MO · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▼ P/E 16.1 — expensive for this stock (over 9 y: from 8.0 to 35.4)
• ▲ P/E 16.1 vs peer median 29.7 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ P/S 6.3 — expensive for this stock (over 10 y: from 2.9 to 5.4)
• ▼ P/S 6.3 vs peer median 5.1 — more expensive than peers
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 11.8 vs peer median 18.3 — cheaper than peers
• ▼ FCF yield 7.0% — expensive for this stock (over 10 y: from 2.8% to 12.7%)
• ▼ FCF yield 7.0% vs peer median 9.3% — more expensive than peers
• ▲ Forward P/E 13.2 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▲ Share count down 7% in 3 y — buybacks grow your stake
• ▲ Has raised its dividend 17 years in a row
• ▲ Net margin rose: 27.9% → 34.5%
• ▼ Debt / equity -7.34 — heavy debt load
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▼ Revenue falls -5.1% per year (5 y)
• ▲ Earnings per share grows 11.4% per year (5 y)

• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▲ Over a year +37% vs S&P 500 +11% — stronger than the market

• ▼ Volatility 27% per year — much higher than the market (13%)

• ▼ Mean analyst target -6% from the current price
• ▲ Insiders buying over 6 mo

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLP) above SMA200 — in an uptrend