These stocks have shown positive performance over the past week, month, year and three years.
Further, shareholders of these stocks are enjoying a higher earnings yield than the 4.57% monthly return holders of 20-year high-quality market corporate bonds are receiving from their investments. This means the following stocks have a price-earnings ratio, which is the inverse of the earnings yield, of 21.88 or less.
Returns are as of Feb. 28.
These large-cap stocks also pay dividends and have moderate-to-high financial strength ratings from GuruFocus.
French integrated oil and gas company Total SA TOT has climbed 0.14% over the last week, 2.89% over the past month, 9% so far this year, 0.65% over the last 52 weeks and 23.8% over the past three years through Feb. 28.
The stock was trading around $56.91 per share on Thursday for a market capitalization of $148.36 billion. The stock has a price-book ratio of 1.4 versus an industry median of 1.18 and an enterprise value-to-earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ratio of 5.16 compared to an industry median of 6.79. The price-earnings ratio is 13.92 versus an industry median of 12.38.
Total has paid dividends since 1992. In February, the company's board of directors proposed the payment of an annual dividend of about $2.91 per ordinary share for fiscal 2018. Shareholders will vote on the proposal at the annual meeting on May 29. Since the company has already distributed three quarterly dividends of 72.75 cents each, the final distribution will be of the same amount. The forward dividend yield is 5.13% versus an industry median of 5.35% as of Feb. 28.
The Peter Lynch chart suggests the stock is priced fairly.
The analyst recommendation rating is 1.4 out of 5. The average target price is $69.20 per share.
Total's financial strength and profitability and growth were both rated 6 out of 10 by GuruFocus.
Zurich Insurance Group AG ZURVY has gained 1% over the last week, 5% over the past month, 10.5% year to date, 2.33% over the last 52 weeks and 49% over the past three years through Feb. 28.
The stock was trading around $32.92 per share on Thursday for a market capitalization of $48.57 billion. The stock has a price-earnings ratio of 13.39 versus an industry median of 11.69, a price-book ratio of 1.66 versus an industry median of 1.25 and a price-sales ratio of 1.06 versus an industry median of 1.04.
The Swiss company, which provides insurance products and related services in Europe and internationally, has paid dividends since 2007. The company is distributing an annual dividend of $1.73 per share for a forward dividend yield of 5.71%, versus an industry median of 4%.
The Peter Lynch chart suggests the stock is cheap.
Zurich Insurance Group has an overweight recommendation rating and an average target price of $33.66 per share.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and profitability and growth rating of 2 out of 10.
Discount retailer Dollar General Corp. DG has gained 0.07% over the last week, 3% over the past month, 9.6% year to date, 25.7% over the last 12 months and 58.4% over the past three years through Feb. 28.
Shares of the U.S.-based company were trading around $118.46 per share on Thursday for a market capitalization of $31.14 billion. The stock has a price-earnings ratio of 17.55 versus an industry median of 18.85, a price-book ratio of 4.9 versus an industry median of 1.73 and a price-sales ratio of 1.27 versus an industry median of 0.48.
The company has paid dividends since 2015. The company is distributing a quarterly dividend of 29 cents per share for a forward dividend yield of 0.98%, versus an industry median of 2.22%.
According to the Peter Lynch chart, the stock is cheap.
Dollar General has a recommendation rating of 2 out of 5 and an average target price of $118.64 per share.
GuruFocus assigned a financial strength rating of 7 out of 10 and a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any securities mentioned in this article.
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