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Economic Earnings vs. GAAP Earnings
June 2, 20220Comments

S&P 500 Economic Earnings Set Records, but WACC Is a Drag

This report analyzes the economic earnings and GAAP earnings for the S&P 500 and its sectors based on financial filings through the first quarter of 2022.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
March 11, 20220Comments

Sector & Industry Fundamentals 4Q21 Update

We’ve published an update to our Sector & Industry fundamentals page with 4Q21 data.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
December 3, 20210Comments

Sector & Industry Fundamentals Updated Through 11/19/21

We’ve published an update to our Sector & Industry fundamentals page with data through 11/19/21.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 29, 20210Comments

Featured Stock in October 2021’s Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio

Three new stocks make our Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio this month. Get a free look at one of the stocks in this month's portfolio.
by Alex Sword
October 1, 20210Comments

Featured Stock in September 2021’s Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio

Nine new stocks make our Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio this month. Get a free look at one of the stocks in this month's portfolio.
by Alex Sword
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
September 8, 20210Comments

Sector & Industry Fundamentals Updated Through 8/20/21

We’ve published an update to our Sector & Industry fundamentals page with data through 8/20/21.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 26, 20210Comments

Featured Stock in August’s Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio

Ten new stocks make our Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio this month. Get a free look at one of the stocks in this month's portfolio.
by Alex Sword
Sector & Industry Fundamentals
June 14, 20210Comments

Sector & Industry Fundamentals Updated Through 5/21/21

We’ve published an update to our Sector & Industry fundamentals page with data through 5/21/21.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
May 19, 20210Comments

Debt Spreads Based On More Reliable Fundamental Data

We recently improved the debt spread input to our weighted average cost of capital (WACC) calculation.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
April 9, 20200Comments

The Importance of Reading Footnotes – Filing Season 2020 Recap

See material, critical details we uncover in the footnotes to measure earnings better.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Danger Zone
March 23, 20200Comments

Avoid Bad ROIC Stocks in Risk-Off Markets Part 2

Investors should avoid stocks for companies with low (and falling) ROICs.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 17, 20200Comments

Restructuring Charges Understate This Firm’s True Profits

Last week, analysts parsed 406 filings and collected 39,443 data points. In total, they made 6,642 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $1.6 trillion.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone
March 16, 20200Comments

Avoid Bad ROIC Stocks in Risk-Off Markets

Our Robo-Analyst warns against owning these companies with falling ROICs, declining economic earnings, and overvalued stock prices.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 10, 20200Comments

This Industrials Firm’s Acquisition Has Not Created Shareholder Value

Last week, analysts parsed 501 filings and collected 55,615 data points. In total, they made 9,915 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $2.9 trillion.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
March 3, 20200Comments

Hidden Unusual Expenses Overstate This Firm’s Losses

Last week, analysts parsed 475 filings and collected 55,687 data points. In total, they made 11,756 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $7.7 trillion.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Long Idea
February 26, 20200Comments

Long Ideas: Finding Gold in the Footnotes (Feb 2020)

During the real earnings season, we find many companies whose GAAP earnings understate core earnings, a superior measure of profits.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
February 25, 20200Comments

Hidden Expenses Overstate This Firm’s Profit Decline

Last week, analysts parsed 303 filings and collected 34,774 data points. In total, they made 6,193 accounting adjustments with a dollar value of $4.3 trillion.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Danger Zone
January 27, 20200Comments

Don’t Buy This Turnaround Story

A combination of falling core earnings and economic earnings, low ROIC, and an overvalued stock price land this Tech stock in the Danger Zone.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
December 2, 20190Comments

Only One Sector Has A Rising ROIC

The core fundamentals of businesses are declining in nearly every sector. 10 out of 11 sectors have declining returns on invested capital.
by Sam McBride
November 20, 20191Comments

Consensus Earnings Are Wrong & How Much Is It Costing You?

Core earnings, when adjusted for unusual gains/losses hidden in footnotes, are a lot worse than investors and markets realize.
by Sam McBride
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