Screening for
high cash flow returns on invested capital, as you can see, helps give us a competitive advantage and uncovers hidden gems such as Northern Star and others.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16)
returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our
cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to
higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
While that
return could simply be greater
cash flow, good marketing plans result in
higher sales and profits.
«While the company faces a number of significant challenges, including the continued rise of Amazon and Google, its
high margin and large sales figures enable the company to generate significant free
cash flow, which it increasingly
returns to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.»
For example, if you compared 2007 to 2011, when DuPont had
cash flow of $ 5.8 billion, you would get a much
higher return on investment, something like 13 % after taxes.
The
higher the price an investor pays for that expected stream of
cash flows today, the lower the
return that an investor should expect over the long - term.
This follows from the Iron Law of Valuation — the
higher the price an investor pays for a given stream of expected future
cash flows, the lower the long - term
return one should expect.
The
higher the price an investor pays for a given stream of future
cash flows, the lower the long - term
return an investor can expect.
Alternately, NPV could be negative also because the required rate of
return may be unrealistically
high, or the
cash flows projected may be too conservative.
I've often called it the Iron Law of Valuation: the
higher the price you pay today for a given stream of future
cash flows, the lower your rate of
return over the life of the investment.
Jacksonville, Florida has a combination of low prices and
high rents that creates the
cash flow opportunity which allows our clients to earn above - average
returns.
2) Why should a
high income earner living in SF, NY, DC, or Boston invest in anything other than truly
cash flowing properties in those cities assuming they are only looking for the
highest return on their money and they do nt care about being a LL?
When times are good, sales ticking
higher, margins expanding and
cash flows strong, only the advantages of leverage are visible -
higher returns on equity, faster growth rates and an enhanced benefit to stock holders as debt is repaid.
Meanwhile, Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and preferred stocks were, at their low points, producing
cash flow returns in the mid-teens or even
higher (in the case of the former).
With operating
cash flow down by more than half over the past few years, management has a lot of work to do if its focus is truly generating
higher returns.
The company maintains a fairly
high payout ratio as it
returns much of its
cash flows to shareholders in the form of dividends.
The main issue for good, established companies here is not the risk to the long - term stream of
cash flows, but to what extent the uncertainty about the coming year or two of earnings will frighten investors to sell at depressed prices (thereby pricing stocks to deliver even
higher long - term
returns).
Buying stocks that appear cheap relative to trailing measures of
cash flow or other measures (even if they're still «good» businesses that earn
high returns on capital), usually means you're buying companies that are out of favor.
For banks, offering a slightly
higher interest rate in
return for a more stable
cash flow makes sense.
Management has turned this seemingly sleepy business into one that generates
high margins, throws off lots of free
cash flow for dividends and buybacks, and provides
returns on equity in excess of 20 %.
Their
returns, according to proponents of the efficient - market hypothesis, have to do with investors rationally requiring extra compensation for investing in value firms, which tend to be procyclical, have
high leverage and have uncertain
cash flows.
In my research (which included talking with several colleagues who have experience with real estate investments), I have learned that having real estate in your portfolio can provide diversification, a
higher rate of
return, tax benefits, and passive
cash flow.
Criteria for inclusion define companies that have a
high certainty of growth, resulting from reinvestment of
cash flows and which do not require significant leverage to generate
returns.
• Good financials, including
high return on equity, strong
cash flows, and moderate debt.
The other positive is that Tom and Mary recognize that using capital gains and
return of capital to cover
cash flow needs is usually much more tax beneficial than trying to boost income by having
higher investment yields.
«This total -
return approach is a bit more
high - maintenance, but realistically it's the best way to address
cash -
flow needs.
But to answer your question — very generally speaking — my ideal investment is a great operating business that produces consistent free
cash flow and
high returns on capital that for some reason trades at 10x earnings or so.
Just keep it simple, look for obvious situations that you can understand, and try to find businesses that will grow intrinsic value over time that produce stable free
cash flow and
high returns on capital that are available at cheap prices.
While this isn't a bad thing, it's much harder to earn a
high return via capital appreciation versus regular
cash flow payments.
The main investment thesis here is you have a company that produces
high returns on capital with a long history of stable free
cash flow that trades at around 8 times FCF.
Fund seeks to invest in quality companies with a demonstrated history of sustainable earnings growth, strong
cash flow and
high returns on capital determined by fundamental analysis of a company's financial trends, products and services, and other factors.
It is invested primarily in the credit market, not so much in government bonds because government bond yields are so low, but we're looking for absolute
returns even if interest rates go up, so some of the portfolio, a significant piece of it actually, is floating rate, so if interest rates go up, you just get
higher cash flows, which will support
higher returns, and the rest of the portfolio is in relatively short maturity bonds, which will have some price volatility and if there's bad market conditions, will have temporary losses, so the goal is to offer something that is absolute
returns.
It has a more stable outlook for future
cash flows than Cliffs and a deleveraged balance sheet following the sale of Eagle Ford assets that allow it to focus on investments with
higher returns.
Bond
returns rise if interest rates rise over the long term because of
higher reinvestment rates for
cash flow, and again, it doesn't matter whether that comes from inflation or real rates.
If CAPE is
high due to
high future EPS growth expectations or is
high due to mechanical imprecision in earnings measurement because past earnings are artificially depressed, and hence less indicative of future
cash flows, then a
high CAPE ratio is fully compatible with
high expected future
returns.
And our definition of intrinsic value is the recent value of all the future
cash flows to be generated from a business, so to that end, we strive to invest in companies with
high returns on equity number one, and number two, sustainable and predictable, above - average, long - term earnings growth rate.
In a low interest rate environment, the investor gets less
cash flow in
return for the same investment than she would receive if she were to invest the same amount in a
high interest rate environment.
Stocks that are included typically exhibit
higher revenue and earnings growth rates,
higher returns (equity, assets,
cash flow), strong balance sheets and positive price momentum.
Fund invests in companies with a demonstrated history of consistent, sustainable earnings growth, strong
cash flow and
high returns on capital determined by rigorous fundamental analysis of a company's financial trends, products and services, and other factors.
Real estate provides a little more growth and
cash flow while stocks provide
higher return but can take a portfolio on a roller - coaster ride during a market crash.
For banks, offering a slightly
higher interest rate in
return for a more stable
cash flow makes sense.
[8] That is, for an asset with given
cash flow, the
higher its market liquidity, the
higher its price and the lower is its expected
return.
Stephen Goddard: We focus on a universe of
high return on capital companies with underleveraged balance sheets, ample free
cash flow.
The
return increase from an overall decline in 20 - year US bond yields, from a
high of 14.1 % in September 1981 to 3.0 % in December 2015, may have been largely offset by lower income on reinvested
cash flows.
When looking for a
high - quality company, Mr. Fox wants a business with strong financials, manageable debt,
high returns on capital and good free
cash flow.
One of the ways management teams can
return this excess
cash flow to shareholders is in the form of
higher dividends.
• Good financials, including
high return on equity, strong
cash flows, and projected earnings growth in the 7 - 8 % range per year.
With slightly
higher interest rates, KDUS will also likely
return to
cash flow positive territory.
With
high - yield securities, better - than - expected economic growth boosts
cash flow expectations while lower - than - expected inflation helps to preserve yields in real terms (i.e.,
higher inflation eats into
returns).
Most of them are capital light businesses with
high margins,
high returns, and remember — they all belong to the exclusive club of companies that have produced 10 consecutive years of free
cash flow: