While gurus hold positions in these companies, the stock price and returns continue to fall. These are the worst-performing stocks over the last three months with a long-term presence in more than four gurus’ portfolios.
J2 Global Inc. (JCOM, Financial) had a negative performance of 10.7% over the last six months.Â
The software infrastructure company has a market cap of $3.58 billion. The stock is currently trading with a price-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.76. The stock price of $74.06 is 19.04% below its 52-week high and 18.40% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 125%.
Over the last five years, j2 Global reported a 21% increase in revenue and a 4.50% increase in earnings per share (EPS).
The return on equity (ROE) of 15.61% and return on assets (ROA) of 7.11% are outperforming 72% of other companies in the software - infrastructure industry.
With 0.52% of outstanding shares, Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus, followed by Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.47%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.37% and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.24%.
Smart Sand Inc. (SND, Financial) had a negative performance of 52.5% over the last six months.Â
The industrial sand producer has a market cap of $288.26 million. The stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 2.90. The price of $7.14 is 67.53% below its 52-week high and 48.44% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a loss of 35%.
The ROA of 16.42% and return on capital (ROC) of 9.64% are outperforming 92% of other companies in the industrial metals and minerals industry.
The company's largest shareholder among the gurus is T Boone Pickens (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.36%, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16% and Greenblatt with 0.04%.
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. (MSM, Financial) had a negative performance of 25% over the last six months.
The industrial distribution company has a market cap of $4.24 billion. The stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 1.50. The price of $74.39 is 29.62% below its 52-week high and 13.71% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 46%.
Over the last five years, MSC Industrial reported a gain of 8.20% for revenue and 0.6% for EPS.
The ROE of 19.08% and ROA of 11.40% are outperforming 87% of other companies in the industrial distribution industry.
With 1.1% of outstanding shares, Fisher is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Royce with 0.73%, Simons with 0.54% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%.
Citrix Systems Inc. (CTXS, Financial) had a negative performance of 8.9% over the last six months.Â
The software company has a market cap of $11.47 billion. The stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 3.84. The price of $75.73 is 13.93% below its 52-week high and 16.91% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 134%.
Over the last five years, Citrix reported 13.80% revenue growth and 9% EPS growth.
The ROE of 21.64% and ROA of 8.12% are outperforming 74% of other companies in the software - infrastructure industry.
The company's largest shareholder among the gurus is Paul Singer (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.68% of outstanding shares, followed by Greenblatt with 0.22% and Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.05%.
LifePoint Health Inc. (LPNT, Financial) had a negative performance of 9.3% over the last six months.Â
The health care company has a market cap of $2.26 billion. The stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 0.38. The price of $56.3 is 20.65% below its 52-week high and 11.26% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 86%.
Over the last five years, LifePoint Health reported a gain of 19.20% for revenue and 0.10% for EPS.
The ROE of 8.31% and ROA of 2.93% are underperforming 60% of other companies in the medical care industry.
With 4.04% of outstanding shares, Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Cohen with 2.28%, Hotchkis & Wiley with 1.04% and the Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.85%.
Treehouse Foods Inc. (THS, Financial) had a negative performance of 21.1% over the last six months.
The packaged foods company has a market cap of $3.79 billion. The stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 0.59. The price of $66.35 is 26.62% below its 52-week high and 5.92% above its 52-week low. Over the last 10 years, it has returned a gain of 137%.
Over the last five years, Treehouse Foods reported 13.10% revenue growth.
The ROE of -9.40% and ROA of -3.70% are underperforming 89% of other companies in the packaged foods industry.
The company's largest shareholder among the gurus is David Rolfe (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.26% of outstanding shares, followed by NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.03%, Baron with 1.65% and Fisher with 1.29%.
Wesco International Inc. (WCC, Financial) had a negative performance of 15.4% over the last three months.
The industrial distribution company has a market cap of $2.75 billion. The stock is trading with a P/S ratio of 0.36. The price of $57.35 is 24.69% below its 52-week high and 17.16% above its 52-week low. Over the past decade, it has returned a gain of 47%.
Over the last five years, Wesco reported a revenue increase of 4.40% and an EPS decline of 8.30%.
The ROE of 5.09% and ROA of 2.25% are underperforming 56% of other companies in the industrial distribution industry.
With 1.11% of outstanding shares, Cohen is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus, followed by Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.56%, Simons with 0.48%, Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26%, Greenblatt with 0.24% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.23%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
