Morning Coffee: Widely Held Guru Stocks Near Historical Low P/S

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Apr 15, 2014
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This morning we are going to take a look at stocks that are widely held by the gurus and trading near historical low price-to-sales (P/S) ratios.

Qualcomm (QCOM) is trading at a low P/S ratio of 5.43, near its 10-year low of 4.48. The company designs, manufactures, and markets digital communications products and services based on code division multiple access (CDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), and other technologies. It is held by 31 gurus we follow.

Market Cap: 133.83 billion, P/E: 20.10

Business Predictability: 5/5, Financial Strength: 8/10, Profitability & Growth: 9/10

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CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is trading at a low P/S ratio of 0.69, near its 10-year low of 0.63. The company provides freight transportation services and logistics solutions to companies in various industries worldwide. It is held by 16 gurus we follow.

Market Cap: 8.26 billion, P/E: 21.20

Business Predictability: 3/5, Financial Strength: 7/10, Profitability & Growth: 6/10

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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) is trading at a low P/S ratio of 1.59, near its 10-year low of 1.33. The company operates as an independent clinical laboratory worldwide. It is held by 14 gurus we follow.

Market Cap: 8.59 billion, P/E: 16.10

Business Predictability: 4/5, Financial Strength: 7/10, Profitability & Growth: 8/10

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Gold Fields Inc (GFI) is trading at a low P/S ratio of 0.59, near its 10-year low of 0.54. The company engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of gold properties. It is held by 12 gurus we follow.

Market Cap: 3.14 billion, P/E: 5.00

Business Predictability: 3.5/5, Financial Strength: 8/10, Profitability & Growth: 8/10

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China Mobile (CHL) is trading at a low P/S ratio of 2.04, near its 10-year low of 1.88. The company provides telecommunications and related services in China and Hong Kong. It is held by 11 gurus we follow.

Market Cap: 190.68 billion, P/E: 9.30

Business Predictability: 3.5/5, Financial Strength: 8/10, Profitability & Growth: 8/10

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For the complete list of GuruFocus list of companies that are traded at historical low P/S ratios, go to: GuruFocus Value Strategies of Historical Low P/S Ratios.