Current NSE Index position - 2,755
Market conditions: Overwhelmingly bearish
Strategy: Value Investing
Hypothetical starting capital: Ksh 1,000,000
Objective: 30% (To match the performance of the best NSE stocks of 2018 i.e Express and Unga @ 31% and 30% respectively)
1st Pick: LONGHORN PUBLISHERSFY PBT 2016 = 139 million +43%
FY PBT 2017 = 179 million +28%
FY PBT 2018 = 273 million +53%
Current PE = 7
Current Price = 4.65
Dividend yield = 9%
Amount Allocated to Longhorn: Ksh 379,068
Number of shares = 80,000
4.65*80000= Ksh 372,000
0.019*372,000 = Ksh 7,068
372,000 + 7, 068 = 379,068
Cash in bank: Ksh 620,932
Commentary:Longhorn Publishers is a small, high growth company. It has a single digit PE ratio, excellent dividend yield and impressive profit growth in the last three years. I am willing to bet that the company will continue to post good results in the foreseeable future. The company has diversified its products and geographical presence presenting more opportunities for accelerated growth. The chairman FT.Nyammo owns 5.88% of the company stock directly i.e about Ksh 75,000,000 at current stock price. He also owns a stake (not disclosed) in Pacific Futures and Options Limited, which owns 12.85% of the company i.e about Ksh 163,000,000 at current stock price. I like investing in companies where senior management have skin in the game. I see better growth prospects for the company in future because I believe that a company operating in over five countries should make a lot more than 273 million going forward. I will buy at 4.65 or lower.
I am still studying the market to hunt for more bargains and deploy the remaining (hypothetical) Ksh 620,932 capital.
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