BeanScreen for December 1, 2011

• Posted by Danny
• on November 30th, 2011

Of the 410 companies that made the cut for December, these 20 ranked highest for their overall fundamental strength. This is not a buy list, only a “fundy health” index. Each stock’s WSB score is noted, along with number of consecutive months on the list and percent return (without dividends re-invested) during that time.

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This month’s returns.

Stock	WSB Score	Industry	Cons. Mos in WSB20	% Return (no divy)
1. HITK	74.8	Generic Drugs	8	+50.1
2. CEO	73.4	Independent Oil & Gas	15	-0.5
3. RES	73.3	Oil & Gas Equip/Services	5	-17.4
4. EZPW	72.9	Consumer Finance	28	+117.6
5. GRMN	71.1	Scientific & Tech Instrument	52	-64.1
6. TRLG	69.4	Textile Apparel	30	+57.9
7. DO	69.3	Oil & Gas Drill/Exploration	7	-18.4
8. BKE	68.5	Apparel	28	+51.1
9. TNH	68.3	Agricultural Chemicals	1	0
10. AZN	68.2	Major Drug Manufacturer	19	+8.8
11. RIMM	68.2	Diversified Communications	15	-63.3
12. NTES	67.6	Internet Info Provider	3	+18.2
13. NPK	67.5	Appliances	25	+1.4
14. FCFS	67.5	Credit Services	1	0
15. BHP	67.3	Industrial Metals & Minerals	4	-11.7
16. TEO	67.3	Diversified Communications	1	0
17. MED	67.1	Food Products	15	-48.7
18. MSFT	66.6	Software	1	0
19. AAPL	66.6	Personal Computers	5	-2.1
20. ATW	66.3	Oil & Gas Drill/Exploration	4	-2.6

 

In: TNH, FCFS, TEO, MSFT              Out: BRLI, ARLP, BVN, CHL

The 2nd Twenty (21-40)

The Farm System (41-100)

The BeanScreen is based on fundamentals. Each month hundreds of companies are screened and scored on a fundy health index ranging from 0-100. Over time an average score and rank is compiled for a select group of stocks. The higher the score, the stronger a company’s overall fundamentals. Here is the breakdown:

70-100 = very strong

60-69 = strong

40-59 = average

0-39 = weak

Below are the six categories (with weighting) that contribute to a stock’s fundamental score:

• Growth Rates – 25%
• Price Ratios – 20%
• Profit Margins – 15%
• Financial Condition – 15%
• Investment Returns – 15%
• Management Efficiency – 5%

Within each category are an assortment of parameters that are uploaded into the BeanScreen via Randy Hamerlink’s stock market functions add-in program for Excel. The data is then benchmarked and scored using our custom formula. Other secondary parameters (5% weighting) are measured as well, such as Relative Strengths, Insider Ownership and Short Ratios.

The BeanScreen is not a perfect system. It cannot detect value traps or fraud. It is strictly an idea generator, a tool in our investing shed. Backward looking by nature, it only determines those companies that have appeared to exhibit healthy fundamentals over the last six months to two years. Our goal is to sift through these stocks and then hunt for value plays.

 

The information in this blog post represents my own opinions and does not contain a recommendation for any particular security or investment. I or my affiliates may hold positions or other interests in securities mentioned in the Blog, please see my Disclaimer page for my full disclaimer.

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