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Consumer/Non-Cyclical Stocks, Including Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V, Making Big Moves on August 22, 2012
The market has been slipping so far today. The Nasdaq is down 0.2%; the S&P 500 has declined 0.4%; and the Dow has decreased 0.5%.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) is currently lagging behind the overall market, down 0.5%, and its current biggest movers are:
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Falling 5.2%, Blyth (NYSE:BTH) is currently at a share price of $41.07. The company's volume is currently 140,244 shares for the day, in keeping with its current daily average. A stock's volume conveys how excited investors are about it. Investment valuation ratios provide investors with an estimation, albeit a simplistic one, of the value of a stock. Perhaps one of the most widely-used stock analysis tools is the price-to-earnings ratio, or P/E. Compared to the industry average of 17.58, BTH's P/E ratio of 38.9 is quite high. A company with a high P/E ratio will eventually have to live up to the high rating by substantially increasing its earnings, or the price will need to drop. A high P/E ratio indicates a stock that is expensive, while a low P/E ratio indicates a stock that is cheap. SEE: The P/E Ratio: A Good Market-Timing Indicator
Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) is trading at $101.38 per share, down 4%. The company is currently trading a volume of 95,435 shares. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. Valuation ratios like the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield are useful in determining how attractive a potential or existing investment is. The price/book value ratio is calculated by dividing the current stock price by the company's book value per share. SAM has a P/B ratio of 6.22 which shows that its share price is higher than its book value. This may be a sign that the company is overvalued. Users need to be careful when applying this ratio though, as it is more useful for industrial companies that have a lot of tangible assets than it is for technology or consumer product companies that may not have much in the way of hard assets. SEE: Using The Price-To-Book Ratio To Evaluate Companies
After a decline of 2.4%, Embotelladora Andina SA (NYSE:AKO.B) has hit a share price of $32.51. So far today, 3,207 shares have changed hands, lighter than yesterday's volume of 25,862 shares. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the worth of a market move. If the markets have made a strong price move either up or down the perceived strength of that move depends on the volume for that period. The higher the volume during that price move the more significant the move. Investment valuation ratios provide investors with an estimation, albeit a simplistic one, of the value of a stock. The dividend yield is measured by taking the annual dividends per share and dividing that number by the stock price. AKO.B's dividend yield is 3.3%. A stock's dividend yield depends on the nature of a company's business, its posture in the marketplace (value or growth oriented), its earnings and cash flow, and its dividend policy. SEE: Dividend Yield For The Downturn
Rising 2%, Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) is currently trading at $16.36 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 1.4 million shares. This is 0.2 times its current three-month average. Volume is used to evaluate how meaningful the price movement of a stock is. While investment valuation ratios are useful tools in estimating the attractiveness of an investment, remember that it is important to look at a company's historical performance and compare the company ratios with its competitors and industry overall. The debt ratio shows the proportion of assets that a company is financing through debt. DF has a debt ratio of 100.1%, which is on the high side. This might mean that the company now has low borrowing capacity, which reduces it's financial flexibility. However, one thing to note with this ratio: it isn't a pure measure of a company's debt (or indebtedness), as it also includes operational liabilities, such as accounts payable and taxes payable.
Slipping 1.5%, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V (NYSE:KOF) is currently trading at $116.89 per share. The company's volume is currently 51,763 shares for the day, 0.4 times its current daily average. Volume is also used as a secondary indicator to help confirm what the price movement is suggesting. In making a decision about a potential or existing investment, valuation ratios are useful as a basis for seeing whether the stock price is too high, reasonable, or a bargain. While measuring a price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is a popular valuation technique, the measure cannot be calculated for companies without earnings, so some investors analyze the price/sales ratio. The P/S ratio for KOF is 2.46, which is relatively high. In young companies, a high P/S ratio is a sign of sales growth that is expected to turn into earnings and cash flow. A limitation of the P/S ratio is that the price component measures only stock market captialization, while sales are a function of the entire capital structure, potentially leading to wide differences between levered and unlevered companies.
After rising 1.4%, National (Nasdaq:FIZZ) is currently trading at a share price of $14.81. So far today, the company's volume is 6,447 shares. As a stock moves up or down, it is important to pay attention to the trading volume. This indicates the level of interest: the higher the volume, the more the interest. Investors can use valuation ratios as tools to estimate what kind of deal a particular investment is. The P/E ratio has been used for ages by analysts and still remains one of the most relevant pieces of stock valuation. FIZZ's P/E ratio of 15.0 falls below the industry average of 25.05. A low P/E might arise due to substantial inherent risk of the firm and its operations, poor return on equity, or improper valuation of the market. High P/E stocks could be "growth" stocks, while low PE stocks may be "value" stocks. SEE: Understanding The P/E Ratio
Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) has fallen 1.4% and is currently trading at $53.67 per share. This morning, 106,746 shares have been traded, which is likely to result in less activity than yesterday's volume of 278,998 shares. The trading volume for a stock indicates the level of investor interest. Investment valuation ratios can be very useful in estimating whether a stock price is too high, reasonable or a bargain investment opportunity. The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio divides a company's P/E ratio by its growth rate of earnings-per-share. PEG ratio for TUP is consistent with the industry average at 1.55. Because of the adjustment for earnings growth rate, the PEG ratio is somewhat more useful than many formulas for comparing companies in different industries.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
The Consumer/Non-Cyclical sector (XLP) is currently lagging behind the overall market, down 0.5%, and its current biggest movers are:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Blyth (NYSE:BTH) | $746.9 million | -5.2% |
| Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) | $1.36 billion | -4% |
| Embotelladora Andina SA (NYSE:AKO.B) | $4.22 billion | -2.4% |
| Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) | $2.96 billion | +2% |
| Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V (NYSE:KOF) | $21.92 billion | -1.5% |
| National (Nasdaq:FIZZ) | $675.9 million | +1.4% |
| Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) | $3.03 billion | -1.4% |
Falling 5.2%, Blyth (NYSE:BTH) is currently at a share price of $41.07. The company's volume is currently 140,244 shares for the day, in keeping with its current daily average. A stock's volume conveys how excited investors are about it. Investment valuation ratios provide investors with an estimation, albeit a simplistic one, of the value of a stock. Perhaps one of the most widely-used stock analysis tools is the price-to-earnings ratio, or P/E. Compared to the industry average of 17.58, BTH's P/E ratio of 38.9 is quite high. A company with a high P/E ratio will eventually have to live up to the high rating by substantially increasing its earnings, or the price will need to drop. A high P/E ratio indicates a stock that is expensive, while a low P/E ratio indicates a stock that is cheap. SEE: The P/E Ratio: A Good Market-Timing Indicator
Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) is trading at $101.38 per share, down 4%. The company is currently trading a volume of 95,435 shares. High volume indicates a lot of investor interest while low volume indicates the opposite. Valuation ratios like the price to earnings (P/E) ratio, the price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio, the price to sales (P/S) ratio, the price to book (P/B) ratio, and the dividend yield are useful in determining how attractive a potential or existing investment is. The price/book value ratio is calculated by dividing the current stock price by the company's book value per share. SAM has a P/B ratio of 6.22 which shows that its share price is higher than its book value. This may be a sign that the company is overvalued. Users need to be careful when applying this ratio though, as it is more useful for industrial companies that have a lot of tangible assets than it is for technology or consumer product companies that may not have much in the way of hard assets. SEE: Using The Price-To-Book Ratio To Evaluate Companies
After a decline of 2.4%, Embotelladora Andina SA (NYSE:AKO.B) has hit a share price of $32.51. So far today, 3,207 shares have changed hands, lighter than yesterday's volume of 25,862 shares. Volume is an important indicator in technical analysis as it is used to measure the worth of a market move. If the markets have made a strong price move either up or down the perceived strength of that move depends on the volume for that period. The higher the volume during that price move the more significant the move. Investment valuation ratios provide investors with an estimation, albeit a simplistic one, of the value of a stock. The dividend yield is measured by taking the annual dividends per share and dividing that number by the stock price. AKO.B's dividend yield is 3.3%. A stock's dividend yield depends on the nature of a company's business, its posture in the marketplace (value or growth oriented), its earnings and cash flow, and its dividend policy. SEE: Dividend Yield For The Downturn
Rising 2%, Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) is currently trading at $16.36 per share. The company is currently trading a volume of 1.4 million shares. This is 0.2 times its current three-month average. Volume is used to evaluate how meaningful the price movement of a stock is. While investment valuation ratios are useful tools in estimating the attractiveness of an investment, remember that it is important to look at a company's historical performance and compare the company ratios with its competitors and industry overall. The debt ratio shows the proportion of assets that a company is financing through debt. DF has a debt ratio of 100.1%, which is on the high side. This might mean that the company now has low borrowing capacity, which reduces it's financial flexibility. However, one thing to note with this ratio: it isn't a pure measure of a company's debt (or indebtedness), as it also includes operational liabilities, such as accounts payable and taxes payable.
Slipping 1.5%, Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V (NYSE:KOF) is currently trading at $116.89 per share. The company's volume is currently 51,763 shares for the day, 0.4 times its current daily average. Volume is also used as a secondary indicator to help confirm what the price movement is suggesting. In making a decision about a potential or existing investment, valuation ratios are useful as a basis for seeing whether the stock price is too high, reasonable, or a bargain. While measuring a price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is a popular valuation technique, the measure cannot be calculated for companies without earnings, so some investors analyze the price/sales ratio. The P/S ratio for KOF is 2.46, which is relatively high. In young companies, a high P/S ratio is a sign of sales growth that is expected to turn into earnings and cash flow. A limitation of the P/S ratio is that the price component measures only stock market captialization, while sales are a function of the entire capital structure, potentially leading to wide differences between levered and unlevered companies.
After rising 1.4%, National (Nasdaq:FIZZ) is currently trading at a share price of $14.81. So far today, the company's volume is 6,447 shares. As a stock moves up or down, it is important to pay attention to the trading volume. This indicates the level of interest: the higher the volume, the more the interest. Investors can use valuation ratios as tools to estimate what kind of deal a particular investment is. The P/E ratio has been used for ages by analysts and still remains one of the most relevant pieces of stock valuation. FIZZ's P/E ratio of 15.0 falls below the industry average of 25.05. A low P/E might arise due to substantial inherent risk of the firm and its operations, poor return on equity, or improper valuation of the market. High P/E stocks could be "growth" stocks, while low PE stocks may be "value" stocks. SEE: Understanding The P/E Ratio
Tupperware (NYSE:TUP) has fallen 1.4% and is currently trading at $53.67 per share. This morning, 106,746 shares have been traded, which is likely to result in less activity than yesterday's volume of 278,998 shares. The trading volume for a stock indicates the level of investor interest. Investment valuation ratios can be very useful in estimating whether a stock price is too high, reasonable or a bargain investment opportunity. The price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio divides a company's P/E ratio by its growth rate of earnings-per-share. PEG ratio for TUP is consistent with the industry average at 1.55. Because of the adjustment for earnings growth rate, the PEG ratio is somewhat more useful than many formulas for comparing companies in different industries.
The Bottom Line On any given day, a particular stock may see positive or negative change in its share price. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
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