Being debt free, either from a personal standpoint or a corporate standpoint, can carry many financial advantages. Which means that debt free stocks selling at or near cash can be a very favorable investment. These are stocks which have virtually no debt and are trading close to the amount of cash the company has per share. Without any debt and a lot of cash,the company would be unlikely to go out of business, unless it is a biotech with a high burn rate. Also, the cash can make the company a possible takeover candidate.
WallStreetNewsNetwork.com just updated its list of Stocks Selling Near Cash and Debt Free, which shows the recent price, market cap, cash per share, forward PE, and cash per share ratio.
As an example, Sycamore Networks Inc. (SCMR), which is in the intelligent bandwidth solution business, trades at less than $24 per share yet has over $15 in cash per share. The company is debt free.
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG) is another stock with lots of cash. This debt-free managed health-care services company, which sells for less than $41 per share, has a significant 34.50 per share in cash. The stock trades at 13 times forward earnings.
To see the other stocks selling near cash and debt free, which include a couple stocks trading for less than their cash per share, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above stocks at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Why I Hate Stocks With Debt: Learn From My Mistake
How many investment blogs write about their mistakes? Now you get to read about one of mine, and hopefully learn from it. If you have read my blog for the last year, you will know that the one trait I look for in stocks is being debt free. As a matter of fact, during the last three months, I have written six articles about stocks that don't carry any debt. Of course, I've written about Apple (AAPL) numerous times, which is a debt free company, but primarily I look for stocks selling for under $10 per share, has a lot of cash per share, hopefully sell at or below book, but most important, it should be debt free. There are also other secondary criteria that I look for.
So here is what happened when I violated one of my rules. In December, I looked for low priced stocks that really tanked due to tax selling. I thought I found an interesting company called Constar International Inc. (CNST), a manufacturer of plastic containers. The stock traded as high as $20 a share back in April and had dropped below $2 a share in December. I thought that was a pretty good drop which I assumed was due to tax selling, possibly making it a great buy. So I looked further into the stock. The company had $1.42 in cash per share, and was trading way below the reported book value of $2.48 per share. But there was one little hitch; the company had debt, a lot of debt for its size. Its debt to equity ratio was stratospheric.
But I thought, I am just buying it for the very short term, the tax selling rebound, so the debt shouldn't mean anything (first mistake). I bought a bunch around $2 a share on December 28. The first week of January, the stock traded between 1.80 and 2.00, and I kept waiting for it to pop (second mistake, if the trade doesn't work in a reasonable number of days, get out). So on January 11, I checked my portfolio and noticed that it was down big time, even though the market was up at the time. I searched down my list of stocks and discovered that Constar had plunged by almost a buck from a previous close of 1.75 to 79 cents. That's a drop of 55% in one day! I scrambled to find the cause of the drop and eventually discovered that the company had filed for bankruptcy.
So in exactly two weeks, I lost around 60% on that one stock, all because I violated my one primary rule, choose stocks with low or no debt. Yes, I'll probably miss out on plenty of rising stocks with lots of debt, but I will have less downside risk, and less of a chance of getting downside shocks from bankruptcies.
The takeaway is, if you have a stock trading system that works, be disciplined and don't waiver from your own rules. In my case, I had plenty of other stocks to choose from. As a matter of fact, WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has several lists of debt free stocks, including Debt Free Stocks Selling At Or Near Cash, High Cash No Debt High Yield Stocks, No Debt High Yield Stocks, No Debt Low Price To Cash Flow Stocks, and Stocks Selling Near Cash Per Share and Debt Free.
Disclosure: Author owns AAPL.
By Stockerblog.com
So here is what happened when I violated one of my rules. In December, I looked for low priced stocks that really tanked due to tax selling. I thought I found an interesting company called Constar International Inc. (CNST), a manufacturer of plastic containers. The stock traded as high as $20 a share back in April and had dropped below $2 a share in December. I thought that was a pretty good drop which I assumed was due to tax selling, possibly making it a great buy. So I looked further into the stock. The company had $1.42 in cash per share, and was trading way below the reported book value of $2.48 per share. But there was one little hitch; the company had debt, a lot of debt for its size. Its debt to equity ratio was stratospheric.
But I thought, I am just buying it for the very short term, the tax selling rebound, so the debt shouldn't mean anything (first mistake). I bought a bunch around $2 a share on December 28. The first week of January, the stock traded between 1.80 and 2.00, and I kept waiting for it to pop (second mistake, if the trade doesn't work in a reasonable number of days, get out). So on January 11, I checked my portfolio and noticed that it was down big time, even though the market was up at the time. I searched down my list of stocks and discovered that Constar had plunged by almost a buck from a previous close of 1.75 to 79 cents. That's a drop of 55% in one day! I scrambled to find the cause of the drop and eventually discovered that the company had filed for bankruptcy.
So in exactly two weeks, I lost around 60% on that one stock, all because I violated my one primary rule, choose stocks with low or no debt. Yes, I'll probably miss out on plenty of rising stocks with lots of debt, but I will have less downside risk, and less of a chance of getting downside shocks from bankruptcies.
The takeaway is, if you have a stock trading system that works, be disciplined and don't waiver from your own rules. In my case, I had plenty of other stocks to choose from. As a matter of fact, WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has several lists of debt free stocks, including Debt Free Stocks Selling At Or Near Cash, High Cash No Debt High Yield Stocks, No Debt High Yield Stocks, No Debt Low Price To Cash Flow Stocks, and Stocks Selling Near Cash Per Share and Debt Free.
Disclosure: Author owns AAPL.
By Stockerblog.com
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Stocks with Lots of Cash and No Debt
Cash is king. If you don't believe it, look at Apple (AAPL), with more than $25 billion in cash. On top of that, the company is debt free. Maybe that is why the stock is up over 345% over the last five years.
Many investors look for debt free stocks selling at or near cash per share. These are stocks which have virtually no debt and are trading close to the amount of cash the company has on a per share basis. Without any debt and a lot of cash, it would be hard for a company to go out of business, unless it is a biotech company with a high burn rate. In addition, the cash might make the company a possible takeover candidate.
WallStreetNewsNetwork.com just updated its list of Low Price to Cash per Share Ratio Stocks with No Debt, which shows the recent price, cash per share, forward PE, and price per cash ratio. Almost all the stocks have price to cash ratios less than 4.
On example is Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), the video game manufacturer, has $4.99 in cash per share, with the stock selling at less than 15.80, giving it a 3.16 price to cash ratio. The company, with no debt, has a forward PE of 18.8.
FormFactor Inc. (FORM) is another stock with lots of cash. This debt-free manufacturer of semiconductor wafer probe card products, which sells for less than 9.50 per share, has a significant $7.35 per share in cash. Recent earnings were negative, however, revenues for the latest quarter were up 8.2%.
If you want a free downloadable Excel list of ten stocks that have a Low Price to Cash Ratio with No Debt, go to wsnn.com.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above stocks at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com
Many investors look for debt free stocks selling at or near cash per share. These are stocks which have virtually no debt and are trading close to the amount of cash the company has on a per share basis. Without any debt and a lot of cash, it would be hard for a company to go out of business, unless it is a biotech company with a high burn rate. In addition, the cash might make the company a possible takeover candidate.
WallStreetNewsNetwork.com just updated its list of Low Price to Cash per Share Ratio Stocks with No Debt, which shows the recent price, cash per share, forward PE, and price per cash ratio. Almost all the stocks have price to cash ratios less than 4.
On example is Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), the video game manufacturer, has $4.99 in cash per share, with the stock selling at less than 15.80, giving it a 3.16 price to cash ratio. The company, with no debt, has a forward PE of 18.8.
FormFactor Inc. (FORM) is another stock with lots of cash. This debt-free manufacturer of semiconductor wafer probe card products, which sells for less than 9.50 per share, has a significant $7.35 per share in cash. Recent earnings were negative, however, revenues for the latest quarter were up 8.2%.
If you want a free downloadable Excel list of ten stocks that have a Low Price to Cash Ratio with No Debt, go to wsnn.com.
Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above stocks at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com
Friday, December 10, 2010
A Great Combo: Debt Free, High Cash, High Yield
When investors look for stocks, they often run screeners, which extract stocks that meet certain criteria. Conservative investors always look for high yields; but beyond that, there are screens that narrow the list to more quality companies. This additional criteria can include low or no debt and a high cash position. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com just updated its free list of High Cash No Debt High Yield Stocks, and includes over 20 companies, showing the stock symbol, market cap, forward price-to-earnings ratio, cash per share, yield, and cash per share as a percentage of price.
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is a company that fits this criteria. This is the $5.85 billion market cap debt free company that makes global positioning system, or GPS products. The stock sports a 4.9% yield and forward PE ratio of 11.8. It has a nice cushion of $6.50 in cash per share.
Superior Industries International, Inc. (SUP), a manufacturer of aluminum road wheels, pays a yield of 3.1% and carries a forward PE of 13. The stock has an amazing $5.09 in cash per share and has no debt.
Weis Markets (WMK), a retail supermarket chain, which is a $1.06 billion market cap company, has $5.03 in cash per share, a PE of 15, and a yield of 3.0%.
To see the entire list of High Cash No Debt High Yield Stocks, which you can sort, change, and update, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Disclosure: Author does not own any of the above.
By Stockerblog.com
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) is a company that fits this criteria. This is the $5.85 billion market cap debt free company that makes global positioning system, or GPS products. The stock sports a 4.9% yield and forward PE ratio of 11.8. It has a nice cushion of $6.50 in cash per share.
Superior Industries International, Inc. (SUP), a manufacturer of aluminum road wheels, pays a yield of 3.1% and carries a forward PE of 13. The stock has an amazing $5.09 in cash per share and has no debt.
Weis Markets (WMK), a retail supermarket chain, which is a $1.06 billion market cap company, has $5.03 in cash per share, a PE of 15, and a yield of 3.0%.
To see the entire list of High Cash No Debt High Yield Stocks, which you can sort, change, and update, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Disclosure: Author does not own any of the above.
By Stockerblog.com
Saturday, November 20, 2010
High Yield No Debt Stocks
Debt can have its advantages, such as leverage, but can also be a burden. Many successful companies are debt free, such as Apple (AAPL) or have very low debt relative to cash, such as Amazon (AMZN). If you combine the debt free feature with a high yield, you may have a recipe for a successful investment.
There are over ten stocks on the latest High Yield No Debt Stock List at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which have yields ranging from 2% to 7.7%, and all of which are debt free.
An example is Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), a provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions. Its market is primarily small and medium size businesses. This debt free company pays a yield of 4.5%, and has been paying quarterly dividends since 1994. It trades at 21 times earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 6.7%, on a 3.6% increase in revenues. In August, Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from a Sell to a Hold.
Another example is Erie Indemnity Co. (ERIE), an insurance company based in Erie, Pennsylvania, which also has no debt. The stock sports a yield of 3.2%, and a PE ratio of 22. Net income per diluted share for the latest quarter was up 36% year over year, with gross margins rising 21.1%.
To see a free list of many other companies that have no debt and pay high yields, five of which pay more than 6%, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list, which is in an Excel format, can be downloaded, sorted, and updated.
Disclosure: Author owns AAPL and AMZN.
By Stockerblog.com
There are over ten stocks on the latest High Yield No Debt Stock List at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which have yields ranging from 2% to 7.7%, and all of which are debt free.
An example is Paychex, Inc. (PAYX), a provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions. Its market is primarily small and medium size businesses. This debt free company pays a yield of 4.5%, and has been paying quarterly dividends since 1994. It trades at 21 times earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 6.7%, on a 3.6% increase in revenues. In August, Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from a Sell to a Hold.
Another example is Erie Indemnity Co. (ERIE), an insurance company based in Erie, Pennsylvania, which also has no debt. The stock sports a yield of 3.2%, and a PE ratio of 22. Net income per diluted share for the latest quarter was up 36% year over year, with gross margins rising 21.1%.
To see a free list of many other companies that have no debt and pay high yields, five of which pay more than 6%, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list, which is in an Excel format, can be downloaded, sorted, and updated.
Disclosure: Author owns AAPL and AMZN.
By Stockerblog.com
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