SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) shares currently trade at 28.0x its trailing EBITDA which is higher than the Utilities sector median of 11.1x. While this makes SCG look like a stock to avoid or sell if you own it, equity investors might change their mind after taking a closer look at the assumptions behind the EV /… Keep Reading
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW), a real estate firm with a market capitalization of $5.0 billion, currently trades at an EBITDA Multiple of 14.9x which is below the sector’s median multiple of 18.8x. Although this makes MPW look attractive, investors may change their mind after reviewing the assumptions behind the EV / EBITDA ratio. In… Keep Reading
CoStar Group Inc (NASDAQ: CSGP) trades at an EBITDA Multiple of 49.8x, which is higher than the Industrials sector median of 11.6x. While this makes CSGP appear like a stock to avoid or sell if you own it, you might change your mind after gaining a better understanding of the assumptions behind the EV / EBITDA… Keep Reading
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) beat the Financials sector by 0.5% as it relates to ROE, producing a fairly healthy 8.9% compared to the sector’s 8.4%. But what is more interesting is whether Morgan Stanley will continue to achieve above average returns moving forward. The DuPont analysis is a useful tool that may help us determine this.… Keep Reading
Extra Space Storage, Inc (NYSE: EXR) shares currently trade at 26.8x trailing earnings which is lower than the Real Estate sector median of 31.9x. While this makes EXR look like a stock to add to your portfolio, equity investors might change their mind after taking a closer look at the assumptions behind the P/E ratio. In… Keep Reading
Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) shares currently trade at 15.8x trailing earnings which is lower than the Consumer Discretionary sector median of 18.4x. While this makes DG look like a stock to add to your portfolio, equity investors might change their mind after taking a closer look at the assumptions behind the P/E ratio. In this… Keep Reading