The following companies have grown their book values per share (BV/S) over the last 10 years.
BV/S is calculated as total equity minus preferred stock, divided by shares outstanding (EOP). Theoretically, it is what shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets minus total liabilities. Since the BV/S may not reflect the company’s true value, some investors check the tangible book value to confirm their investment ideas.
The BV/S of Mednax Inc. (MD, Financial) has grown 13% over the last 10 years. The price-book (P/B) ratio is 1.5.
According to the discounted cash flow (DCF) calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 13% at $47.73. The price has been as high as $72.13 and as low as $46.70 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 33.83% below its 52-week high and 2.21% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings (P/E) ratio is 14.21.
Mednax provides physician services, including newborn, anesthesia, maternal-fetal, teleradiology, pediatric cardiology and other pediatric subspecialty care.
Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 0.72% of outstanding shares, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.
The BV/S of Usana Health Sciences Inc. (USNA, Financial) has grown 30% over the last 10 years. The P/B ratio is 3.6, and the price to tangible book value is 4.2.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 31% at $56.65. The price has been as high as $75 and as low as $52.55 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 24.47% below its 52-week high and 7.80% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 14.68.
Usana Health manufactures health products, including science-based nutritional and personal care products.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 7.18% of outstanding shares, followed by Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
The BV/S of Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.Ă‚ (NUS, Financial) has grown 15% over the last 10 years. The P/B ratio is 4.8, and the price to tangible book value is 6.5.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 25% at $63.67. The price has been as high as $66.04 and as low as $46.35 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 3.59% below its 52-week high and 37.37% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 21.37.
Nu Skin develops anti-aging skin products, body care, hair care, men's care, oral care, sun protection and cosmetics under the Nu Skin and Pharmanex brands.
With 0.32% of outstanding shares, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus, followed by Simons with 0.09%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01% and Jones with 0.01%.
The BV/S of DaVita Inc. (DVA, Financial) has grown 16% over the last 10 years. The P/B ratio is 2.4.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 11% at $65.47. The price has been as high as $77.90 and as low as $54.50 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 15.96% below its 52-week high and 20.13% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 10.70.
DaVita operates kidney dialysis centers and provides related lab services.
Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 19.82% of outstanding shares, followed by Manning & Napier Advisors Inc. with 1.0.88%, Simons with 0.61%, Jones with 0.32%, Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.2%, Greenblatt with 0.18%, Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
The BV/S of CarMax Inc. (KMX, Financial) has grown 12% over the last 10 years. The P/B ratio is 3.9, and the price to tangible book value is 3.9.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 31% at $66.79. The price has been as high as $69.11 and as low as $47.50 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 3.36% below its 52-week high and 40.61% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 19.08.
CarMax sells used vehicles in the United States.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 9.03% of outstanding shares, followed by Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) with 5.3%, Chuck Akre (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.81%, Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.68%, Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.53%, Cohen with 1.01%, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.29%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and Dodge & Cox with 0.02%.
The BV/S of Century Bancorp Inc. (CNBKA, Financial) has grown 8% over the last 10 years. The P/B ratio is 1.5, and price to tangible book value is 1.5.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 40% at $67.10. The price has been as high as $68.05 and as low as $43.31 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 1.40% below its 52-week high and 54.93% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 13.72.
Century Bancorp is a Massachusetts-based commercial bank.
With 0.95% of outstanding shares, Simons is the largest guru shareholder of the company,  followed by Scott Black (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%.
The BV/S of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH, Financial) has grown 25% over the last 10 years. The P/B ratio is 4.1, and price to tangible book value is 6.3.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and trading with a margin of safety of 11% at $69.32. The price has been as high as $70.49 and as low as $60.16 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 1.66% below its 52-week high and 15.23% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 25.30.
Cognizant provides information technology services.
Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 1.14% of outstanding shares, followed by Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.74%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.58%, Jana Partners (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.45%, David Rolfe (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39%, Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.37%, Alan Fournier (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%, Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21% and Paul Singer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
