According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Guru Screener, the following stocks have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 index over the past 12 months and were bought by gurus during the last quarter.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU, Financial) has a market cap of $18.19 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 107.5% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 53.48. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 88% at $137 per share. The stock price is currently 129.32% above its 52-week low and 16.60% below its 52-week high.
The designer and retailer of athletic apparel has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. The return on equity of 23.71% and return on assets of 18.80% are outperforming 83% of companies in the Global Apparel Stores industry. Its financial strength is rated 9 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 7.78 is above the industry median of 0.99.
The company’s largest shareholder among the gurus is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)' Renaissance Technologies with 1.05% of outstanding shares, followed by Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.37%, Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18% and George Soros (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%.
With a market cap of $11.45 billion, Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. (LW, Financial) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 47.3% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 26.14. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 144% at $78.16 per share. The stock price is currently 56.07% above its 52-week low and 0.24% below its 52- week high.
The company, which produces frozen vegetable, potato and appetizer products, has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on assets of 16.22% is underperforming 91% of companies in the Global Packaged Foods industry. Its financial strength is rated 4 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.06 is below the industry median of 0.50.
John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.19% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons with 0.81% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.34%.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) has a market cap of $10.47 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 11.3% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 9.02. The stock price is currently 42.93% above its 52-week low and 7.04% below its 52-week high.
The entertainment company has a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10. The return on equity of -9.27% and return on assets of -0.23% are underperforming 76% of companies in the Global Media - Diversified industry. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.81 is below the industry median of 0.82.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Simons' firm with 0.94% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.76%, Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.52% and Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.51%.
With a market cap of $207 billion, Mastercard Inc. (MA, Financial) has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 32% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-book ratio of 39.38. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 323% at $202.43 per share. The stock price is currently 43.97% above its 52-week low and 10.17% below its 52-week high.
The technology company has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 82.13% and return on assets of 21.94% are outperforming 96% of companies in the Global Credit Services industry. Its financial strength is rated 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 1.32 is below the industry median of 8.43.
Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.54% of outstanding shares, followed by Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.37%, Chuck Akre (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.33% and Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.31%.
Masimo Corp. (MASI, Financial) has a market cap of $6.07 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 index by 22.8% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 50.31. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 103% at $116 per share. The stock price is currently 43.46% above its 52-week low and 8.77% below its 52-week high.
The medical device manufacturer has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 17.33% and return on assets of 13.82% are outperforming 85% of companies in the Global Medical Instruments and Supplies industry. Its financial strength is rated 10 out of 10 with no debt.
The company’s largest guru shareholder is Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.33% of outstanding shares, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.42% and Simons with 1.06%.
With a market cap of $126.68 billion, Medtronic PLC (MDT, Financial) has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 12.4% over the past 12 months.
The stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 40. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 277% at $93 per share. The stock price is currently 21.83% above its 52-week low and 7.05% below its 52-week high.
The Irish company, which manufactures medical technology, has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 6.24% and return on assets of 3.35% are outperforming 59% of companies in the Global Medical Devices industry. Its financial strength is rated 6 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.44 is above the industry median of 2.32.
With 1.38% of outstanding shares, Dodge & Cox is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.08%, the Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.07% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.6%.
Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned in this article.
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