6 Guru Stocks Boosting Book Value

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Jan 08, 2019
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According to the GuruFocus All-In-One Screener, the following companies have grown their book value per share (BV/S) over the last decade.

BV/S is calculated as total equity minus preferred stock, divided by shares outstanding. Theoretically, it is what shareholders will receive if a company is liquidated. Total equity is a balance sheet item and equal to total assets minus total liabilities. Since the BV/S may not reflect the company’s true value, some investors check the tangible book value to confirm their investment ideas.

The BV/S of Hub Group Inc. Class A (HUBG, Financial) has grown 12% over the last 10 years. The price-book ratio is 1.4 and the price to tangible book value is 2.4.

The asset-light freight transportation management company has a $1.31 billion market cap.

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According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 45% margin of safety at $39. The share price has been as high as $56.60 and as low as $34.02 in the last 52 weeks. As of Tuesday, it is 32.60% below its 52-week high and 12.14% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 5.06.

Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 8.63% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.15%, Mairs and Power (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.6% and Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%.

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC 's (BKGFF, Financial) BV/S has grown 13% over the past decade. The price-book ratio and the price to tangible book value are both 1.8.

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The company, which is involved in residential-led property development, has a market cap of $5.82 billion.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued with a 77% margin of safety at $43.25. The share price has been as high as $58 and as low as $42.50 in the last 52 weeks. As of Tuesday, it is 25.43% below its 52-week high and 1.75% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 7.48.

Cheesecake Factory Inc.'s (CAKE, Financial) BV/S has grown 6% over the past decade. The price-book ratio and price to tangible book value are 3.3 and 3.4.

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The company, which operates about 200 restaurants in the United States, has a market cap of $1.99 billion.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 28% margin of safety at $45. The share price has been as high as $60.19 and as low as $41.63 in the last 52 weeks. As of Tuesday, it is 27.11% below its 52-week high and 5.38% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 14.62.

With 2.42% of outstanding shares, Richard Snow (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.76%, Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio)’s GAMCO Investors with 1.32% and Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) ’s Maverick Capital with 0.44%.

The BV/S of MasTec Inc. (MTZ, Financial) has grown 12% over the last 10 years. The price-book ratio is 2.3 and the price to tangible book value is 21.5.

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The infrastructure construction company has a market cap of $3.46 billion.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 14% margin of safety at $44.30. The share price has been as high as $55.53 and as low as $37.24 in the last 52 weeks. It is currently 20.90% below its 52-week high and 17.94% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 9.15.

With 3.02% of outstanding shares, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio)’s Point72 Asset Management is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% and Mariko Gordon (Trades, Portfolio)’s Daruma Capital Management with 0.11%.

Aaron's Inc.'s (AAN, Financial) BV/S has grown 11% over the past decade. The price-book ratio and the price to tangible book value are 1.7 and 3.7.

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The retail company, which sells furniture, appliances and consumer electronics, has a market cap of $3.08 million.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 30% margin of safety at $45.2. The share price has been as high as $56 and as low as $36.20 in the last 52 weeks. As of Tuesday, it is 19.88% below its 52-week high and 23.95% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 10.32.

With 1.59% of outstanding shares, Diamond Hill Capital is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Gabelli’s firm with 0.74%, First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.49% and the FPA Capital Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%.

The BV/S of TJX Companies Inc. (TJX, Financial) has grown 12% over the last 10 years. The price-book ratio is 11.0 and the price to tangible book value is 11.2.

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The retailer of footwear, accessories and home fashions has a $57.49 billion market cap.

According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued and is trading with a 16% margin of safety at $46.62. The share price has been as high as $56.64 and as low as $36.41 in the last 52 weeks. As of Tuesday, it is 17.69% below its 52-week high and 28.04% above its 52-week low. The price-earnings ratio is 19.03.

PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.32% of outstanding shares, followed by Diamond Hill Capital with 0.56% and Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.49%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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