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Ford Motor Co.(NYSE:F)- Ford Motor Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and service of vehicles and related parts worldwide. The company operates through two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services.
In the recently reported annual report for the year ended 31st December 2012, the company reported income of $5.7 billion, a positive cash flow from its automotive business of $3.4 billion, with profit margin of 4.22% and operating margin of 4.96%. The company’s liquidity too has increased by $2.1 billion to $34.5 billion.
The stock of the company is presently trading around $12 with a P/E of 2.85,EPS of 4.42 and Beta of 2.85. The company’s ROE is 36.10%. Its annual dividend rate is of $0.40 and dividend yield is 3.20%.
Ford’s performance in the new financial year has been very good with January’s US sales increase 22 percent, with gains across the lineup – cars up 34 percent, utilities up 23 percent, and trucks up 11 percent
The Company recently announced changes in the Senior leadership Team with Ray Day appointed as Groups’ Vice President for communications and Elena Ford elected as vice president and named the leader for the new Global Dealer and Consumer Experience organization.
Coach Inc. (NYSE:COH) – The company is a luxury goods retailer with distribution network in North America, Japan, Hon Kong, Macau, China, Taiwan and Singapore. In its financial results for last year, the company posted a profit margin of 21.31% and operating margin of 31.39%, Net revenues of $4.93 billion. The company’s ROE is 53.18% and Return on Assets is 30.32%. The company announced Annual Dividend rate of $1.20. The company is presently trading around $47.60 near its 52 weeks low.
Coach has recently announced new strategies for increasing its sales especially in sectors where it is a minor player like shoes and clothing. The company is looking into diversification from its main business of leather bags with a bid to re-launch its shoes section followed by clothing lines, watches and jewelry.
The company also has announced its succession plan with Victor Luis (He was earlier the CEO for Baccarat Inc., a French Luxury Branch) being appointed as the CEO of the company by January 2014 and Lew Frankfort the present chairman and CEO of the company will become the Executive Chairman for the company.
Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN)- Accenture is one of the world’s largest consulting firm measured by revenue. In it recently reported quarterly report, it posted revenues of $7.2 billion, EPS of $1.06 up by 10%.
For last financial year ended 31st August 2012, the company had reported Revenues of $28.01 billion a profit margin of 9.32% and operating ,margins of 14.07%. Company’s ROE is 62.5%
The company is presently trading around $74 has trailing P/E (intraday) of 20.47. Beta is 1.24. The stock has ahd a movement of around 11% in last 52 week.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW)-C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. is a third-party logistics company providing freight transportation services and logistics solutions to companies worldwide. The company works on a business model of contractual relationships with approximately 53,000 transportation companies working. The company is also into buying, selling and marketing of fresh produce.
For the year ended December 2012, the company reported net revenues $11.36 billion, profit margin 5.23% operating margin 6.04%. The ROE of the company is 43.14%. The company is presently trading around $57.50 has an P/E of 15.72 and EPS of $3.66. The Beta coefficient of the company is 0.58. The dividend yield for the company is 2.40%
Last year the company had acquired Phoenix International. Uncertain market conditions, intense competition in the truck brokerage industry has been one of the major reasons for the company to look into inorganic growth.
The challenges the company faces are uncertainties in the truck and ocean freight markets with rising cost and rates.
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)- Coca Cola is the world’s largest beverage company engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of non alcoholic beverages worldwide. The company primarily offers sparkling beverages and still beverages. Its sparkling beverages include nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages with carbonation, such as carbonated energy drinks, and carbonated waters and flavored waters.
The company’s still beverages comprise nonalcoholic beverages without carbonation, such as noncarbonated waters, flavored waters and enhanced waters, noncarbonated energy drinks, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and sports drinks.
For the year ended December 31st 2012 the company reported revenues of $40.02 billion, profit margin of 18.78%. The ROE of the company is 27.92%. The company has seen a decline in sales in Europe and China which has affected its overall sales margin. The company is presently trading around $38 with P/E of 19.17 EPS of 1.97 and Beta co-efficient of 0.50.
