Private Capital Management's Stocks trading with low P/E Ratio.

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Jul 27, 2015

Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) Management was founded in 1986 with a singular focus on fundamental value investing. PCM is owned by its portfolio manager and CEO, Gregg Powers. Widely known for his research skill, Gregg has been a key driver of PCM’s success since 1988.

Its portfolio is composed of 61 stocks and has a total value of $868 million, and the following five are the stocks that are trading with the lowest P/E.

Northrim BanCorp Inc (NRIM)

It is a bank holding company for Northrim Bank, a commercial bank that provides personal and business banking services through locations in Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla and Fairbanks, Alaska, and a factoring division in Bellevue, Washington. It has a market cap of $170.26 million.

NRIM is trading at about $25 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 9.40, a forward P/E of 11.55 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual raise of 48%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $29.13 and as low as $20.71.

During the last 12 months, revenue grew by 39.80%, EBITDA by 38.00% and EPS by 41.90%.

The stock pays an annual yield of 2.90% to its shareholders, with a payout ratio of 27%. The yield has a 5-year growth rate of 12.20%.

Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding NRIM with 157,959 shares, amounting to 2.31% of shares outstanding or 0.45% of total assets of her portfolio. On second position there is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio), who holds 1.04% of outstanding shares.


American Public Education Inc (APEI)

The company, together with its subsidiaries, is a provider of online and campus-based postsecondary education to over 113,730 students that operates through two subsidiaries. American Public University System, Inc., provides online postsecondary education for military and public safety communities through American Military University, and American Public University.It has a market cap of $436.03 million.

APEI is trading at about $25.15 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 11.30, a forward P/E of 12.42, and the stock has an estimated five-year annual decrease of 44%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $37.46 and as low as $21.30.

During the last 12 months revenue grew by 6.40%, EBITDA by 2.70% and EPS dropped by 1.70%.

APEI has a strong financial situation, with both cash to debt and interest coverage’s ratios rated as No Debt. Even its profitability is positive, with a ROE of 17.37% and a ROA of 13.57%. In total, its profitability and growth is rated 8 out of 10, and its financial strength is rated 7 out of 10.

Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding APEI with 2.66% of outstanding shares. Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the second hedge fund with 396,254 shares, amounting to 2.31% of shares outstanding or 1.37% of total assets of her portfolio. On third position, Joel Greenblatt holds 0.85% of shares outstanding.


Triumph Group Inc (TGI)

It designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, overhauls and distributes a portfolio of aerostructures, aircraft components, accessories, subassemblies and systems. It serves the aviation industry, including original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, of commercial, regional, business and military aircraft and aircraft components, as well as commercial and regional airlines and air cargo carriers. It has a market cap of $2.93 billion.

TGI is trading at about $58.82 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 12.80, a forward P/E of 9.83 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual raise of 57%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $70.93 and as low as $51.18.

During the last 12 months revenue grew by 7.20%, EBITDA by 8.60% and EPS by 18.90%.

Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru and he holds 3.76% of outstanding shares. On second position, David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) holds 832,270 shares of TGI, amounting to 1.69% of shares outstanding or 0.87% of total assets of his portfolio. Joel Greenblatt holds 1.08% of shares outstanding followed by David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32%. Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) has 0.17% of shares outstanding.


DeVry Education Group Inc (DV)

The company is a provider of educational services & the parent organization of Advanced Academics, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College and Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. It has a market cap of $1.92 billion.

DV is trading at about $30.16 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 13.36, a forward P/E of 11.83 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual decrease of 45%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $49.61 and as low as $29.31.

During the last 12 months revenue dropped by 0.80%, EBITDA grew by 23.60% and EPS grew by 53.50%.

DeVry has a strong financial situation rated 8 out of 10, with a cash to debt that is out of debts and an interest coverage ratio of 49.91.

Charles de Vaulx (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding DV with 5,226,385 shares, amounting to 8.20% of shares outstanding or 3.44% of total assets of his portfolio. On second position First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) holds 3.39% of shares outstanding. Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) holds 247,304 shares amounting to 0.39% of shares outstanding or 0.95% of its total assets.


First Defiance Financial Corp (FDEF)

The company is a unitary thrift holding company that, through its subsidiaries, First Federal Bank of the Midwest, First Insurance Group of the Midwest, Inc., and First Defiance Risk Management Inc., engaged in traditional banking and property and casualty, life and group health insurance products. Its activities include originating and servicing residential, commercial, and consumer loans and providing various depository services. It has a market cap of $333.06 million.

FDEF is trading at about $36.07 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 13.70, a forward P/E of 12.76 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual raise of 248%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $38.30 and as low as $26.95.

During the last 12 months revenue grew by 10.40%, EBITDA dropped by 13.60% and EPS dropped by 21.90%.

Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding 2.10% of outstanding shares of the company, followed by Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) that holds 18,009 shares, amounting to 0.19% of shares outstanding or 0.07% of total assets of her portfolio.