Value investors may want to consider the following stocks, as they meet the following criteria:
- They have a price-earnings ratio that stands below 20.
- They have a solid history of earnings and sales generation, having grown both over the past five years with no net losses.
- They have received positive recommendation ratings from Wall Street sell-side analysts.
Canadian National Railway Co
The first stock to consider is Canadian National Railway Co (CNI, Financial).
The Canadian provider of railroad transportation services saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share increase by a yearly average of 5.5% and its earnings per share (EPS) without non-recurring items (NRI) increase by a yearly average of 8.4%, both over the past five years. The price-earnings ratio (19.59 as of Wednesday) has gained 5% over the period in question.
The stock price traded at $89.55 per share at close on Wednesday for a market capitalization of $63.24 billion and a dividend yield of 1.83%.
GuruFocus assigned the company a moderate financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a high profitability rating of 9 out of 10.
As of June, the stock has one strong buy rating, eight buy ratings, sixteen hold ratings and one underperforming rating on Wall Street. Sell-side analysts have produced an average target price of $86.16 per share.
Canterbury Park Holding Corp
The second stock to consider is Canterbury Park Holding Corp (CPHC, Financial).
The gambling company saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share increase by 2.2% on average every year and its trailing 12-month EPS without NRI increase by 6.4% on average every year over the past five years. The price-earnings ratio (18.96 as of Wednesday) grew by 2.1% over the observed period.
The stock price traded at $11.95 per share at close on Wednesday for a market capitalization of $56.09 million and a dividend yield of 1.76%.
GuruFocus assigned a positive score of 6 out of 10 to both the company's financial strength and its profitability.
As of June, the stock has an overweight recommendation rating on Wall Street.
United States Lime & Minerals Inc
The third stock to consider is United States Lime & Minerals Inc (USLM, Financial).
The Dallas-based producer and seller of lime and limestone products to U.S. building companies saw its trailing 12-month revenue per share increase by a yearly average of 1.7% and its EPS without NRI increase by a yearly average of 9.4% over the past five years. The price-earnings ratio (16.01 as of Wednesday) rose by 0.4% over the observed years.
The stock price traded at $75.21 per share at close on Wednesday for a market capitalization of $423.22 million and a dividend yield of 0.77%.
GuruFocus assigned the company a high rating of 9 out of 10 for its financial strength and a high rating of 8 out of 10 for its profitability.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any security mentioned.
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