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  • 5 Large Caps Undervalued By Earnings Growth And The Graham Number [View article]
    In short, these 3 stocks are not eligible to be checked against the Graham Number.
    Jan 27 12:25 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 7 Outperforming Dividend Stocks Undervalued By The Graham Number [View article]
    In short, none of these stocks are eligible to be checked against the Graham Number.
    Jan 27 12:25 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 6 Oil And Gas Stocks Undervalued Compared To The Graham Number [View article]
    In short, none of them are eligible to be checked against the Graham Number.
    Jan 27 12:24 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 3 Large Caps Undervalued By Earnings Growth And The Graham Number [View article]
    To be checked against the Graham Number, a stock must first have uninterrupted earnings for the last 10 years, uninterrupted dividends for the last 20 years, and meet 4 other Defensive criteria.

    Given below is an evaluation for the above stocks against each of Graham's defensive criteria:

    Marathon Petroleum Corp.
    Sales: 127.62%
    Liabilities: 75.32%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 40.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 57.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 110.03%

    Goldman Sachs Group Inc
    Sales: 122.85%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 30.00%
    Dividend record: 65.00%
    Earnings growth: 102.08%
    Overall Defensive: 53.32%
    Graham Number / Price: 132.33%

    Travelers Cos Inc
    Sales: 120.61%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.89%
    Overall Defensive: 70.42%
    Graham Number / Price: 131.90%

    In short, none of them are eligible to be checked against the Graham Number.
    Jan 27 12:21 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 4 Large-Caps Undervalued By Earnings Growth And The Graham Number [View article]
    Given below is an evaluation for the above stocks against each of Graham's defensive criteria:

    Johnson Controls Inc
    Sales: 123.49%
    Liabilities: 58.37%
    Debt: 34.17%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 74.08%
    Overall Defensive: 68.35%
    Graham Number / Price: 83.95%

    Marathon Petroleum Corp.
    Sales: 127.62%
    Liabilities: 75.32%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 40.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 57.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 110.03%

    AFLAC Inc
    Sales: 119.78%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.82%
    Overall Defensive: 70.27%
    Graham Number / Price: 127.29%

    Baker Hughes Inc
    Sales: 119.11%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.76%
    Overall Defensive: 103.48%
    Graham Number / Price: 115.25%

    In short, only BHI eligible to be checked against the Graham Number.
    Jan 27 12:19 PM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • Ben Graham's Stock Valuing Formula: It Really Works [View article]
    The following article has a scan of Graham's original description of this formula, along with the end-note and the warning: http://seekingalpha.co...
    Jan 27 07:12 AM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • 9 Outperforming Dividend Stocks Undervalued By The Graham Number [View article]
    To be checked against the Graham Number, a stock must first have uninterrupted earnings for the last 10 years, uninterrupted dividends for the last 20 years, and meet 4 other Defensive criteria.

    Given below is an evaluation for the above stocks against each of Graham's defensive criteria:

    SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd
    Sales: 28.25%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 10.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 9.71%
    Graham Number / Price: 109.36%

    Fidelity National Financial Inc
    Sales: 111.00%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 30.00%
    Dividend record: 35.00%
    Earnings growth: 36.34%
    Overall Defensive: 35.39%
    Graham Number / Price: 132.18%

    Huntsman Corp
    Sales: 115.77%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 65.78%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 25.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 52.76%
    Graham Number / Price: 112.82%

    Kronos Worldwide
    Sales: 106.04%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 10.00%
    Earnings growth: 60.03%
    Overall Defensive: 66.01%
    Graham Number / Price: 125.86%

    Lexmark International Inc
    Sales: 110.18%
    Liabilities: 66.64%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 62.59%
    Overall Defensive: 74.07%
    Graham Number / Price: 114.57%

    NL Industries Inc
    Sales: 23.14%
    Liabilities: 74.62%
    Debt: 93.12%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 70.00%
    Earnings growth: 56.81%
    Overall Defensive: 56.28%
    Graham Number / Price: 128.17%

    Susquehanna Bancshares
    Sales: 101.30%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 12.09%
    Overall Defensive: 38.90%
    Graham Number / Price: 123.89%

    Safeway Inc
    Sales: 123.90%
    Liabilities: 53.13%
    Debt: 3.53%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 35.00%
    Earnings growth: 102.17%
    Overall Defensive: 56.29%
    Graham Number / Price: 120.31%

    Washington Post Co
    Sales: 110.23%
    Liabilities: 70.61%
    Debt: 82.27%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 78.24%
    Overall Defensive: 90.23%
    Graham Number / Price: 129.72%

    In short, none of them are eligible to be checked against the Graham Number.
    Jan 25 03:30 PM | 1 Like Like |Link to Comment
  • How To Build A Complete Benjamin Graham Portfolio [View article]
    Thanks for sharing the information, freeman8201.
    Do note that these lists are old, and based on obsolete data.

    Please refer to the The Graham Screener for the current list of approved Graham stocks.
    Link: http://bit.ly/QYCMaj

    --
    Serenity Stocks
    Jan 21 12:34 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 5 Large Caps Undervalued By Earnings Growth And The Graham Number [View article]
    The above stocks meet each of Graham's defensive criteria as follows:

    Aetna Inc
    Sales: 122.33%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 102.04%
    Overall Defensive: 70.73%
    Graham Number / Price: 135.75%

    Marathon Petroleum Corp
    Sales: 127.62%
    Liabilities: 75.32%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 40.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 57.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 116.71%

    National Oilwell Varco Inc
    Sales: 117.33%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 15.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.61%
    Overall Defensive: 88.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 108.13%
    Jan 17 10:31 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 7 Outperforming Dividend Stocks Undervalued By The Graham Number [View article]
    The above stocks meet each of Graham's defensive criteria as follows:

    AFLAC Inc
    Sales: 119.78%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.82%
    Overall Defensive: 70.27%
    Graham Number / Price: 131.90%

    Commercial Metals Co
    Sales: 113.77%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 15.48%
    Overall Defensive: 73.21%
    Graham Number / Price: 135.36%

    Dell Inc
    Sales: 126.11%
    Liabilities: 58.83%
    Debt: 72.52%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 91.33%
    Overall Defensive: 74.80%
    Graham Number / Price: 110.40%

    Huntsman Corp
    Sales: 115.77%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 65.78%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 25.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 52.76%
    Graham Number / Price: 117.34%

    Kronos Worldwide
    Sales: 106.04%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 10.00%
    Earnings growth: 60.03%
    Overall Defensive: 66.01%
    Graham Number / Price: 129.11%

    Lexmark International Inc
    Sales: 110.18%
    Liabilities: 66.64%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 62.59%
    Overall Defensive: 74.07%
    Graham Number / Price: 119.43%

    Marathon Petroleum Corp
    Sales: 127.62%
    Liabilities: 75.32%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 40.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 57.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 116.71%
    Jan 17 10:29 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 9 Oil And Gas Drilling Stocks Undervalued Compared To The Graham Number [View article]
    To use the Graham Number, a stock must first have uninterrupted earnings for the last 10 years, uninterrupted dividends for the last 20 years, and meet 4 other Defensive criteria.

    The above stocks meet each of Graham's defensive criteria as follows:

    Oil States Intl Inc
    Sales: 109.19%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 100.88%
    Overall Defensive: 85.01%
    Graham Number / Price: 115.64%

    National Oilwell Varco Inc
    Sales: 117.33%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 15.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.61%
    Overall Defensive: 88.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 108.13%

    Helmerich & Payne Inc
    Sales: 107.48%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 100.72%
    Overall Defensive: 101.37%
    Graham Number / Price: 111.71%

    Baker Hughes Inc
    Sales: 119.11%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.76%
    Overall Defensive: 103.48%
    Graham Number / Price: 123.78%

    Atwood Oceanics Inc
    Sales: 100.36%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 28.18%
    Earnings stability: 80.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 100.04%
    Overall Defensive: 68.10%
    Graham Number / Price: 106.98%

    Gulfmark Offshore Inc
    Sales: 63.65%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 54.06%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 95.58%
    Overall Defensive: 53.88%
    Graham Number / Price: 116.29%

    Newpark Resource Inc
    Sales: 102.37%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 100.23%
    Overall Defensive: 70.43%
    Graham Number / Price: 123.65%
    Jan 17 10:24 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 5 Defensive Benjamin Graham-Type Dividend Stocks [View article]
    The above stocks meet each of Graham's defensive criteria as follows:

    Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
    Sales: 119.42%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 30.00%
    Dividend record: 10.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.79%
    Overall Defensive: 76.87%
    Graham Number / Price: 103.29%

    Chevron Corp
    Sales: 135.30%
    Liabilities: 81.95%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 103.07%
    Overall Defensive: 103.39%
    Graham Number / Price: 119.76%

    Guess Inc
    Sales: 107.79%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 25.00%
    Earnings growth: 100.75%
    Overall Defensive: 88.92%
    Graham Number / Price: 93.30%

    Occidental Petroleum
    Sales: 120.28%
    Liabilities: 76.01%
    Debt: 53.46%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.86%
    Overall Defensive: 91.94%
    Graham Number / Price: 109.78%
    Jan 17 10:20 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 6 Oil And Gas Stocks Undervalued Compared To The Graham Number [View article]
    The above stocks meet each of Graham's defensive criteria as follows:

    Marathon Petroleum Corp.
    Sales: 127.62%
    Liabilities: 75.32%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 40.00%
    Dividend record: 5.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 57.99%
    Graham Number / Price: 116.71%

    Marathon Oil Corp
    Sales: 117.57%
    Liabilities: 29.76%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.63%
    Overall Defensive: 74.83%
    Graham Number / Price: 118.56%

    Tesoro Corp
    Sales: 121.66%
    Liabilities: 76.02%
    Debt: 100.00%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 101.98%
    Overall Defensive: 68.28%
    Graham Number / Price: 124.16%

    C&J Energy Services Inc
    Sales: 101.18%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 78.04%
    Earnings stability: 20.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 49.87%
    Graham Number / Price: 136.21%

    Gulfmark Offshore Inc
    Sales: 63.65%
    Liabilities: 100.00%
    Debt: 54.06%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 0.00%
    Earnings growth: 95.58%
    Overall Defensive: 53.88%
    Graham Number / Price: 116.29%

    Delek US Holdings
    Sales: 113.23%
    Liabilities: 61.08%
    Debt: 60.19%
    Earnings stability: 10.00%
    Dividend record: 30.00%
    Earnings growth: 0.00%
    Overall Defensive: 45.75%
    Graham Number / Price: 106.61%
    Jan 17 10:18 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • 3 Dividend Stocks Reporting Earnings This Week Undervalued By The Graham Number [View article]
    Here is a full defensive Graham analysis for the above stocks:

    Community Trust Bancorp Inc
    Sales: 33.72%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 100.00%
    Dividend record: 95.00%
    Earnings growth: 88.77%
    Overall Defensive: 52.91%
    Graham Number / Price: 124.89%

    Fulton Financial Corp
    Sales: 101.94%
    Liabilities: 0.00%
    Debt: 0.00%
    Earnings stability: 30.00%
    Dividend record: 100.00%
    Earnings growth: 46.99%
    Overall Defensive: 46.49%
    Graham Number / Price: 131.55%
    Jan 17 10:14 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
  • How To Build A Complete Benjamin Graham Portfolio [View article]
    Hello The Hammer,

    Graham's criteria are extremely rigorous so it's not uncommon to find few stocks meeting the Defensive or Enterprising criteria. True, fewer approved Graham stocks than usual are a good indicator of the market being on the higher side. But stock prices change everyday and stock financials improve every quarter (on an average), so a general flux in the list of approved Graham stocks is normal and to be expected.

    You can create a list of stocks meeting your own personalized levels of the defensive criteria using the "The Graham Number screener".
    Link: http://bit.ly/RryASs
    (For a true defensive Graham stock, all filters would be >99.99%. Also, Serenity advises against lowering any single filter completely to zero)

    The financials on Serenity are sourced from multiple data feeds since no single repository has all the 40 data fields required for a complete Graham analysis.

    Thank you for using Serenity!
    Please write back if you have more questions.

    --
    Sincerely,
    Serenity Support
    Jan 15 11:26 AM | Likes Like |Link to Comment
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