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Apr 27, 2020
Coca-Cola’s Debt Load Makes It Difficult to Navigate Rough Market Conditions
Image Source: The Coca-Cola Company – First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings IR Presentation. On April 21, Coca-Cola reported first-quarter fiscal 2020 earnings (period ended March 27, 2020) that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates, and furthermore, flat organic sales beat consensus estimates as well (which analysts expected would decline modestly year-over-year). Coca-Cola’s Asia Pacific business was weakened by the coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic and organic revenues in the region (an adjusted non-GAAP figure) were down 7% year-over-year last fiscal quarter. Strong growth in North America (organic revenues were up 4% year-over-year) and Latin America (organic revenues were up a whopping 13% year-over-year) due to greater sales volumes and favorable price increases/product mix shifts offset weakness in the Asia Pacific region in the fiscal first quarter. However, please note that this picture will likely change in the second fiscal quarter due to the spread of the pandemic worldwide. Apr 25, 2020
Emergency Update on COVID-19
President of Investment Research at Valuentum, Brian Nelson provides an emergency update on COVID-19. He talks about how policymakers have dropped the ball thus far, and why investors should not let their guards down, despite what has been a nice bounce from the March 23 bottom. Apr 24, 2020
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending April 24
Let's take a look at companies that raised/lowered their dividend this week. Apr 23, 2020
Jernigan Capital Fundamentally Transforms Its Business Model
Image Source: Jernigan Capital Inc – March 2020 IR Presentation. Jernigan Capital is now an internally managed real estate investment trust (‘REIT’) that invests in self-storage properties, either directly or by providing funding for developers that build such properties. Shares of JCAP currently yield ~7.8% (as of this writing) in the wake of Jernigan Capital’s stock price selling off aggressively this year, as investor concerns mounted due to the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic. Jernigan Capital is in the midst of a major shift in its business model and overall corporate strategy, and we like the changes management is in the process of making. While these are still early days, plenty is already known about this seismic shift and more information will become available in the coming weeks. Apr 22, 2020
What To Do Now?
Let's get President of Investment Research Brian Nelson's thoughts... Apr 22, 2020
AT&T Has the Potential Resilience to Ride Out the Storm With Its Dividend Intact
Image Source: Image Source: AT&T Inc – First Quarter 2020 Earnings IR Presentation. High Yield Dividend Newsletter portfolio holding AT&T reported first-quarter 2020 earnings on April 22 that missed consensus top- and bottom-line estimates; however, management noted right off the bat that the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic shaved $0.05 in EPS off of AT&T’s performance. The cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and ongoing losses of its premium TV subscribers (a product of structural declines at DirecTV) weighed on AT&T’s results last quarter. Shares of T yield ~7.1% as of this writing. AT&T continued to generate meaningful free cash flows, keeping various headwinds in mind, as $8.9 billion in net operating cash flows fully covered $5.0 billion in capital expenditures (defined as ‘purchase of property and equipment’ plus ‘interest during construction’), allowing for $3.9 billion in free cash flow which fully covered $3.7 billion in dividend payouts last quarter. Apr 22, 2020
Lockheed Martin Marches Forward During These Harrowing Times
Image Source: Lockheed Martin Corporation – First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings IR Presentation. On April 21, Dividend Growth Newsletter portfolio holding Lockheed Martin Corp reported first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2020 (period ended March 29, 2020) that beat both consensus top- and bottom-line estimates. Even better, management largely kept Lockheed Martin’s fiscal 2020 guidance intact, save for a marginal reduction in the firm’s expected sales which is primarily due to supply chain and production issues the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic is creating for Lockheed Martin’s ‘Aeronautics’ business. With that in mind, Lockheed Martin is still forecasting for ~6% revenue growth this year, highlighting the resilience of defense contractor’s financials even during harrowing times such as these. Shares of LMT yield ~2.6% as of this writing. Apr 21, 2020
Macy’s Will Find It Difficult to Unlock the (Fair) Value of Its Real Estate
Image Source: Valuentum. The embattled department store Macy’s suspended its dividend and drew down its revolving credit line on March 20 in order to shore up its financial position in the face of the ongoing coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) pandemic. All of Macy’s physical stores were temporarily closed on March 18, though some might shut down for good given the company’s financial woes. The fair value estimate of Macy’s is heavily dependent on factors well outside the control of management, and considering the US economy and global economy at-large are sliding toward a pandemic/leverage induced recession/depression, we aren’t optimistic on Macy’s ability to unlock the (fair) value of its real estate. Any real estate sales done in the foreseeable future will likely be at a discount to their fair value. As the firm continues to burn through cash--there’s a very high probability Macy’s will continue to generate negative free cash flows until the “cocooning” of households ends--the clock is working against Macy’s. We are staying away from the name. Apr 20, 2020
Proctor & Gamble Pushes Forward
Image Source: Procter & Gamble Company – Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings IR Presentation. On April 17, Procter & Gamble reported third-quarter fiscal 2020 earnings (period ended March 31, 2020) that beat consensus estimates on the bottom-line but missed consensus top-line estimates. Most importantly, Procter & Gamble showcased strong organic growth (organic volumes were up 6% company-wide year-over-year) as its ‘Health Care’, ‘Fabric & Home Care’, and ‘Baby, Feminine & Family Care’ segments posted 7%, 8%, and 6% net sales growth, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. Strong high-single-digit volume growth was key to offsetting unfavorable foreign currency headwinds at those three segments. Procter & Gamble’s ‘Beauty’ and ‘Grooming’ segments posted mild net sales declines on a year-over-year basis due to unfavorable foreign currency headwinds and unfavorable product mix shifts. Apr 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley Stands Out Among Peers in First Quarter
Image Source: Morgan Stanley 1Q2020 Earnings Supplement. Morgan Stanley posted difficult first-quarter 2020 results, released April 16, missing consensus estimates on both the top line and the bottom line. Return on average tangible common equity was 9.7% in the quarter, well above levels of just a few years back (and again better than large bank peers in the quarter), showing the progress that Morgan Stanley has made in improving its return profile.
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