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 Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL, Financial) has grown 18% over the past 10 years. The price-book (P/B) ratio is 3.1, and the price to tangible book value is 4.4.
With a market cap of $6.9 billion, the company operates in the apparel manufacturing industry.
According to the discounted cash flow (DCF) calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a margin of safety of 7% at $30.79. The price has been as high as $31.87 and as low as $23.55 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 3.39% below its 52-week high and 30.74% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings (P/E) ratio is 17.37.
Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 5.82% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.96%, Private Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.37% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03%.
The BV/S of Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (HA, Financial) has grown 21% over the past decade. The P/B ratio is 2.5, and the price to tangible book value is 3.
With a market cap of $2 billion, the company operates an airline.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a margin of safety of 15% at $37.35. The price has been as high as $60.90 and as low as $36.20 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 38.67% below its 52-week high and 3.18% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 9.06.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.71% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management with 1.2%, Greenblatt with 0.34%, Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01% and David Dreman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.
The BV/S of Intel Corp. (INTC, Financial) has grown 8% over the past 10 years. The P/B ratio is 2.6, and the price to tangible book value is 3.9.
The semiconductor manufacturer has a market cap of $176.07 billion.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a margin of safety of 11% at $37.47. The price has been as high as $38.45 and as low as $33.23 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 2.55% below its 52-week high and 12.76% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 14.36.
Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.44% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management with 0.43%, Bill Nygren (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18%.
The BV/S of Mednax Inc. (MD, Financial) has grown 13% over the past decade. The P/B ratio is 1.4.
The health care company has a market cap of $4.04 billion.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a margin of safety of 16% at $43.22. The price has been as high as $72.13 and as low as $40.78 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 40.08% below its 52-week high and 5.98% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 13.74.
Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.08% of outstanding shares, followed by First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
The BV/S of Usana Health Sciences Inc.Ă‚ (USNA, Financial) has grown 30% over the past 10 years. The P/B ratio is 3.8, and the price to tangible book value is 4.3.
With the market cap of $1.41 billion, the company manufactures nutritional and personal care products.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a margin of safety of 30% at $57.55. The price has been as high as $75 and as low as $52.55 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 23.27% below its 52-week high and 9.51% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 15.12.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Simons with 7.97% of outstanding shares, followed by Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.
The BV/S of Dorman Products Inc. (DORM, Financial) has grown 15% over the past decade. The P/B ratio is 3.9, and price to tangible book value is 4.1.
With the market cap of $2.42 billion, the company sells replacement auto parts.
According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a margin of safety of 24% at $71.15. The price has been as high as $88.50 and as low as $60 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 19.60% below its 52-week high and 18.58% above its 52-week low. The P/E ratio is 21.69.
With 2.53% of outstanding shares, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.6%, Greenblatt with 0.21%, Third Avenue Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13% and Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
