Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio), CFA, is the founder of Daruma Capital Management. She started the firm in 1995 with zero assets. The firm now has more than $2 billion in assets. As of June 2013, Daruma's Small-cap composite has outperformed the Russell 2000 on 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year basis. Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) has a comparative literature degree from Princeton.
Her portfolio is composed of 48 stocks and has a total value of $2,237 million, and the following five are the stocks that are trading with the lowest P/E.
QEP Resources Inc (QEP)
The company is an independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company. The Company is a holding company with three lines of business: gas and oil exploration and production, midstream field services, and energy marketing. It has a market cap of $2.81 billion.
QEP is trading at about $16 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 4.13, a forward P/E of 149.25 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual decrease of 47%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $35.91 and as low as $15.78.
During the last 12 months revenue grew by 8.10%, EBITDA dropped by 68.40% and EPS dropped by 494.50%.
Leon Cooperman (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding QEP with 4,122,227 shares, ammounting to 2.33% of shares outstanding or 1.37% of total assets of her portfolio. Second is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.65% of shares outstanding and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%.
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc (CRZO)
The company has a market cap of $2.16 billion and is engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas in the United States and United Kingdom.
CRZO is trading at about $41 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 9.90, a forward P/E of 52.36, and the stock rose 140% over the past five years. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $68.09 and as low as $31.70.
The DCF model gives a fair value of $61.95 that put the stock as undervalued and with a margin of safety of 32% at current prices. The Peter Lynch earnings line gives almost the same fair value at $67.50.
During the last 12 months revenue grew by 6.70%, EBITDA by 5.30% and EPS by 556.30%.
Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio)Â is the main guru holding CRZO with 1,561,000 shares, or 3.03% of shares outstanding, followed by Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.67% and RS Investment Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.47%.
Pitney Bowes Inc (PBI)
The company has a market cap of $4.3 billion and is a provider of mail processing equipment and integrated mail solutions. It sells and rents mail-related products ranging from postage meters to office supplies.
PBI is trading at about $21 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 11.72, a forward P/E of 9.93 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual decrease of 7%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $28.01 and as low as $20.57.
The DCF model gives a fair value of $24.63 that put the stock as undervalued and with a margin of safety of 13% at current prices. The Peter Lynch earnings line gives almost the same fair value at $23.60.
During the last 12 months revenue dropped by 1.30%, EBITDA grew by 5.80% and EPS by 8.90%.
First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding PBI with 7,537,680 shares, ammounting to 3.74% of shares outstanding, or 0.42% of total assets of his portfolio. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) holds 1.2% of shares outstanding that is 0.43% of his total assets.
Superior Energy Services Inc (SPN)
The Company has a market cap of $2.9 billion and is a provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment. The Company operates in four segments: Drilling Products and Services; Onshore Completion and Workover Services; Production Services; and Subsea and Technical Solutions.
SPN is trading at about $19 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 14.36, a forward P/E of 333.33 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual decrease of 14%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $37.05 and as low as $16.70.
The DCF model gives a fair value of $22.42 that put the stock as undervalued and with a margin of safety of 14% at current prices. The Peter Lynch earnings line gives almost the same fair value at $24.90.
The company has a strong growth rate over the last 12 months: revenue grew by 6.10%, EBITDA by 46.80% and EPS by 204.80%.
Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding SPN with 4,456,841 shares, ammounting to 2.96% of shares outstanding, or 0.55% of total assets of his portfolio. Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) holds 0.41% of shares outstanding that is 0.09% of his total assets.
Vera Bradley Inc (VRA)
The company has a market cap of $451.66 million and is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, marketing and retailing of functional accessories for women. In 2010, the Company completed its initial public offering. Its products include a wide offering of handbags, accessories and travel and leisure items.
VRA is trading at about $11 with a trailing 12-month P/E multiple of 16.54, a forward P/E of 11.26 and the stock has an estimated five-year annual decrease of 54%. During the last 52 weeks, the stock has been as high as $24.66 and as low as $11.00.
The DCF model gives a fair value of $10.77 that put the stock as overpriced by 6% while the the Peter Lynch earnings line with a fair value of $13 put the stock as undervalued.
During the last 12 months, revenue dropped by 4.00%, EBITDA by 39.30% and EPS by 48.60%.
Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio) is the main guru holding VRA with 3,572,585 shares, ammounting to 9.06% of shares outstanding, or 2.59% of total assets of her portfolio. Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) holds 2.11% of shares outstanding that is 0.1% of his total assets.
