6 Stocks Outperforming the Benchmark

Deere & Co. makes the list

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Jul 08, 2019
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According to the GuruFocus All-in-One Screener, the following stocks have outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index over the last 12 months.

Deere & Co. (DE) has a market cap of $52.40 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 10.98% over the past year.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.93. According to the discounted cash flow calculator, the stock is overpriced by 35% at $163. The price is currently 28.81% above its 52-week low and 2.76% below its 52-week high.

The manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 30.09% and return on assets of 4.73% are outperforming 53% of companies in the Farm and Construction Equipment industry. Its financial strength is rated 3.8 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.08 is below the industry median of 0.59.

Al Gore is the company's largest guru shareholder with 1.50% of outstanding shares, followed by First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.48% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.36%.

With a market cap of $52.21 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 16.39% over the last 12 months.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 31.36. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 37% at $102.92 per share. The price is currently 38.52% above its 52-week low and 0.03% below its 52-week high.

The provider of risk and strategy advice and solutions has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 21.75% and return on assets of 7.26% are outperforming 69% of companies in the Insurance Brokers industry. Its financial strength is rated 5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.09 is below the industry median of 2.54.

The company’s largest guru shareholder is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.76% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.06% and Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.35%.

Prologis Inc. (PLD) has a market cap of $52.10 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 19.78% over the past year.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 30.48. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is undervalued by 184% at $82.14. The price is currently 49.61% above its 52-week low and 0.27% below its 52-week high.

The company, which operates high-quality industrial and logistics facilities, has a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10. The return on equity of 8.29% and the return on assets of 4.68% are outperforming 53% of companies in the REIT - Industrial industry. Its financial strength is rated 4.9 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.02 is below the industry median of 0.05.

The company’s largest guru shareholder is Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.26% of outstanding shares, followed by Jim Simons' (Trades, Portfolio) Renaissance Technologies with 0.14% and Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.

With a market cap of $50.94 billion, Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (APD) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 41.91% over the last 12 months.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 31.0. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 189% at $231 per share. The price is currently 55.89% above its 52-week low and 0.02% below its 52-week high.

The atmospheric gases producer has a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10. The return on equity of 15.71% and return on assets of 8.90% are outperforming 71% of companies in the Chemicals industry. Its financial strength is rated 7 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.72 is above the industry median of 0.64.

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss is the company's largest guru shareholder with 3.38% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio)’s GAMCO Investors with 0.01%.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) has a market cap of $49.95 billion. It has outperformed the S&P 500 by 13.16% over the last 12 months.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 25.35. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 10% at $89 per share. The price is currently 27.12% above its 52-week low and 0.08% below its 52-week high.

The company has a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10. While the return on equity of 11.82% is outperforming the industry, the return on assets of 2.29% is underperforming 59% of companies in the Financial Exchanges industry. Its financial strength is rated 4.5 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.09 is below the industry median of 2.54.

The company’s largest guru shareholder is Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.18% of outstanding shares, followed by Simons with 0.13% and First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.

With a market cap of $49.79 billion, Waste Management Inc. (WM) has outperformed the S&P 500 by 35.75% over the last 12 months.

Shares are trading with a price-earnings ratio of 26.89. According to the DCF calculator, the stock is overpriced by 118% at $117.21 per share. The price is currently 44.69% above its 52-week low and 0.11% below its 52-week high.

The American integrated waste services provider has a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10. The return on equity of 30.23% and return on assets of 8.32% are outperforming 82% of companies in the Waste Management industry. Its financial strength is rated 5.1 out of 10. The cash-debt ratio of 0.01 is below the industry median of 0.35.

Bill Gates' (Trades, Portfolio) foundation trust is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.52% of outstanding shares, followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.50%¸ Gabelli with 0.17% and Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio)’s Gotham Asset Management with 0.04%.

Disclosure: I do not own any of the stocks mentioned.

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