What is OrthoPediatrics Predictability Rank?
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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.
OrthoPediatrics 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
| Predictables | Non-Predictable | All stocks |
|---|
| Total Number of stocks | 570 | 1833 | 2403 |
| Total Lost Money | 61 | 830 | 891 |
| Total Lost More Than 50% | 18 | 412 | 430 |
| Total Lost More Than 90% | 4 | 86 | 90 |
| Average Gain | 260.6% | 100.0% | 138.1% |
| Median Gain | 150.0% | 13.0% | 39.0% |
| Maximum Gain | 2852.0% | 11483.0% | 11483.0% |
| Maximum Loss | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Annualized Average Gain | 12.7% | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Annualized Median Gain | 8.9% | 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 Rank | 5-Star | 4.5-Star | 4-Star | 3.5-Star | 3-Star | 2.5-Star | 2-Star | 1-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
OrthoPediatrics Business Description
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2850 Frontier Drive, Warsaw, IN, USA, 46582
OrthoPediatrics Corp is a medical device company. The company is engaged in providing products to the pediatric orthopedic market. The firm designs develop and commercialize implants and instruments to meet the needs of surgeons and patients. Its products, include PediLoc, PediPlates, Cannulated Screws, PediFlexTM nail, PediNailTM, PediLoc Tibia and ACL Reconstruction System among others.
Executives
| Joseph W Hauser |
officer: Sr VP & GM Trauma & Deformity |
6428 RIDGELINE DR, HUDSON OH 44236 |
| Fred Hite |
director, officer: Chief Financial Officer |
ORTHOPEDIATRICS, 2850 FRONTIER DR., WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Daniel J Gerritzen |
officer: General Counsel and Secretary |
2850 FRONTIER DRIVE, WARSAW IN 46582 |
| David R Bailey |
officer: Executive Vice President |
2850 FRONTIER DRIVE, WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Gregory A Odle |
officer: Executive Vice President |
2850 FRONTIER DRIVE, WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Mark C Throdahl |
director, officer: President and CEO |
ORTHOPEDIATRICS, 2850 FRONTER DR., WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Terry D Schlotterback |
director |
2850 FRONTIER DRIVE, WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Dyer George Sinclair Mitchell |
director |
55 ORCHARD ST., CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 |
| Jimmy Duane Mcdonald |
director |
28662 N. 71ST STREET, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85226 |
| David R Pelizzon |
director, 10 percent owner |
2850 FRONTIER DR, WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Squadron Capital Holdings Llc |
10 percent owner |
18 HARTFORD AVENUE, PO BOX 223, GRANBY CT 06053 |
| Squadron Capital Llc |
10 percent owner |
2850 FRONTIER DR., WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Harold Ruf |
director |
2850 FRONTIER DR, WARSAW IN 46582 |
| Jennifer N. Pritzker |
10 percent owner |
C/O SQUADRON CAPITAL LLC, 104 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 500, CHICAGO IL 60603 |
| Infante (reynolds) Marie C |
director |
2850 FRONTIER DR, WARSAW IN 46582 |
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