5 Predictable Stocks With Wide Margins of Safety

Micron Technology tops the list

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Jul 01, 2019
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following companies have high business predictability ratings and a wide margin of safety.

Micron Technology Inc. (MU, Financial)

Micron has a 3.5-star business predictability rank and, according to the discounted cash flow calculator, a 56% margin of safety at $40 per share.

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The company has a market cap of $44.51 billion and an enterprise value of $43.59 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 18.40%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock has fallen 27% and is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 4.46. The share price has been as high as $58.15 and as low as $28.39 in the last 52 weeks. As of Monday, the stock was trading 34.53% below its 52-week high and 34.10% above its 52-week low.

With 5.22% of outstanding shares, PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.74% and the Parnassus Endeavor Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.58%.

Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV, Financial)

The company has a five-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 57% margin of safety at $51 per share.

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The airline has a market cap of $27.58 billion and an enterprise value of $26.89 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has increased 9.20% and its earnings per share have grown 36%.

The stock was stable over the last 12 months and is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 12.10 and a price-book ratio of 2.89. The share price has been as high as $64.02 and as low as $44.28 in the last 52 weeks. As of Monday, the stock was trading 20.68% below its 52-week high and 14.68% above its 52-week low.

With 13.56% of outstanding shares, PRIMECAP Management is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) with 9.88% and the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.20%.

Packaging Corp. of America (PKG, Financial)

The company has a five-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 54% margin of safety at $97 per share.

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The manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated packaging has a $9.18 billion market cap and an enterprise value of $11.29 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 11.70% and its earnings per share have risen 13.70%.

Shares have fallen 15% over the last 12 months; the stock is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.51 and a price-book ratio of 3.21. The price has been as high as $118.88 and as low as $77.90 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is currently trading 19.82% below its 52-week high and 22.36% above its 52-week low.

With 0.56% of outstanding shares, First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18% and Robert Olstein (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.08%.

Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS, Financial)

The company has a 4.5-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 52% margin of safety at $81.38 per share.

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The semiconductor company has a $14.05 billion market cap. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 17.40% and its earnings per share have risen 28.9%.

Shares have fallen 20% over the last 12 months; the stock is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.62 and a price-book ratio of 3.47. The price has been as high as $103.95 and as low as $60.12 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is currently trading 25.67% below its 52-week high and 28.54% above its 52-week low.

The company's largest guru shareholder is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies with 0.36% of outstanding shares, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15% and Pioneer Investments with 0.06%.

Baidu Inc. (BIDU, Financial)

The company has a three-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 52% margin of safety at $117.36 per share.

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The Chinese search engine has a market cap of $41.08 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 20.90% and its earnings per share have increased 11.50%.

Shares have fallen 52% over the last 12 months; the stock is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 13.56 and a price-book ratio of 1.70. The price has been as high as $272 and as low as $106.80 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is currently trading 57.17% below its 52-week high and 9.89% above its 52-week low.

With 1.53% of outstanding shares, Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Dodge & Cox with 1.42% and First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.69%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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