The L S Starrett Co (The L S Starrett Co) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is The L S Starrett Co GF Value Rank?

The L S Starrett Co has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of The L S Starrett Co's GF Value Rank

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, The L S Starrett Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

The L S Starrett Co's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, The L S Starrett Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The L S Starrett Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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The L S Starrett Co (The L S Starrett Co) Business Description

Industry

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Address

121 Crescent Street, Athol, MA, USA, 01331

Website

https://www.starrett.com

The L S Starrett Co is engaged in the manufacturing of industrial, professional and consumer measuring and cutting tools and related products. Its products include precision tools, electronic gages, gage blocks, optical vision and laser measuring equipment, custom engineered granite solutions, tape measures, levels, chalk products, squares, band saw blades, hole saws, hacksaw blades, jig saw blades, and others. Its products are used in different industries such as metalworking, automotive, aviation, marine, farm, and "do-it-yourselfers" and tradesmen such as builders, carpenters, plumbers and electricians. The operating segments of the company are North American Operations is a key revenue driver; International Operations and Global Test and Measurement.

Executives

Douglas A Starrett	officer: President & CEO	121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
John C. Tripp	officer: CFO	C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
David T. Allen	other: Insider	121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Emerson Leme	officer: VP Of Industrial Products	C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Charles Alpuche	director	C/O INSULET CORPORATION, 600 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200, BILLERICA MA 01821
Christian Arntsen	officer: VP of International Products	C/O THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Deborah Gordon	director	121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Thomas J Riordan	director	C/O TEREX CORPORATION, 200 NYALA FARM ROAD, WESTPORT CT 06880
Scott William Sproule	director	C/O SPX CORPORATION, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Terry A Piper	director	121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOLL MA 01331
Chris Gahagan	director	AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., 75 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Russell D. Carreker	director	121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
David A Lemoine	director	C/O THE L S STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Richard Kennedy	director	121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331
Francis J O'brien	officer: Treasurer & CFO	C/O THE L. S. STARRETT COMPANY, 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL MA 01331