research Versus Competitors Part II: Big Differences vs FactSetAnother real-time opportunity to compare our return on invested capital (ROIC) research to FactSet. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 16, 20240CommentsOur ROIC Research Versus Morningstar’s: Big DifferencesThis report highlights a rare opportunity to compare our research to a competitor’s and show how our research provides our clients with insights. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 15, 20240CommentsUpdating our Free Cash Flow Yield Calculation and Stock Ratings & Adding “All Cash” and “No Cash” Metrics to ModelsWe are updating the Free Cash Flow Yield calculation used in our Stock Ratings and ETF & Mutual Fund Ratings. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
June 20, 20240CommentsGuest Post: The Importance of Going into The Model on The New Constructs Platform To Get the Full Picture of Business QualityJohn Rotonti breaks down why investors should study the New Constructs ratings page and then go into the model for additional powerful data and tools. by John Rotonti
April 4, 20240CommentsScheduled Site Maintenance: April 7, 2024On Sunday, 4/7/24, beginning at 10pm central time, our site will be undergoing a planned maintenance activity. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 28, 20230CommentsImproving Our Company Models: Suspended Ratings for Changes in Required CashWe are adding a new reason for suspending Stock and Credit Ratings that relates to our calculation of Invested Capital. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
November 15, 20230CommentsEquity Model Adjustments For Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) CompaniesThis report explains the differences in our models for real estate investment trust (REIT) companies compared to standard industrial company models. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
November 2, 20232CommentsIntroducing the Stock Tracker 50 MembershipWe’re excited to announce Stock Tracker 50. This new membership offers streamlined access to our Stock, ETF, and mutual fund ratings. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 29, 20230CommentsEquity Model Adjustments for Financial vs. Non-Financial CompaniesThis report explains why certain calculations in our company valuation models are different for financial companies. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
August 29, 20230CommentsImproving our Interest Coverage Ratio and Overall Credit RatingWe are improving the Interest Coverage ratio calculation, one of the five criteria that drive our Credit Ratings. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 21, 20230CommentsImproving our Total Debt Calculation and Credit RatingWe are improving the Total Debt calculation used in our Credit Ratings for all companies under coverage. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 25, 20230CommentsImproving our Models and our Credit RatingsWe have made an improvement to our models for the Total Debt metric used in our Credit Ratings for Financial and REIT companies. by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
July 21, 20230CommentsPrimary Coverage – Expanding our Coverage UniverseWe are increasing our coverage universe by adding Primary Coverage companies. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 13, 20230CommentsUpdating our Pension Expense EstimatesWe are improving our Company Models for pension expense estimates in periods where we receive incomplete disclosures in quarterly periods by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 17, 20230CommentsImprovements to Our Company Models and Dynamic Data ScreenerWe’re excited to announce that we’ve made additions to our Company Model, Excel Company Model, and Dynamic Data Screener per client feedback. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 19, 20232CommentsJoin our Online CommunityGet free access to our new (beta) community platform designed to engage you with our experts and fellow investors and much more. by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA