SAN - 68 Graham All-Star Value Dogs (GASV): Of 18 Safer, Buy Any Of 14 Ideal February Choices

2025-02-28 15:12:27 ET

Summary

• Large-Cap Value-rankings from YCharts identified stocks with low-prices relative to their assets and profits. Ben Graham Formula strategy selected stable-stocks with strong-earnings and dividends based-on his book, "The Intelligent Investor".
• 20 out of 68 February Graham All-Star-Value (GASV) Dividend stocks offer annual dividends (from $1K invested) exceeding their price per share.
• By-yield, PBR leads the top-ten GASV, followed-by TRMD, VALE, SITC, INSW, LPG, FLNG, F, HSBC, and FSK. Those-ten averaged 17.04% in-yield.
• By broker-target-price-upside, top-ten leaders were MATV, HMC, SWBI, HAFN, ASC, TRMD, HVT, INSW, JFIN, & PANL, from  high-to-low, averaging 62.26% estimated-upsides.
• Fourteen “safer” Ideal GASV emerged as buys for February. Ten significant tickers among those were: HSBC; FSK; MO; ET; DHT; VZ; FIB; BNS; COLB; TFC.

Foreword

Definition excerpts below from YCharts:

About Large Cap Value

“A Value ranking for large cap stocks from YCharts puts together complementary strategies found during their stock research. The value ranking looks at the price of a stock relative to a number of measurements that determine intrinsic firm value. Only the largest 10% of companies based on market cap are shown in this portfolio.

What it is: The Value Score is a composite score. It tells you how much you are getting in terms of profits, cash flows, assets, sales, etc. for the stock price that you pay. It is a relative measurement, so it says nothing about the overall level of the market. Rather, it answers the question: "Given the current market level, which stocks give you the most current value for your dollar of investment?" Tens are the most value, and 1s are the least.

How to use it: Use it to find companies that are selling at a low price relative to their assets and profits.

Limitations of the Value Score: Watch out for companies with a lot of uncertainty or bad prospects for the future (e.g., Pharma companies with expiring patents, industries on the decline, etc.).

About the Ben Graham Formula

The Ben Graham Formula strategy contains ultra-stable stocks that will infrequently lose money if held over a long period of time. It was developed based on a screen in Graham's book, "The Intelligent Investor." For those who have the book, it is the "Defensive Investor" screen. It selects stocks that are large in terms of sales and total assets, have a strong track record of earnings and dividend payments, have a reasonable current ratio and level of long term debt, and have a low valuation given by PE Ratios and Price to Book Value ratios.”

-YCharts

While over half of this collection of GASV is too pricey, or reveal somewhat skinny or no forward looking dividends, fourteen of the eighteen “safer” lowest-priced Dogs of the GASV are ready to buy. February finds HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ), KS KKR Capital ( FSK ), Altria Group ( MO ), EnergyTransfer ( ET ), DHT Holdings ( DHT ),Verizon ( VZ ), First Interstate ( FIBK ), Bank of Nova Scotia ( BNS ), Columbia Banking ( COLB ), Suncor Energy ( SU ), Barclays ( BCS ), Banco Santander ( SAN ), Kronos Worldwide ( KRO ), on the buy list....

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