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Core Earnings
June 2, 20220Comments

S&P 500 Economic Earnings Set Records, but WACC Is a Drag (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of S&P 500 Economic Earnings Set Records, but WACC Is a Drag.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
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
May 26, 20220Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC Hits New Peak, but Can It Last? (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC Hits New Peak, but Can It Last?.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ROIC vs. WACC
May 26, 20220Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC Hits New Peak, but Can It Last?

This report presents the drivers of economic earnings for the S&P 500.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Economic Earnings
April 6, 20220Comments

All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 2021 (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 2021.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Most Likely to Beat Earnings
April 6, 20220Comments

All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 2021

This report analysis the return on invested capital (ROIC), NOPAT margin, invested capital turns, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the NC 2000.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
March 30, 20220Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 4Q21: ROIC Rockets Higher to New High (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 4Q21.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ROIC vs. WACC
March 30, 20220Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 4Q21: ROIC Rockets Higher to New High

Return on invested capital (ROIC) spiked to a new high for the S&P 500 in 2021.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Economic Earnings
December 3, 20210Comments

All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 3Q21 (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 3Q21, one of our quarterly series on fundamental market and sector trends.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Most Likely to Beat Earnings
December 2, 20210Comments

All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 3Q21

This report analysis the return on invested capital (ROIC), NOPAT margin, invested capital turns, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the NC 2000.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
November 24, 20210Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 3Q21 (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 3Q21.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
ROIC vs. WACC
November 24, 20210Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 3Q21

Ten of eleven S&P 500 sectors saw an improvement in return on invested capital (ROIC) year-over-year (YoY) based on 3Q21 financial data.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 23, 20210Comments

Warby Parker’s Direct Listing Still Overvalued After Updated Revenue Guidance

Even with more transparency into expected growth rates, this direct listing is still overvalued.
by Alex Sword
Danger Zone Podcast
September 13, 20210Comments

Podcast: Why This Direct-To-Consumer Firm’s Direct Listing Is in the Danger Zone

David Trainer sat down with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life to talk about our Danger Zone picks this week: See Through This Optical Illusion.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
September 8, 20210Comments

Warby Parker Direct Listing: See Through This Optical Illusion

While we like Warby Parker’s business model, we find the $3 billion valuation much too high for investors to expect a profit from investing in this listing.
by Alex Sword
featured exec comp
September 8, 20211Comments

Using ROIC to Find the Best & Worst Stocks in the S&P 500

This report takes a closer look at the risk/reward for S&P 500 companies with high ROICs.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
Economic Earnings
September 2, 20210Comments

All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 2Q21 (Free, Abridged)

This report is an abridged and free version of All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 2Q21, one of the reports in our quarterly series on fundamental market and sector trends.
by Alex Sword
Most Likely to Beat Earnings
September 2, 20210Comments

All Cap Index & Sectors: ROIC Vs. WACC Through 2Q21

This report presents the drivers of economic earnings (ROIC, NOPAT margin, invested capital turns, and WACC) for our All Cap Index and each of its sectors.
by Alex Sword
August 26, 20210Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 2Q21 (Free, Abridged)

The Technology sector earns the highest ROIC of all sectors, by far, and the Energy sector earns the lowest ROIC.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
ROIC vs. WACC
August 25, 20210Comments

S&P 500 & Sectors: ROIC vs. WACC Through 2Q21

Nine of eleven S&P 500 sectors saw an improvement in ROIC year-over-year (YoY) based on 2Q21 financial data.
by Matt Shuler, Investment Analyst II
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