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What is Atlas Energy Group LLC Predictability Rank?

Not Rated

Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.


Atlas Energy Group LLC Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

PredictablesNon-PredictableAll stocks
Total Number of stocks57018332403
Total Lost Money61830891
Total Lost More Than 50%18412430
Total Lost More Than 90%48690
Average Gain260.6%100.0%138.1%
Median Gain150.0%13.0%39.0%
Maximum Gain2852.0%11483.0%11483.0%
Maximum Loss-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain12.7%6.7%8.4%
Annualized Median Gain8.9%1.1%3.1%


















For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank5-Star4.5-Star4-Star3.5-Star3-Star2.5-Star2-Star1-Star (non-predictable)Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.7% 3.3% 76.3% 100%
% that are in Loss (10y) 3% 10% 8% 9% 11% 18% 16% 45% 37%
Average Gain (10y) 364.6% 330.9% 278.0% 235.1% 243.5% 227.8% 154.8% 100.0% 138.1%
Median Gain (10y) 238.5% 193.5% 171.0% 159.0% 132.5% 113.5% 87.0% 13.0% 39.0%
Maximum Gainer 2228.0% 2547.0% 2452.0% 2852.0% 2432.0% 1892.0% 1807.0% 11483.0% 11483.0%
Maximum Loser -82.0% -53.0% -67.0% -100.0% -83.0% -100.0% -78.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Annualized Average Gain 15.4% 14.6% 13.2% 12.0% 12.2% 11.7% 9.1% 6.7% 8.4%
Annualized Median Gain 12.1% 10.6% 9.8% 9.3% 8.2% 7.3% 6.0% 1.1% 3.1%
















For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

Also read:

Part II: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part II: Role of Valuations
Part III: Intrinsic Value, Discounted Cash Flow and Margin of Safety

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Atlas Energy Group LLC (Atlas Energy Group LLC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
425 Houston Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76102
Atlas Energy Group LLC is active in the oil and gas market. It is an energy management company, which acquires and develops upstream and midstream oil and gas assets. It is an independent developer and producer of natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The company conducts natural gas and oil operations in the mid-continent region of the United States and owns interests in Lightfoot Capital Partners, L.P. and Lightfoot Capital Partners GP, LLC.
Executives
Leon G Cooperman 10 percent owner 7118 MELROSE CASTLE LANE, BOCA RATON FL 33496
Matthew Finkbeiner officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1000 COMMERCE DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA 15275
Jonathan Z Cohen director, officer: Executive Chairman 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Edward E Cohen director, officer: CEO RESOURCE AMERICA INC, 1845 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Daniel C Herz officer: President 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jeffrey M Slotterback officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Lisa Washington officer: VP, CLO & Secretary 311 ROUSER ROAD, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Mark D Schumacher officer: Senior Vice President 1845 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ellen Warren director 311 ROUSER ROAD, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Dolly Ann Craig director 1845 WALNUT STREET, 10TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Holtz Dennis A Esq director
Mark C Biderman director NATIONAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS CORP, 340 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10173
Jeffrey F Kupfer director 1845 WALNUT STREET 10FLOOR, PHILADELAPHIA PA 19103
Walter C Jones director 311 ROUSER ROAD, MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108
Freddie M Kotek officer: Senior Vice President RESOURCE AMERICA, 1845 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

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