Before investing in a stock, it is important to understand it qualitatively and have a solid understanding of what factors contribute to the financial data it yields. Financial data alone is almost never enough. It is important to know the underlying causes of the financial data churned out by the company.
To enable you to understand the qualitative factors that define your
investment strategy
for a stock, we are introducing a new feature that is now a new part of your Subscriber access -
The Company Tags.
What are Company Tags?
Company Tags seek to group companies having similar fundamental characteristics and potential investment strategies by investors. These tags are inspired by
The key characteristics that define each category - along with a few examples from
the Indian context - are explained below:
Cyclical
The fortunes of cyclical companies tend to be linked with economic cycles. If the economy
does well, the performance of these companies - and that of their stock prices - goes up. Mining and power sectors have cyclical companies that do well when the economy can afford them large contracts.
can be risky to invest in. Catching a cyclical company at the wrong
part of the cycle means it could be years before you realise any returns. Timing is critical here and you need to look for signs that the downward cycle is reversing to invest in them.
Stalwart
Stalwarts are big companies that are capable of generating good profits.
They typically tend to have a portfolio of strong brands - diversified for different markets. In case one
brand fizzles out, a stalwart is still capable of generating solid results.
ITC
&
Nestle
are typical stalwarts.
Of course, if a stalwart gives you a windfall return not in keeping with its characteristic
returns, it might be time to sell the stock to protect yourself from a correction in its price.
Fast Grower
Fast Grower stocks
are what every investor is hunting for. Which company is likely to grow multi-fold in the next few years? Growth stocks lie in emerging sectors
as the entire sector is in a growth phase and has enough steam to pull the stocks along. Think IT and Pharma - sectors which still haven't matured yet. Growth stocks include
DiviS Labs
&
KPIT Technologies.
When looking for Fast Growers,
always look for debt-free balance sheets and steady profit growth. Also, remember not to overpay for growth.
Value
Value stocks
are another popular group of stocks among fundamental investors.
Why? Because their market cap is lower than the value of their assets. This makes
them bargain-buys for a savvy investor. For e.g.
SAIL
and
Neyveli Lignite
could qualify
as Value stocks.
While looking for value stocks, it is important to assess the total asset value
correctly. All assets may not be tangible that could jeopardise your calculations.
Slow Grower
Slow Growers
tend to be companies that are both incapable of rapid
expansion and unable to milk a growth sector. Think
HUL
and
L&T
.
One way of identifying a Slow Grower is if the company pays
high dividends
. Since its profits are not reinvested for growth, they tend to return them to investors by
paying them high dividends.
Question Mark
The
Question Mark
tag is assigned to companies that seem to have lost their
way or are on the verge of losing their way. These companies may have been Fast Growers/Slow Growers at some point but
have seen questionable value creation over the past few periods and face an uncertain
future.
Tata Steel
is an example of a 'Question Mark' company.
Question Marks are typically
stocks to avoid
unless they show strong signs of finding a way out.
Turnaround
These are the most interesting and sought-after stocks. A turnaround company is one which
has been battered on all fronts but is capable of making a dramatic comeback. Think of companies which are
being spun off or are undergoing restructuring activities.
Wockhardt
is
an example of a company which managed to turnaround.
Of course, turnarounds are rare. More often than not, in looking for a turnaround, you
might end up with a sinking ship. Always proceed with caution on this one!
The Company Tag for a company will be visible on its Decision-Maker. A sample Decision-Maker with a Company Tag is given below
The important thing to note here is that a company can have multiple tags over its lifetime. Hence these tags will be revised periodically to reflect which tag suits a company
best at that particular point in time.
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MoneyWorks4Me method for rating and ranking mutual funds for SIP
MoneyWorks4Me rating and ranking of funds for SIP is available to subscribers only. Moneyworks4Me is not a rating and
ranking agency, however it is required that users have a way of selecting funds and building a Portfolio. The method used by it are described below to enable users to understand the logic behind the rating and ranking Subscriber will find more details on this in the
various content made available from time to time. In case you need more please write to besafe@moneyworks4Me.com
MoneyWorks4Me rates and ranks mutual funds based on the following data-driven system:
Performance Consistency: This is measure based on whether the fund has beaten the benchmark index consistently. For
this we compare the 3-year rolling returns of the fund with the benchmark for a minimum of 5 years and preferable 10
years. The period of rolling is one month and holding period is 3 years. Fund are color-coded Green on Performance when
the fund beats the benchmark more than 90% of the time. It is Orange if it beats 80% to 90% of the time and Red if less
than 80%. Funds with less than 5 year data are color-coded Grey.
Quality of Portfolio Holding: Moneyworks4Me has color-coded stocks as Green, Orange and Red based on whether the
company's performance has generated a ROCE above a threshold level (cost of capital) over 10 years (minimum 6 years) and
generated positive Free Cash Flow. For Banks it checks whether ROE is greater than 15% and sales has grown over previous
year. Stocks that perform consistently on these combined metrics are color-coded Green (min score 14 out of 20), Orange
(between 8 and 14) and Red (less than 8 out of 20).
Fund are color-coded Green provided the portfolio has 70% holding in Green stocks but not more than 20% in Red stocks.
Funds with more than 20% Red stocks in the portfolio are color-coded Red. The rest are Orange funds
Funds ranking in screeners: Performance Consistency and Quality are two parameters used for ranking funds for SIP. The
ranking as follows GG, GO, GR, OG, OO, OR, RG, RO and RR.
With the same color-coded funds, the one with the higher Average 3-year rolling returns (over 5 to 10 years), the number
that appears in the Performance tag, ranks higher.
Here is the summary:
The third tag Upside Potential is not relevant for SIP. It is relevant for lumpsum investments in Mutual Funds.
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