Robert Karr's Top Growth Stocks

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May 08, 2015

Robert Karr (Trades, Portfolio) is the founder of Joho Capital. He is one of the Tiger Cubs, the group of hedge fund managers who learned from the legendary Julian Robertson (Trades, Portfolio).

His portfolio is composed of 11 stocks and has a total value of $521 Mil. These are the three stocks in his portfolio with the highest growing EBITDA over the last 5 years.

Baidu Inc(BIDU)

The company is a Chinese language Internet search provider. It provides a platform for businesses to reach customers and offers its products and services to users through Baidu.com free of charge. These products and services can be accessed through PCs, mobile and other non-mobile devices. It organizes its products and services into nine categories, namely, search products, social products, UGC-based knowledge products, location-based products and services, music products, PC client software, mobile related products and services, products and services for developers, and other products and services.

BIDU has a market cap of $67.85 billion and is currently trading at P/E (ttm) of 32.50 that is ranked higher than 77% of the other 614 companies in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

At current price, based on DCF model, BIDU fair value is $170.93, and these days the stock looks overpriced by 13%. The price rose by 26% over the last 12 months.

Over the last five years, the company's revenue rose by 64.10%, EBITDA grew by 59.60% and EPS growth rate is 51.60%. BIDU has positive returns (27.39% of ROE, 14.48% of ROA and 159.41% of ROC) and an average financial strength, rated 9/10.

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Frank Sands is the main Guru holding BIDU with 3.09% of shares outstanding, followed by Steve Mendel (2%) and Dodge & Cox (1.08%).

Hexcel Corp (HXL)

The Company and its subsidiaries are an advanced composites company. It develops, manufactures, and markets lightweight, high-performance composites, including carbon fibers, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, matrix systems, adhesives and composite structures, for use in Commercial Aerospace, Space and Defense and Industrial Applications. Its products are used in end applications, such as commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, automotive, bikes, skis and other industrial applications.

HXL has a market cap of $4.66 billion and is currently trading at P/E (ttm) of 20.80 that is ranked higher than 80% of the 406 companies in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

At current price, based on DCF model, HXL fair value is $34.22, so the stock looks overpriced by 41%. The price rose by 17% over the last 12 months.

Over the last five years, the company's revenue rose by 11.10%, EBITDA grew by 20.80% and EPS growth rate is 24.80% .HXL has positive returns (19.73% of ROE, 11.44% of ROA and 20.20% of ROC) and an average financial strength, rated 7/10.

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Ruane Cunniff is the main Guru holding HXL with 2.08% of shares outstanding, followed by RS Investment Management (1.71%). Then Robert Karr holds the 0.89 of outstanding shares

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (MJN)

The Company manufactures, distributes and sells infant formulas, children's nutrition and other nutritional products. Its comprehensive product portfolio addresses a broad range of nutritional needs for infants, children and expectant and nursing mothers.

MJN has a market cap of $19.46 billion and is currently trading at P/E (ttm) of 27.00. This P/E is ranked higher than 72% of the 2545 companies in the Global Packaged Foods industry.

At current price, based on DCF model, MJN fair value is $52.81, and even this stock looks heavily overpriced by 82%. The price rose by 11% over the last 12 months.

Over the last five years, the company's revenue rose by 9.30%, EBITDA grew by 8.50% and EPS growth rate is 8.40% .MJN has positive returns (143.18% of ROE, 19.07% of ROA and 109.97% of ROC) and an average financial strength, rated 7/10.

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David Rolfeis the main Guru holding MJN with 1.29% of shares outstanding, followed by Pioneer Investments (0.35%) and Jim Simons (0.27%)