Companies Record 5-Year Lows

Ralph Lauren, BorgWarner, HollyFrontier and Dana Holding prices decline

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Jun 30, 2016
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According to GuruFocus' list of five-year lows, these guru stocks have reached their five-year lows: Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL, Financial), BorgWarner Inc. (BWA, Financial), HollyFrontier Corp. (HFC, Financial) and Dana Holding Corp. (DAN, Financial).

Ralph Lauren reached $88.81

The price of Ralph Lauren shares has declined to $88.81, which is only 7.5% above the five-year low of $82.15. It is now 57.2% off the five-year high of $192.03. Ralph Lauren is owned by eight gurus we are tracking. Among them, one added to his position during the past quarter, and nine reduced their positions.

Ralph Lauren has a market cap of $7.37 billion; its shares were traded around $88.94 with a P/E ratio of 19.18 and P/S ratio of 1.02. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Ralph Lauren stocks is 2.25%. The forward dividend yield of Ralph Lauren stocks is 2.25%. It had an annual average earnings growth of 8.30% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Ralph Lauren the business predictability rank of 2.5-star.

Ralph Lauren stock prices have decreased by 33% over the past five years.

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Ralph Lauren sales have increased due to its acquisitions and organic growth over the past five years. Revenue over the past year has declined because of decreased comparable store sales and weakening foreign currencies. Expenses have increased due to increased investment in its facilities, advertising and marketing and new business initiatives.

GuruFocus has found one severe warning sign for Ralph Lauren:

  • Declining operating margin.

Ralph Lauren reported its 2016 fiscal year results. The company recognized net income of $396 million and revenue of $7.2 billion. This is compared with last year’s net income of $702 million and revenue of $7.4 billion.

Recent trades

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio), Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) and Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) all kept their positions. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) reduced his position in the company.

EVP, Advert., Mktg. & Comm. David R. Lauren and Director Joel Lawrence Fleishman sold 5,479 shares of company stock in June.

BorgWarner reached $29.02

The price of BorgWarner shares has declined to $29.02, which is only 5.9% above the five-year low of $27.30. It is now 59.5% off the five-year high of $67.49. BorgWarner is owned by nine gurus we are tracking. Among them, six added to their positions during the past quarter, and three reduced their positions.

BorgWarner has a market cap of $6.32 billion; its shares were traded around $29.02 with a P/E ratio of 10.90 and P/S ratio of 0.77. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of BorgWarner stocks is 1.80%. The forward dividend yield of BorgWarner stocks is 1.78%. It had an annual average earnings growth of 11.90% over the past 10 years.

BorgWarner's stock price has declined by 27% over the past five years.

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BorgWarner's net sales were adversely affected from weakening foreign currencies and the cost of its acquisitions of Wahler, BERU Diesel and Remy in 2014 and 2015. The company’s net earnings increased because of increased sales and from its joint ventures.

GuruFocus has not found any severe warning signs for BorgWarner.

Recent trades

Greenblatt increased his position in the company. Gabelli and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) both left their positions in BorgWarner unchanged.

HollyFrontier reached $23.36

The price of HollyFrontier shares has declined to $23.36, which is only 9.5% above the five-year low of $21.13. It is now 64.3% off the five-year high of $59.20. HollyFrontier is owned by six gurus we are tracking. Among them, one added to his position during the past quarter, and eight reduced their positions. HollyFrontier has a market cap of $4.12 billion; its shares were traded around $23.36 with a P/E ratio of 8.20 and P/S ratio of 0.36. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of HollyFrontier stocks is 5.65%. The forward dividend yield of HollyFrontier stocks is 5.51%. It had an annual average earnings growth of 13.10% over the past 10 years.

HollyFrontier stock prices have decreased by 34% over the past five years.

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HollyFrontier was able to increase its earnings per share through decreased operating costs, strong operational performance and improved margins. Revenue declined because of decreased sales prices, partially offset by increased sales volume. Operating expenses decreased due to year-over-year decrease in maintenance and repair costs.

GuruFocus has found one severe warning sign for HollyFrontier:

  • Declining revenue per share.

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HollyFrontier declared its first-quarter results with sales of $2.0 billion and net income of $43.4 million. This is compared with last year’s sales of $3.0 billion and net income of $242.7 million. Since last year’s first quarter, sales have declined by 33% and net income has decreased by 82%.

Recent trades

John Keeley (Trades, Portfolio) kept his position in HollyFrontier unchanged. T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) reduced his position, and Greenblatt sold out his holdings of HFC.

Dana Holding reached $10.38

The price of Dana Holding shares has declined to $10.38, which is only 9.0% above the five-year low of $9.45. It is now 61.9% off the five-year high of $24.82. Dana Holding is owned by 10 gurus we are tracking. Among them, seven added to their positions during the past quarter, and four reduced their positions. Dana Holding has a market cap of $1.54 billion; its shares were traded around $10.38 with a P/E ratio of 11.94 and P/S ratio of 0.28. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Dana Holding stocks is 2.32%. The forward dividend yield of Dana Holding stocks is 2.28%. It had an annual average earnings growth of 4.00% over the past five years.

Dana Holding stock prices have decreased 43% over the last five years.

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Dana Holding is focused on expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region, such as India and China. The company also has improved its profitability and margin by streamlining and rationalizing its manufacturing process, and it expects to further decrease costs to increase margin.

GuruFocus has found one severe warning sign for Dana Holding:

  • Long-term debt.

Dana Holding reported its first-quarter results. The company announced net sales of $1.5 billion and net earnings of $48 million. This is compared with last year’s net sales of $1.6 billion and net earnings of $74 million.

Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) increased his position in Dana Holding. Greenblatt, Fisher, Gabelli and Donald Smith (Trades, Portfolio) kept their positions unchanged.

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