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Data Update 1 for 2025: The Draw (and Danger) of Data

Musings on Markets

The Variables The variables that I report industry-average statistics for reflect my interests, and they range the spectrum, with risk, profitability, leverage, and dividend metrics thrown into the mix. Dividends and Potential Dividends (FCFE) 1. Dividend yield & payout 3. EBIT & EBITDA multiple s 5.

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Is Radiant Opto-Electronics an Undervalued Dividend Play?

Andrew Stolz

Massive dividend yield secured by strong cash generation. Cash machine ensures consistent massive dividend yield. It consistently delivered strong FCFF that were more than sufficient to cover high dividends. The FCF yield shows ROEC’s dividend-paying potential. Highlights: End markets mature, no opportunities to grow.

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EV/EBITDA Explained: A Key Valuation Multiple for Investors

Valutico

To determine EBITDA, you can start with a company’s net profit or its operating profit (EBIT). Unlike manufacturing or retail businesses where interest is a non-operating item below the EBIT line, interest income from loans and interest expense on deposits/borrowings are primary drivers of a bank’s profitability.

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TSMC Ltd. – Valuation of World’s most important Semiconductor Manufacturer

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The current dividend yield is 2.14%. TSM has a dividend payout ratio of slightly below 43% and a 5-year dividend growth rate of 10.83%. TSM has never cut its dividend since its first distribution in 2004. The company prioritises the dividend over share buybacks. Gross margin for the quarter was 59.1%

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Will Pressure on Kohl’s Management Drive Share Price?

Andrew Stolz

Share repurchases and dividends. The dividend yield could return to 5% in 2022. Strong operating cash flow allows the company to pay out dividends which are in line with its pre-pandemic policy. We expect that the dividend yield over the near-term to range between 5-6% like in 2019 and 2020. Advancing ESG issues.

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Data Update 1 for 2024: The data speaks, but what does it say?

Musings on Markets

I have also developed a practice in the last decade of spending much of January exploring what the data tells us, and does not tell us, about the investing, financing and dividend choices that companies made during the most recent year. Dividends and Potential Dividends (FCFE) 1. Dividend yield & payout 3. Buybacks 2.

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Is Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt Worth More Than Its Share Price?

Andrew Stolz

Strong operating cash flow allows the company to pay out dividends which are in line with its pre=pandemic policy. We expect that the dividend yield over the near-term to range between 2-3%. EBIT margin is likely to expand significantly through better cost control. Ratios – Ralph Lauren. So, we already have an optimistic bias.

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