This week, we provide top-five ranked VE data for our Retail/Wholesale Sector stocks. We take a look at our latest data on Domtar Corp $UFS and provide a free download link for our stock report on the company.
VALUATION WATCH: Overvalued stocks now make up 47.45% of our stocks assigned a valuation and 17.65% of those equities are calculated to be overvalued by 20% or more. Eleven sectors are calculated to be overvalued.
ValuEngine Index Overview
| Index | Week Open | Friday PM | Change | % Change | YTD |
| DJIA | 24037.52 | 24411.90 | 374.38 | 1.56% | -1.24% |
| NASDAQ | 6971.45 | 7128.22 | 156.77 | 2.25% | 3.26% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 1513.90 | 1554.82 | 40.92 | 2.70% | 1.26% |
| S&P 500 | 2617.18 | 2661.81 | 44.63 | 1.71% | -0.44% |
ValuEngine Market Overview
| Summary of VE Stock Universe | |
| Stocks Undervalued | 52.55% |
| Stocks Overvalued | 47.45% |
| Stocks Undervalued by 20% | 20.21% |
| Stocks Overvalued by 20% | 17.65% |
ValuEngine Sector Overview
| Sector | Change | MTD | YTD | Valuation | Last 12-MReturn | P/E Ratio |
| Aerospace | 0.14% | 1.03% | 6.28% | 19.19% overvalued | 23.02% | 23.14 |
| Computer and Technology | 0.79% | 0.54% | 2.79% | 12.96% overvalued | 27.18% | 31.54 |
| Medical | 0.59% | 1.47% | 3.68% | 5.01% overvalued | 40.24% | 28.79 |
| Industrial Products | 0.30% | 0.59% | -0.39% | 4.95% overvalued | 18.91% | 23.47 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.39% | 1.12% | -1.31% | 3.50% overvalued | 15.50% | 26.88 |
| Consumer Staples | 0.04% | 0.26% | -2.07% | 3.44% overvalued | 13.18% | 25.23 |
| Business Services | -0.09% | 2.22% | 2.85% | 3.40% overvalued | 18.74% | 23.77 |
| Multi-Sector Conglomerates | 0.37% | 0.21% | -4.03% | 2.74% overvalued | 10.84% | 24.26 |
| Utilities | -1.27% | -0.28% | -3.97% | 0.13% overvalued | 0.20% | 22.13 |
| Finance | 0.30% | 0.38% | -1.09% | 0.31% undervalued | 9.87% | 17.91 |
| Transportation | 0.82% | 0.88% | -2.57% | 0.66% undervalued | 19.14% | 21.44 |
| Retail-Wholesale | 0.44% | 0.40% | -2.80% | 2.75% undervalued | 14.30% | 24.43 |
| Construction | 0.10% | 0.48% | 0.18% | 3.63% undervalued | 16.95% | 22.55 |
| Auto-Tires-Trucks | 0.20% | 1.89% | -4.18% | 3.72% undervalued | 21.34% | 13.80 |
| Basic Materials | 0.21% | 1.83% | 0.94% | 4.72% undervalued | 0.97% | 25.11 |
| Oils-Energy | 0.32% | 4.12% | 0.07% | 11.37% undervalued | -3.64% | 26.32 |
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Sector Talk–Retail/Wholesale
Below, we present the latest data on Retail/Wholesale stocks from our Professional Stock Analysis Service. Top- five lists are provided for each category. We applied some basic liquidity criteria–share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares.
Top-Five Retail/Wholesale Stocks–Short-Term Forecast Returns
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| DDS | DILLARDS INC-A | 79.61 | 24.18% | 51.67% |
| HLF | HERBALIFE LTD | 101.54 | 56.38% | 73.34% |
| AEO | AMER EAGLE OUTF | 21.45 | 28.09% | 57.37% |
| BKE | BUCKLE INC | 22.5 | 16.87% | 21.62% |
| PIR | PIER 1 IMPORTS | 3.38 | 136.37% | N/A |
Top-Five Retail/Wholesale Stocks–Momentum
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| ANF | ABERCROMBIE | 28.64 | 43.74% | 157.32% |
| CONN | CONNS INC | 28.9 | -6.42% | 134.01% |
| TLRD | TAILORED BRANDS | 28.71 | -15.63% | 127.50% |
| HOME | AT HOME GRP INC | 34.01 | 13.27% | 119.84% |
| NFLX | NETFLIX INC | 309.25 | 31.78% | 115.01% |
Top-Five Retail/Wholesale Stocks–Composite Score
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| BBY | BEST BUY | 71.3 | -4.02% | 47.44% |
| QRTEA | QURATE RETAIL-A | 24.89 | -15.97% | 17.46% |
| TLRD | TAILORED BRANDS | 28.71 | -15.63% | 127.50% |
| KSS | KOHLS CORP | 63.06 | 2.81% | 57.06% |
| TGT | TARGET CORP | 72.43 | 3.78% | 35.64% |
Top-Five Retail/Wholesale Stocks–Most Overvalued
| Ticker | Name | Mkt Price | Valuation (%) | Last 12-M Return (%) |
| VSI | VITAMIN SHOPPE | 4.45 | 300.00% | N/A |
| MELI | MERCADOLIBRE IN | 327.4 | 169.14% | 51.36% |
| PIR | PIER 1 IMPORTS | 3.38 | 136.37% | N/A |
| LE | LANDS END INC | 22.65 | 63.50% | 7.35% |
| HLF | HERBALIFE LTD | 101.54 | 56.38% | 73.34% |
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Domtar Corporation (UFS) is a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and absorbent hygiene products. Domtar is driven by a commitment to turn sustainable wood fiber into useful products that people rely on every day. Domtar’s principal executive office is in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Domtar specialize in food packaging, medical disposables and thermal papers. Food packaging includes everything from hamburger wrappers and foil pouches to sugar packets, popcorn bags, butter wrap, baking cups and pan liners. Medical applications include bandage wraps, sterilizable pouches, surgical gowns and medical wipes. Domtar thermal papers are used for cash register receipts and ATM printouts, as well as lottery and entertainment tickets.
VALUENGINE RECOMMENDATION: ValuEngine continues its STRONG BUY recommendation on Domtar Corporation for 2018-04-12. Based on the information we have gathered and our resulting research, we feel that Domtar Corporation has the probability to OUTPERFORM average market performance for the next year. The company exhibits ATTRACTIVE Price Sales Ratio and P/E Ratio.
You can download a free copy of detailed report on Domtar Corporation (UFS) from the link below.
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| ValuEngine Forecast | ||
| Target Price* |
Expected Return |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1-Month | 45.20 | 1.14% |
| 3-Month | 45.84 | 2.56% |
| 6-Month | 47.05 | 5.28% |
| 1-Year | 50.80 | 13.66% |
| 2-Year | 56.40 | 26.19% |
| 3-Year | 60.70 | 35.82% |
| Valuation & Rankings | |||
| Valuation | 17.34% overvalued | Valuation Rank(?) | 20 |
| 1-M Forecast Return | 1.14% | 1-M Forecast Return Rank | 99 |
| 12-M Return | 20.59% | Momentum Rank(?) | 71 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.06 | Sharpe Ratio Rank(?) | 55 |
| 5-Y Avg Annual Return | 1.84% | 5-Y Avg Annual Rtn Rank | 55 |
| Volatility | 30.08% | Volatility Rank(?) | 51 |
| Expected EPS Growth | -11.41% | EPS Growth Rank(?) | 11 |
| Market Cap (billions) | 2.88 | Size Rank | 75 |
| Trailing P/E Ratio | 15.00 | Trailing P/E Rank(?) | 78 |
| Forward P/E Ratio | 16.93 | Forward P/E Ratio Rank | 43 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a | PEG Ratio Rank | n/a |
| Price/Sales | 0.56 | Price/Sales Rank(?) | 83 |
| Market/Book | 1.56 | Market/Book Rank(?) | 65 |
| Beta | 1.64 | Beta Rank | 15 |
| Alpha | -0.03 | Alpha Rank | 47 |
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