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40.85 (1y: +60%)
Market Cap 1.67 B P/E(ttm) 77.20
Enterprise Value 1.96 B P/B 1.80
ALEX- NYSE (USA)
Alexander & Baldwin Inc
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$40.85
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.005
ALEX's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
64% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 0.26 vs. ALEX: 0.005 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 0.04
Current: 0.01
0.01
0.04
Equity to Asset 0.636
ALEX's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
78% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 0.41 vs. ALEX: 0.636 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.44   Max: 0.64
Current: 0.64
0.44
0.64
Interest Coverage 2.7
ALEX's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
64% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. ALEX: 2.7 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 2   Max: 5
Current: 2.7
2
5
Z-Score: 1.94
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 13.60
ALEX's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
61% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 14.70 vs. ALEX: 13.60 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 13.6
Current: 13.6
2.6
13.6
Net-margin (%) 6.9
ALEX's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
57% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 9.90 vs. ALEX: 6.9 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 2   Max: 6.9
Current: 6.9
2
6.9
ROE (%) 2.2
ALEX's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
52% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. ALEX: 2.2 )
ALEX' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 8.1
Current: 2.2
2.2
8.1
ROA (%) 1.4
ALEX's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
55% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. ALEX: 1.4 )
ALEX' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 3.7
Current: 1.4
1.3
3.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 4.10
ALEX's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
61% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. ALEX: 4.10 )
ALEX' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 2.2   Max: 6.3
Current: 4.1
2.2
6.3
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Financials


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Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

ALEX Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Meridian Funds 460,900 sh (New)
Joel Greenblatt 6,255 sh (New)
Whitney Tilson 10,922 sh (New)
Charles Brandes 87,459 sh (New)
PRIMECAP Management 1,248,237 sh (New)
Bill Ackman 3,644,870 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 494,700 sh (New)
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Q3 2012

ALEX Guru Trades in Q3 2012

John Burbank 8,915 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 25,400 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 494,700 sh (unchged)
Charles Brandes Sold Out
Joel Greenblatt Sold Out
Whitney Tilson Sold Out
PRIMECAP Management 1,133,137 sh (-9.22%)
Meridian Funds 411,200 sh (-10.78%)
Bill Ackman 1,406,836 sh (-61.4%)
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Q4 2012

ALEX Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Charles Brandes 33,480 sh (New)
Jim Simons 36,713 sh (New)
Meridian Funds 411,200 sh (unchged)
PRIMECAP Management 1,133,137 sh (unchged)
Chuck Royce 494,700 sh (unchged)
John Burbank Sold Out
Bill Ackman Sold Out
Steven Cohen 12,906 sh (-49.19%)
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Q1 2013

ALEX Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Charles Brandes 35,775 sh (+6.85%)
Chuck Royce 494,700 sh (unchged)
Meridian Funds 411,200 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Steven Cohen Sold Out
PRIMECAP Management 848,800 sh (-25.09%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with ALEX

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
PRIMECAP Management 2013-03-31 Reduce -25.09%0.01%$29.21 - $36.52 $ 40.8521%848800
Charles Brandes 2012-12-31 New Buy0.01%$26.39 - $29.89 $ 40.8543%33480
John Burbank 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.01%$26.39 - $29.89 $ 40.8543%0
Charles Brandes 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.05%$25 - $34.27 $ 40.8532%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.03%$25 - $34.27 $ 40.8532%0
John Burbank 2012-09-30 New Buy0.01%$25 - $34.27 $ 40.8532%8915
Meridian Funds 2012-06-30 New Buy0.39%$47.36 - $52.86 $ 40.85-18%460900
PRIMECAP Management 2012-06-30 New Buy0.11%$47.36 - $52.86 $ 40.85-18%1248237
Charles Brandes 2012-06-30 New Buy0.05%$47.36 - $52.86 $ 40.85-18%87459
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 New Buy0.03%$47.36 - $52.86 $ 40.85-18%6255
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 77.20
ALEX's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
72% of the 994 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 12.70 vs. ALEX: 77.20 )
ALEX' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 58.04   Max: 134.84
Current: 77.2
58.04
134.84
P/B 1.80
ALEX's P/B is ranked lower than
61% of the 1140 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 0.93 vs. ALEX: 1.80 )
ALEX' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.21   Max: 1.8
Current: 1.8
1.21
1.8
P/S 5.95
ALEX's P/S is ranked lower than
59% of the 1205 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 2.54 vs. ALEX: 5.95 )
ALEX' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 5.9
Current: 5.95
0.6
5.9
EV-to-EBIT 47.6
ALEX's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
68% of the 918 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 14.28 vs. ALEX: 47.6 )
ALEX' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 12   Max: 46.3
Current: 47.6
12
46.3

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 314.2
ALEX's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
76% of the 619 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. ALEX: 314.2 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 225.9   Max: 225.9
Current: 314.2
Price/Tangible Book 1.9
ALEX's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
59% of the 1025 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. ALEX: 1.9 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.4   Max: 1.4
Current: 1.9
Price/Median PS Value 1.4
ALEX's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
51% of the 1019 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. ALEX: 1.4 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 1
Current: 1.4
Price/Graham Number 2.9
ALEX's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
70% of the 844 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ALEX: 2.9 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 2.1   Max: 2.1
Current: 2.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 2.10
ALEX's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
53% of the 1361 Companies
in the Global Real Estate - General industry.

( Industry Median: 3.90 vs. ALEX: 2.10 )
ALEX' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 2.1   Max: 8.3
Current: 2.1
2.1
8.3

Business Description

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. is a real estate and land company. It is engaged in land stewardship, planning, entitlement, development and management of commercial properties, and real estate development. It develops and sells real property, primarily in Hawaii, and operates a commercial portfolio of retail, office and industrial space. The Company also owns and operates the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar plantation on Maui and provides renewable energy on the islands of Maui and Kauai. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Industry: Real Estate - General
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