5 Undervalued Predictable Stocks

Williams-Sonoma makes the list

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Aug 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 as of Thursday.

Robert Half International Inc. (RHI, Financial)

The company has a 3.5-star business predictability rank and, according to the discounted cash flow calculator, a 43% margin of safety at $61 per share.

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The company has a market cap of $7.24 billion and an enterprise value of $6.79 billion. Over the past five years, its revenue has grown 8.40%.

Over the last 12 months, the stock has fallen 19% and is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 16.02. The share price has been as high as $79.91 and as low as $52.79 in the last 52 weeks. The stock was trading 23.54% below its 52-week high and 15.74% above its 52-week low.

With 0.40% of outstanding shares, Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio)’ Renaissance Technologies is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.18% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.10%.

Gentex Corp. (GNTX, Financial)

The company has a four-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 41% margin of safety at $27.33 per share.

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The auto parts manufacturer, which makes automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver assistance systems, has a market cap of $6.97 billion and an enterprise value of $6.57 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has increased 10.60% and its earnings per share have grown 15.10%.

The stock has gained 20% over the last 12 months and is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 16.44 and a price-book ratio of 3.72. The share price has been as high as $27.94 and as low as $17.80 in the last 52 weeks. The stock was trading 2.63% below its 52-week high and 52.87% above its 52-week low.

With 1.10% of outstanding shares, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.39% and Simons' firm with 0.17%.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (RS, Financial)

The company has a three-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 9.92% margin of safety at $100 per share.

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The company, which provides metal processing and inventory management services, has a $6.71 billion market cap and an enterprise value of $8.78 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 4.10% and its earnings per share have risen 16.80%.

Shares have climbed 11% over the last 12 months; the stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 11.42 and a price-book ratio of 1.40. The price has been as high as $105.25 and as low as $68.62 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is trading 4.36% below its 52-week high and 46.69% above its 52-week low.

With 1.22% of outstanding shares, Royce is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Pioneer Investments with 0.59% and NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.10%.

Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL, Financial)

The company has a 4.5-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 22% margin of safety at $730 per share.

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The company operates in the sale and leasing of land. It has a $6.13 billion market cap. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 45.80% and its earnings per share have risen 48.60%.

The price was stable over the last 12 months; the stock is currently trading with a price-earnings ratio of 19.07 and a price-book ratio of 17.42. The price has been as high as $915.66 and as low as $409 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is trading 13.72% below its 52-week high and 93.15% above its 52-week low.

The company's largest guru shareholder is Murray Stahl (Trades, Portfolio) with 21.28% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM, Financial)

The company has a three-star business predictability rank and, according to the DCF calculator, a 44% margin of safety at $67 per share.

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The company has a market cap of $5.27 billion. Over the last five years, its revenue has grown 8.60% and its earnings per share have increased 4.70%.

Shares have risen 18% over the last 12 months; the stock is trading with a price-earnings ratio of 15.97 and a price-book ratio of 4.77. The price has been as high as $73.99 and as low as $45.01 in the last 52 weeks. The stock is currently trading 9.44% below its 52-week high and 48.89% above its 52-week low.

With 0.41% of outstanding shares, Simons' firm is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Lee Ainslie (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%.

Disclosure: I do not own any stocks mentioned.

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