Best Ideas 21 August 2016

These are a few ideas for the upcoming week. They're in no particular order but they are the companies I'll be investing in as funds become available in my accounts. They're each showing a nice estimated one year return on investment, increasing earnings, and pay at least a minimal dividend. I believe that each of these has a greater potential return than analysts currently expect. As with all investments, I start with small positions and then add to that position over time through dividend reinvestment, the sale of stock options and direct purchases of the stock.

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, education, and enterprise and government customers worldwide. The company also sells related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. It offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and Mac, a line of desktop and portable personal computers. The company also provides iLife, a consumer-oriented digital lifestyle software application suite; iWork, an integrated productivity suite that helps users create, present, and publish documents, presentations, and spreadsheets; and other application software, such as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro X, and FileMaker Pro. In addition, it offers Apple TV that connects to consumers' TV and enables them to access digital content directly for streaming high definition video, playing music and games, and viewing photos; Apple Watch, a personal electronic device; and iPod, a line of portable digital music and media players. Further, the company sells Apple-branded and third-party Mac-compatible, and iOS-compatible accessories, such as headphones, displays, storage devices, Beats products, and other connectivity and computing products and supplies. Additionally, it offers iCloud, a cloud service; AppleCare that offers support options for its customers; and Apple Pay, a mobile payment service. The company sells and delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, Mac App Store, and Apple Music. It also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)

7 August 2016
Price $107.52
1yr Target $124.06
Analysts 40
Dividend $2.28
Payout Ratio 26.63%

1yr Cap Gain 15.38%
Yield 2.12%
1yr Tot Return 17.50%

P/E 12.55
PEG 1.60
Beta 1.09
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EPS (ttm) $8.56
EPS next yr $8.90
Forward P/E 12.08
EPS next 5yr 7.85%
1yr Price Support $69.86

Market Cap $579.87 Bil
Revenues $220.29 Bil
Earnings $47.80 Bil
Profit Margin 21.69%

Quick Ratio 1.30
Current Ratio 1.30
Debt/Equity 0.67
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1yr RevGR 27.85%
3yr RevGR 14.14%
5yr RevGR 29.07%

1yr EarnGR 42.94%
3yr EarnGR 13.33%
5yr EarnGR 33.62%

1yr DivGR 47.52%
3yr DivGR 38.47%
5yr DivGR ---

ROA 16.00%
ROE 37.90%
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Starbucks Corporation operates as a roaster, marketer, and retailer of specialty coffee worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; China/Asia Pacific; and Channel Development. Its stores offer coffee and tea beverages, packaged roasted whole bean and ground coffees, single-serve and ready-to-drink coffee and tea products, juices, and bottled water. The company’s stores also provide fresh food and snack offerings; and various food products, such as pastries, and breakfast sandwiches and lunch items, as well as serve ware, beverage-making equipment, and accessories. In addition, it licenses its trademarks through licensed stores, and grocery and national foodservice accounts. The company offers its products under the Starbucks, Teavana, Tazo, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange, Ethos, Starbucks VIA, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Frappuccino, Starbucks Doubleshot, Starbucks Refreshers, and Starbucks Discoveries Iced Café Favorites brand names. As of March 27, 2016, it operated 23,921 cafes. Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1985 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
​(Summary) (Company) (Chart)

3 August 2016
Price $55.94
1yr Target $66.43
Analysts 23
Dividend $0.80
Payout Ratio 44.69%

1yr Cap Gain 18.75%
Yield 1.43%
1yr Tot Return 20.18%

P/E 31.29
PEG 1.67
Beta 0.80
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EPS (ttm) $1.79
EPS next yr $2.17
Forward P/E 25.73
EPS next 5yr 18.70%
1yr Price Support $40.58

Market Cap $82.27 Bil
Revenues $20.52 Bil
Earnings $2.67 Bil
Profit Margin 13.01%

Quick Ratio 0.80
Current Ratio 1.10
Debt/Equity 0.63
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1yr RevGR 17.11%
3yr RevGR 13.06%
5yr RevGR 12.46%

1yr EarnGR 34.81%
3yr EarnGR 26.39%
5yr EarnGR 24.03%

1yr DivGR 9.09%
3yr DivGR 18.36%
5yr DivGR 27.22%

ROA 20.60%
ROE 47.20%
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Brunswick Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets recreation products worldwide. The company’s Marine Engine segment offers outboard engines, sterndrive propulsion systems, and inboard engines; marine electronics and control integration systems, steering systems, instruments, controls, propellers, trolling motors, fuel systems, service parts, and marine lubricants; and integrated, high-speed diesel propulsion systems to the recreational and commercial marine markets. It serves independent boat builders and end users, as well as local, state, and foreign governments through marine dealers and distributors, specialty marine retailers, and marine service centers under the Mercury, Mercury MerCruiser, Mariner, Mercury Racing, Mercury Sport Jet, Mercury Jet Drive, MotorGuide, Sea Pro, Axius, Zeus, Quicksilver, Mercury Precision Parts, Mercury Propellers, Attwood, Garelick, Whale, Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine Supply, Diversified Marine Products, Bell Recreational Products, BLA, Seachoice, and MotorGuide brands. The company’s Boat segment offers fiberglass pleasure boats; luxury yachts, yachts, and sport yachts; offshore fishing boats; aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats; pontoon boats; and deck and inflatable boats under the Sea Ray L-Class, Bayliner, Meridian, Boston Whaler, Lund, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris, Lowe, Princecraft, Master Dealer, Protector, Quicksilver, Rayglass, and Uttern brands. Its Fitness segment provides cardiovascular fitness equipment; and strength-training equipment, as well as engages in the billiards business. This segment serves health clubs, corporations, schools and universities, hotels, professional sports teams, retirement and assisted living facilities, and the military and governmental agencies under the Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, SCIFIT, Cybex, Air Hockey, Brunswick, Contender, Flex Deck, Gold Crown, InMovement, and Lifecycle brands. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
(Summary) (Company) (Chart)

8 March 2016
Price $42.72
1yr Target $58.20
Analysts 15
Dividend $0.60
Payout Ratio 25.00%

1yr Cap Gain 36.23%
Yield 1.40%
1yr Tot Return 37.63%
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EPS (ttm) $2.40
EPS next yr $3.98
EPS next 5yr 16.35%
1yr Price Support $65.07
P/E 18.75
PEG 1.15
Beta 2.02
Market Cap $4.10 Bil
Revenues $4.11 Bil
Earnings $227.40 Mil
Profit Margin 5.52%
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1yr EarnGR -0.78%
3yr EarnGR 167.12%
5yr EarnGR ---
1yr DivGR 22.22%
3yr DivGR 175.51%
5yr DivGR 140.62
Quick Ratio 1.40
Current Ratio 2.20
Debt/Equity 0.35
ROA 7.80%
ROE 19.20%
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