Warren Buffett Stock Picks Valuation

Valuat aluation ion of Warren arren Buffett Stock Picks  Warren Buffett Buffett Stock Picks: Part 1  Warren Buffett Stocks: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

(Current stock prices vary due to timing of writing)

Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) Stock Value Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) is a medical technology company that operates through three business segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics, and BD Biosciences.

  With Berkshire Hathaway disclosing their holdings in their latest 2nd quarter quarter 13-F, 13-F , I thought thought it would be interesting to go through each position that is held and calculate the stock value in hopes of gaining some ideas. Going through portfolio’s of respected investors is another   way of generating ideas. Davy Bui of The Enlightened  American does a fine job of tracking and displaying hedge fund holdings of respected investors in an easy to read format. There are 41 positions in the portfolio of Warren Buffett and Berkshire so I’ll be breaking it up over numerous posts.

Old School Value’s Circle of Competence

BDX Spider Graph

  Although I’ll try to put a value on each company, except financials, there are industries that are outside of my circle of  competence which I may calculate incorrectly.

(The above graph is from an analysis of BDX which BDX which is posted  at Dividend Growth Investor.)

E.g. I don’t know much about pharmaceuticals and commodities and how to look at these businesses as a future going concern which will make it difficult to apply a growth rate that I would be comfortable with compared to others.

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 American Express (AXP) - outside circle of competence

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 Bank of America (BAC) - outside circle of competence competence

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Becton Dickinson & Co (BDX) - Latest addition to the portfolio

Gross, operating and net margins steadily increasing even in recessionary environment FCF positive for more than 10 years Inventory turnover consistent but margins have increased. Leads to higher efficiency and profit.

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ROA and ROE increasing steadily 

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Reduced debt

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Has plent y of FCF to pay down debt rather than issue stock or seek loans CROIC is very steady at 17%. Company makes 17c off  every $1 of cash invested

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI)

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CarMax (KMX)

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Coca Cola Cola (KO) - quick analysis quick analysis

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Comcast Corp (CMCSA)

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Comdisco Holding (CDCO)

Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: $87

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ConocoPhilips (COP)

Graham Stock Value: $110

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Costco (COST) (COST) - analysis

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FCF/sales = 12%. Converts 12c of every dollar in sales to FCF.

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Competitor and Peer Comparison: $76

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Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) Stock Value Burlington Northern Santa Fe is a holding company and engaged primarily in the freight rail transportation business. •

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Impressive FCF growth previous 4 years and especially  last year High capex but latest annual result was extraordinary  lower sales and margins but improved efficiency in returns and turnover

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CROIC is on the low side at 3%

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Top line growth is also above average at 14%

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Debt to equity ratio is above 200% which isn’t uncommon for capex heavy companies

No long term debt

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Capex a little lower than the upper range Latest year cash from operations included higher amount of interest from securities and cash from reduction inventory 

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Inventory turnover at the upper range

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FCF and CROIC close to 0%

Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: N/A 

Graham Stock Value: $11 - $15 Competitor and Peer Comparison: N/A  Can’t seem to get within an acceptable fair value range on CarMax. Thin margins, cyclical, inconsistent with low returns. Not quite sure how this position fits in. Definitely doesn’t look like a Buffett pick.

Coca Cola (KO) Stock Value No introduction needed. •

Price and value have been consistent

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Numbers throughout the past 10 years are excellent

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Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: $87

No intangibles (as it should be with low to no moat companies)

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BDX Price vs Value Graph

Highest accounts receivables to date. Check whether it is due to non pa ying customers custo mers or more lenient terms.

Previous business Previous  business spider graph, graph, fair value estimate and automated KO dcf valuation

Graham Stock Value: $145

Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: $38 - $44

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $76

Graham Stock Value: $61 Competitor and Peer Comparison: Comparison: Looks fairly valued

BNI Price vs Value Graph

CarMax (KMX) Stock Value

KO Price & Value Graph

The Company is a retailer of used cars.

Comcast Corp (CMCSA) Stock Value

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Increase in gross margins but decline in operating and net margin

Comcast Corporation is a provider of cable TV, internet and phone services.

Increased cash levels but a huge amount

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FCF and CROIC are close. 10.9% and 9.4% respectively. This scenario scenario occurs   when a company has matured  without much growth to be expected. Excellent margins and very stable returns in both the 2001 and 2008 recession

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Not over leveraged

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Plenty of FCF to cover debt

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Big decrease in tangible shareholders equity since 2005

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Intangibles more than double in 2007

Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: N/A 

Graham Stock Value: $22 Competitor and Peer Comparison: $12.48

CDCO Ben Graham Net Net Value

ConocoPhilips (COP) Stock Value The investment which Buffett admits he made a mistake for  buying at too high a price. •

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COP lost a HUGE amount of money in 2008

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Increased debt to $27 billion

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CMCSA Graham Formula

Comdisco Holding (CDCO) Stock Value Simply put, CDCO is a liquidation special situation. Using Ben Graham Net Net Spreadsheet, Spreadsheet , the liquidation value looks to be worth $8.38 while the current price is at $7.50.  With most of the assets in cash, this would have been a pretty  good liquidation play had the spread been wider. Since the company emerged from bankruptcy in 2002, it doesn’t seem like CDCO is in a hurry to sell the remaining assets.   With real liquidations involving some fees, the current 11% margin of safety isn’t big enough to take a bite for an investor like myself.

Large impairments seem to be showing up each quarter  wiping out shareholders equity  Good FCF FCF numbers except for 2008. Will Wil l normalize for dcf value below 

Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: $64 adjusted to normalize a terrible year

Graham Stock Value: N/A  Competitor and Peer Comparison: Looks to be on par with competitors In it’s current state, COP doesn’t look like a good hold.

Costco (COST) Stock Value   An excellent analysis and description of  Costco (COST), (COST) , its operations and valuation by Brad of TMWTFS of  TMWTFS.. •

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Ben Graham Net Net Value Estimate Net Net Working Capital value: $8.38

First time looking at the financials but now see from the rear view mirror why Buffett announced it was a big mistake

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FCF isn’t as high as it used to be Rock solid margins - proves management is on top of  their game Inventory continues to churn at a faster rate  Average CROIC but somewhat consistent

Intrinsic Value Estimates DCF Stock Value: $39

Graham Stock Value: $47 looks to be the upper limit Competitor and Peer Comparison: More expensive than  WMT. Should be around $37 based on competition.

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Took quite a while to get this all together but I hope you are getting some ideas as well ho w I quickly look at companies to filter what I deem to be the good from the bad.

 Warren Buffett Buf fett Stock Picks: Picks: Part 2

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By Jae Jun on August 25th, 2009

 Warren Buffett Stocks: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Following on from the first part of Berkshire’s Stock Portfolio covering the first 10 stocks, let’s go through the next 10.  With each DCF valuation and Ben Graham formula, formula, cyclical downturns are adjusted slightly so as not to overly depress the intrinsic value, especially due to 2008. Since a stock valuation deals with what you believe the future  will bring based on the past and current information, if the current year is a catastrophe which isn’t likely to be replicated  year over year, it is best to adjust the values to a more “normal” situation.

Debt level has been the same past few years 8c from every dollar of sales converts down to the bottom line Good margins prove the business can make money  during a hard recession Regression of earnings compared over multiple timeframes is flat meaning that gro wth gro wth is coming from other than organic business. Shown by the goodwill  balance which I also discussed in the previous ETN stock   valuation..  valuation

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $55.06

DCF Stock Value: $76.42 Graham Stock Value: •

0% growth = $52.65

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7% growth = $134.53

Competitor and Peer Comparison: Fairly valued

 Warren Buffett Stock Picks : 11-20 •

Eaton Corporation (ETN) - previous stock valuation

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Gannett (GCI)

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General General Electric (GE)

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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

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Home Depot (HD)

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Ingersoll-Rd Company (IR)

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Iron Mountain (IRM)

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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) - previous stock analysis

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Kraft Foods (KFT)

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Lowes (LOW)

Eaton Corporation (ETN) Valuation The company is a diversified industrial manufacturer and operates in 4 business segments. 1. Electrical Electrical - electrical electrical systems systems and component componentss for power quality, distribution and control 2. Hydraulics Hydraulics - fluid fluid power power systems systems and service servicess for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment

ETN DCF Value Graph

Gannett Inc (GCI) Valuation Valuation International news and information company. Owner of  newspapers and news websites. •

Horrific year in 2008

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Huge impairments of goodwill and PP&E

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Printing equipment would also be of little value if resold

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Totally contrarian investment

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Declining sales since 2006 and so has earnings  Amazing CROIC management

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3. Aerospace Aerospace - intellige intelligent nt truck truck drivetrain drivetrain systems systems for safety and fuel economy 

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4. Automotiv Automotive e - automotive automotive engine engine air managemen managementt systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy econo my and and safety .

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Business operations can generate FCF

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Declining capex

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Looking back at my previous ETN stock analysis, analysis , looks like my assumptions assumptions were over conservative. CROIC has been amazing past 10 years. Management is doing a great job of using its cash.

Excellent Excellent

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $8.17

DCF Stock Value: $30.47 @ 0% growth Graham Stock Value:

Plenty of FCF

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0% growth = $33.21

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $32

Competitor and Peer Comparison: Print and media industry  shunned by The Street and looks undervalued.

GSK DCF Valuation GCI Ben Graham Spreadsheet

Home Depot (HD) Valuation

General Electric (GE) Valuation

Home improvement retailer.

Diversified company doing business in b asically everything.

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Struggled with the housing bust Low growth

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Plenty of cash from all of its operations

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High debt ratio and increasing past 2-3 years

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 Average CROIC of 3%

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FCF/Sales is pretty good at 8%

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Stable inventory turnover in line with past 10 years

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Maybe a good company but not great

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $14.20

DCF Stock Value: $15.64 @ 5% FCF growth Graham Stock Value: •

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Slowed down opening new stores dramatically if you look  at capex further Plenty of FCF   Average CROIC, FCF/Sales, Revenue growth, earning growth

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $27.03

DCF Stock Value: $27.23 @ default 5% FCF growth Graham Stock Value: $26.39 Competitor and Peer Comparison: $25

0% growth = $43.89 @ 8% EPS growth

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $18.75

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Valuation Pharmaceutical company with principal products include medicines in the therapeutic areas, oncology and emesis (vomiting). •

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Lots of FCF but slow growth Excellent CROIC above 30%. Able to make returns of  over 30% from their use of cash. Pharma companies also are able to drop the sales figures directly to the FCF line

HD DCF valuation

High margins and returns as expected from drug companies

Ingersoll-Rd Company (IR) Valuation

Big drop is tangible shareholders equity due to goodwill fr0m acquisition activity 

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $39.44

Operates in four segments: 1. Air Conditi Conditioning oning Systems Systems and Service Servicess 2. Climate Climate Control Control Technolog Technologies ies 3. Indust Industria riall Techno Technolog logies ies 4. Securi Security ty Techno Technolog logies ies

DCF Stock Value: $43.79 @ default 6.5% FCF growth Graham Stock Value: $30 - $60 depending on pipeline

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Big increase in goodwill in 2008

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FCF positive yet erratic at times. Median of 11% FCF growth Excellent CROIC. Buffett sure does a good job of picking effective management at the helm Consistency in ROA and ROE when looking at multiple timeframes Revenue growth on the low side

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $30.94

DCF Stock Value: $20 @ default 11% FCF growth adjusted

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Valuation Good to excellent everything as I mentioned in the JNJ analysis.. analysis Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $61.28

DCF Stock Value: $70.27. Not much different than the $71 I got last time. Graham Stock Value: $109.84 compared to $108 previously. Competitor and Peer Comparison: Fairly valued compared to competitors

Graham Stock Value: $51.30 Competitor and Peer Comparison: Fair to slight premium

JNJ DCF Valuation

Kraft Foods (KFT) Valuation IR DCF stock value

Iron Mountain Inc (IRM) Valuation

Manufactures and sells packaged food products, including snacks, beverages, cheese, convenient meals and various packaged grocery products.

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Lost more FCF than it made throughout the past 10 years

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None or very low FCF growth, CROIC, returns

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Steady increase in sales but can’t convert it to FCF

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Doesn’t look like a Buffett pick at all

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $29.39

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Margins decreasing for more than 7 years straight

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Inventory turnover has been improving

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No FCF growth

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Makes 22c of every $1 invested (CROIC=22%)

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Growth is minimal

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Increasing debt

DCF Stock Value: N/A 

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $28.40

Graham Stock Value: $20.79 @ 13% growth rate

DCF Stock Value: N/A 

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $13.40

Graham Stock Value: $19.96 Competitor and Peer Comparison: $24

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Lowe’s (LOW) Valuation  Another home improvement retailer. Buffett hasn’t backed down from buying the number 1 and 2 company in an industry. He doesn’t believe that you should only buy one company from an industry for portfolio diversification purposes. •

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Better growth opportunity that Home Depot Good FCF growth but CROIC is very low at 2%. Better than nothing but not effective with utilizing capital.

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Gross margins increasing to date

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Debt down to average levels

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Tangible book value increasing incr easing

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R OE OE and ROA declining past 2 years

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Sales flat since sinc e 2007

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 Warren Buffett Stock Holdings : 21-30 •

M&T Bank Corporation (MTB) - outside circle of  competence

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Moody’s (MCO) - - outside circle of competence

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NRG Energy (NRG)

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Nalco Holding (NLC)

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Nike (NKE)

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Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC)

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Procter & Gamble (PG)

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Sanofi Aventis (SNY)

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 S un un Trusts Banks Inc. In c. (S TI  TI    ) - o utside ci rcle rcle of  competence T orchmark orchmark Corp (TMK) - outside circle of competence

NRG Energy (NRG)  Wholesale  Wholesale power generation company. Owns more than 189 active operating generation units at 48 power generation plants. •

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Big margins increase in 2008 and since 200 5

DCF Stock Value: $18.91

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Increase in short term and long term d ebt

Graham Stock Value: $52.66

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $20.72

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Company is able to make money but its returns are ont he low side. Mean ROA and CROIC of 2.7% and 5% respectively. Lower than competition

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Large amount of taxes deferred.

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $27.76

 Warren Buffett Buf fett Stock Picks: Picks: Part 3 By Jae Jun on August 31st, 2009

 Warren Buffett Stocks: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4   We are now up to the second half of valuing the holdings of Berkshire Hathaway via the DCF valuation method, Ben Graham formula as outlined in the Intelligent Investor, and a simple multiples valuation based on PE, cash flow, sales and other metrics compared to the competition and industry. Of the 10 companies I go through in this post, I’ll be passing on Moody’s, Moody’s, M&T Bank, Bank, Sun Trusts Banks and Torchmark as I do not know how to value financial stocks.

DCF Stock Value: $37.11 Graham Stock Value: $34 Competitor and Peer Comparison: $58

Nalco Holding (NLC) Provider of integrated water treatment applications to p revent corrosion, contamination and the buildup of harmful deposits. •

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Needs to improve efficiency. 40+% margins but negative net income or low single digits at best isn’t good Decrease in intangibles suggests bad acquisitions and mistakes by management

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Long term debt is steady 

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Been buying back stock 

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FCF isn’t reliable. Lots of cash come from “other” income

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Low returns, cash and earnings growth

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Debt can be handled with FCF rather than taking on additional de bt

DCF Stock Value: N/A 

Intrinsic Value Estimate FCF growth is at 22.8% but if you look at how the value of the company has tracked the share price over the past 5-7 years, the company has been growing at the rate of its CROIC. i.e. the cash returns of its invested capital.

Graham Stock Value: N/A 

Current Price: $46.91

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $22

DCF Stock Value: $61

Nike (NKE)

Graham Stock Value: $120 - high value due to excellent earnings growth

Intrinsic Value Estimate Numbers aren’t reliable enough for a proper valuation.

Current Price: $17.52

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Great company, leader, innovator, huge moat Drop in margins in 2008 but increased inventory  turnover

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Low debt with plenty of cash

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Can pay off debt with FCF easily 

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Competitor and Peer Comparison: $54

Don’t have to go in detail with numbers. They are just too good.

Intrinsic Value Estimate Stability and predictability makes it easy to value.

Current Price: $56.18 DCF Stock Value: $65 Graham Stock Value: $77 Competitor and Peer Comparison: fairly valued at $56 (trades at a premium to competition)

NSC Intrinsic Value

Procter & Gamble (PG) Sells consumer good that you use everyday. •

 Wrote about PG briefly in the Best Stocks to retire list

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FCF growth above 18%

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CROIC at 60%! Mindblowing.

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Stable margins. Net margins even increased in 2008

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Good stable dividend

Intrinsic Value Estimate Included a 10 year version of the intrinsic value graph to show  how price and value end up meeting.

NKE Intrinsic Value Graph

Current Price: $53.19

Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC)

DCF Stock Value: $76 - increased from my previous DCF  valuation

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Good top line growth

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Graham Stock Value: $97 - slightly down from previous Graham calculation Competitor and Peer Comparison: $67

Decrease in gross profit but managed to increase net margins

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Low end for CROIC at 4%

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Up till now, I’ve taken a look at the holdings of Buffett, valued each one according accordin g to my methods methods based on free cash flow  and DCF valuation, valuation, Benjamin Graham’s formula and a simple multiples method. In this final section of Buffett’s 2009 stock picks, I’ll go through what I know, pass on the usual financials i.e. US Bancorp, Bancorp, Wells Wells Fargo and Wesco Financial, and then summarize all 41 picks and their valuations again.

PG Intrinsic Value

Regarding Wesco, I remember vaguely reading in Munger’s  book, Poor Charlie’s Almanack, that he doesn’t expect much appreciation in the stock. So if Munger says that about his own company, then that’s enough for me to believe him and move on to better value better  value stock opportunities. stock  opportunities.

Sanofi Aventis (SNY)

 Warren Buffett’s Stock Picks: 31-41

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FCF growth is up and down

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FCF and earnings growth is relatively low 

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Debt is not an issue

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Not quite sure about what future products the company has   but from the current snapshot of the company, I get the following figures.

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U.S. Bancorp (USB) - Outside circle of competence

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USG Corporation (USG)

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Union Pacific Corp (UNP)

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United Parcel Service (UPS)

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United Health (UNH)

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Wabco Holdings (WBC) - Not enough data

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 Wal-Mart (WMT)

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Current Price: $34.53

Wells Fargo (WFC) - Outside circle of competence  Wellpoint (WLP) Wesco Financial Corp (WSC) - Outside circle of  competence

DCF Stock Value: $47

USG Corporation (USG)

Graham Stock Value: $18

Makes and sells building materials.

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $36

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Tiny gross profits from good revenue

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By Jae Jun on September 10th, 2009

Warren Buffett Stocks: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

The capex numbers show in hindsight how USG had high capex at the peak of the housing bubble.

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Rose with the housing market. Dropped with the housing market.

Turnover back down to 10.9 compared to 12.2 from the previous year Even if I ignore 2008 numbers and imagine looking at the company in 2006 or 2007, 20 07, numbers still aren’t great.

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $14.70 No reliable data or numbers to calculate intrinsic value. Only thing I can say with certainty is that the tangible book value is at $14.14. Throw it on the pass pile.

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Good tangible book value growth. Shows that growth is organic.

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Top line growth is impressive. Median of 33% in the past 5 years.

Competitor and Peer Comparison: overpriced. Should be around $35-$40

CROIC is just below 2%. Only makes 2c off every $1 of  cash invested. FCF growth isn’t much to consider unless you compare it to capex. Seems like earnings and FCF is realized 3 years after the capex outlay.

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Numbers aren’t reliable enough for a proper valuation.

United Health (UNH) Healthcare company. A previous holding of mine until August.

Current Price: $62.25 DCF Stock Value: $54.81 @ 14% growth, 15% discount rate. Graham Stock Value: $95.40 Competitor and Peer Comparison: Looks fairly valued

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Healthcare is a great industry for cash flows. Highly profitable business but has a lot of economic factors involved Universal healthcare is just uncertainty which provides a better deal for investors Outstanding FCF, CROIC and profitability return numbers

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $28.40

DCF Stock Value: $61 @ 15% FCF growth and 9% discount rate Graham Stock Value: $64 @ 9% growth

United Parcel Service (UPS)

Competitor and Peer Comparison: $40

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Reducing capex past 2 years. How will it affect future results?

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Past 5 years hasn’t been great for UPS. Went no where.

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Good stable CROIC at 11%

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Earnings YOY isn’t good. Shows a decline.

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Margins are good but there are huge overhead costs as expected. 75+% gross margin but only 6-9% net margin.

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Big rise in debt

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Stability and predictability makes it easy to value.

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Current Price: $55.43 DCF Stock Value: $52.72 @ 15% growth and 9% discount rate Graham Stock Value: $85 - $90 @ 13% growth

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Good top line and bottom line growth.

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Rock solid.

Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $51.11

DCF Stock Value: $57 @ 13% growth and 9% discount rate Graham Stock Value: $70 @ 9% EPS growth Competitor and Peer Comparison: $60

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Intrinsic Value Estimate Current Price: $52.84

DCF Stock Value: $86.91 @ 13% growth and 9% discount rate Graham Stock Value: $118 @ 10% EPS growth Competitor and Peer Comparison: $64-$70

Fiscal 2008 saw a big decline in everything. Sales, profit, cash, book value, ROE, ROA  Management still used its cash effectively with a CROIC of 12.2%

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Capital expenditures have been steady for 4-5 y ears now.

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 Again, Buffett likes to buy in pairs.

Tells me that most of the current $280mil in capex is due to maintenance rather than growth.

Intrinsic Value Estimate Not very certain about the growth of the print business so I’ll keep things conservative. Current Price: $435.45 DCF Stock   Value: Normalized FCF back to a reasonable $200 million as this is what the company has been able to achieve for the past 10 years.

 Warren Buffett’s Stock Portfolio Analysis  You view all comments and intrinsic value estimates of all 41 stocks in the pdf below.  Warren Buffett Stock Portfolio Analysis and Valuation

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$293 @ 0% growth and 9% discount rate

Disclosure

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$358 @ 5% growth and 9% discount rate

No positions in any stock mentioned

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$492 @ 5% growth

Competitor and Peer Comparison: N/A Industry and competitors have all fared horribly to be able to provide any  reliable valuation. Seems like GCI is the better pick in terms of value.

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