Consumer Staples Sector Presentation Buseck, Charles Frederick Davia, Jonathan Allen Eve, John Candler Zong, Feiqian (Sunny) July 28th, 2010 Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Size and Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Size & Composition Market Capitalization • S&P 500 = $9,977,542 million • Consumer Staples = $1,144,790 million • CS Sector accounts for 11.47% of S&P500 • CS Sector accounts for 11.72% of SIM portfolio Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Sector Industries Agricultural Products Brewers Distillers & Vintners Drug Retail Food Distributors Food Retail Household Products Hyper Markets & Super Centers Packaged Foods & Meats Personal Products Soft Drinks Tobacco Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Top Companies in Sector 200 180 Total Market Cap of these 5 companies is 60% of sector 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 WalMart Proctor and Gamble Size & Composition Coca Cola Business Analysis Pepsi Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Phillip Morris Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples vs. S&P 500 YTD Index Name S&P 500 Energy Materials Industrials Cons Disc Cons Staples Health Care Financials Info Tech Telecom Svc Utilities Size & Composition Quarter Year 6.98% ‐1.12% 7.75% ‐6.43% 12.39% ‐2.99% 9.51% 7.39% 8.16% 5.69% 6.51% 1.98% 0.94% ‐8.91% 5.55% 1.11% 8.92% ‐3.06% 6.18% ‐5.49% 7.93% ‐2.01% Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Business Analysis Life Cycle International Markets Sales US Markets Time Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Sector Overview Defensive Sector Stable returns and non‐cyclical Performs well in recessionary environment Great addition to a portfolio to reduce risk Inelastic demand Consumers needs remain constant – Both a curse and a blessing – Greatest opportunity for expansion is in international markets – Domestic Expansion is primarily done through innovation Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Sector Characteristics Consumer Power Drives low margins Substitution is major threat Differentiation is relatively insignificant High Barriers of Entry Very saturated market Hard to get market share from strong, mature companies Extensive capital is required Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Sector Characteristics Intensive Competition Consumers are very price sensitive regardless of brand names External Factors Commodity prices Climatic environment Regulatory environment, both domestically and abroad Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Economic Analysis Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Economic Analysis Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations 10-Year Strong Correlation Coefficients Sector Economic Variable Status CPI: Lodging 0.85 Imports Computer 0.84 Increasing Vacancy Rate, Residential 0.82 Stable (Higher than Average) Consumption: Alchoholic Bev 0.82 Increasing Sales: Full Service Restaurants 0.80 Imports Apparel 0.79 Increasing Consumer Credit Outstanding 0.78 Continued decrease since ‘09 Public Construction: Highways 0.77 Increasing Dollars/Euro 0.77 Slight increase in June Trade Balance w/ China ‐0.79 Slight decrease over Q2 Canadian Real Trade Balance ‐0.81 Slightly Decreasing Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Economic Analysis Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations 10-Year Modest Correlation Coefficients Economic Variable Sector Status Commercial and Industrial Loans Non‐Residential Construction S&P 500 Price Consumption: Tobacco ISM Prices Paid Index Unemployment Duration Federal Debt 0.63 0.61 0.48 0.48 0.34 0.32 0.29 Continued Decrease since ‘08 Decreasing Slightly increasing Increasing Case Schiller Index Trade Balance Consumer Bankruptcies Labor Force Participation ‐0.58 ‐0.58 ‐0.56 ‐0.54 Slight increase, back to ‘03 levels Continued decrease since ‘92 Increasing Pretty steady since ‘05 Inventory/Sales Ratio 30 Year Bond ‐0.48 ‐0.40 Inv. sharply reduced since Q1’09 Decrease Real Disposable Income ‐0.36 Slight increase Real Consumer Spending ‐0.34 Slight increase Size & Composition Business Analysis Longest wait on record Increasing Economic Economic Analysis Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Overall Economic Indication • Less Sensitive to Economic Cycles – fewer swings in demand – low price elasticity of demand • Susceptible to feeble consumer spending during an economic downfall w/ high unemployment rates • Longest duration of unemployment ever, economy still needs to rebound • Inventory is being tightly controlled – No major inflation/deflation • Moderate correlation w/ the S&P 500 – good diversification for portfolio (defensive) • Slight decline after rise in ‘09 Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Economic Analysis Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Financial Analysis Earnings Per Share Absolute Value Year to Year Growth 100 92.19 88.17 90 80 50 65.27 56.34 22% 21% 17% 16% 7% 0% -5% 30 21.04 20 8.67 0 2000 12% 10% 5% 45.17 40 10 20% 15% 70 60 25% 2000 2006 2008 2010 -10% -20% 2004 2004 -4% -15% 11.28 2002 2002 2006 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2008 2010 -20% Consumer Staples SP500 SP500 Business Analysis -20% Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Earnings Per Share Consumer Staples Relative to S&P 500 •The sector has been steadily growing since 2000, but growth rate is in an opposite trend to the S&P 500. 0.30 0.282 0.28 •Less vulnerable to economic downtime than S&P 500. 0.26 0.243 0.24 0.228 0.22 0.20 CS 0.18 0.16 0.14 Average 0.158 0.154 0.12 0.10 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 14.39 3.964 CS Growth 8.4% 0.057 S&P500 69.04 15.747 S&P500 Growth 5.8% 0.154 CS vs. S&P500 0.21 0.042 2010 Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 Size & Composition Std Dev Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Revenue Per Share Absolute Value Year to Year Growth 25% 1200 1061.28 943 1000 800 600 15% 12% 10% 663.21 675.93 5% 344.1 333.03 141.41 2001 1999 -10% 0 1999 -5% 2003 2005 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2007 2009 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 -8% -11% -15% Consumer Staples SP500 SP500 Business Analysis 3% 2% 0% 400 200 20% 20% Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Revenue Per Share Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 0.40 0.36 0.35 •The sector goes about the same trend as that of S&P 500 •Similar Volatility Average 0.30 CS 0.25 226.52 75.821 9.7% 0.053 826.50 145.127 S&P500 Growth 3.9% 0.073 CS vs. S&P500 0.27 0.047 CS Growth 0.21 0.20 S&P500 0.15 0.10 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 Std Dev Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Return on Equity Absolute Value Year to Year Growth 40.0% 35.0% 40.0% 34.1% 30.0% 30.0% 20.0% 25.0% 24.0% 21.1% 21.0% 20.0% 15.0% 39.0% 15.1% 14.6% 10.5% 10.0% 10.0% 5.7% 7.6% 0.0% -10.0% 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 -20.0% 5.0% -30.0% 0.0% 2001 2003 2005 2007 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2009 2011 -40.0% SP500 Business Analysis -30.0% Consumer Staples Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis SP500 Recommendations Return on Equity Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 2.60 •The sector is much less volatile than S&P 500 •Although declining, is better than S&P500 in general, especially in recession period. 2.10 Average 1.60 CS Std Dev 0.26 0.043 ‐3.5% 0.079 1.10 CS Growth 0.60 S&P500 0.16 0.027 0.10 S&P500 Growth 1.5% 0.205 CS vs. S&P500 1.66 0.382 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations EBITDA Margin Absolute Value Year to Year Growth 40.0% 30.0% 25.0% 30.0% 25.6% 21.8% 20.0% 15.0% 19.4% 14.6% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 13.8% 13.1% 10.0% 0.0% 5.0% -20.0% 0.0% 2001 2003 2005 2007 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2009 2011 2003 2005 2007 2011 -25.4% Consumer Staples Economic Analysis 2009 -15.1% -30.0% SP500 Business Analysis 4.8% -1.4% 2001 -10.0% 12.8% Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis SP500 Recommendations EBITDA Margin Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 0.80 •The sector is smoothly declining since the last decade and maintains at 13% level •Non‐cyclical sector, less volatile than S&P 500 in recession period. 0.70 0.60 0.50 Average 0.40 CS 0.30 CS Growth 0.20 0.13 0.010 ‐0.7% 0.104 0.21 0.024 S&P500 Growth ‐0.7% 0.113 CS vs. S&P500 59.2% 0.079 S&P500 0.10 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 Size & Composition Business Analysis Std Dev Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Net Profit Margin Absolute Value 10.0% Year to Year Growth 40.0% 9.3% 9.0% 30.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 7.5% 7.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.5% 5.0% 5.1% 4.0% 5.5% 20.0% 14.5% 10.0% 12.7% 5.7% 0.0% 3.0% 2001 -10.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2003 2005 2007 2001 2003 2005 2007 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2009 2011 2011 -23.5% -30.0% Consumer Staples SP500 Business Analysis 2009 -11.3% -20.0% 0.0% 8.7% 3.8% 1.9% Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis SP500 Recommendations Net Profit Margin Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 1.10 •The sector has been declining since 2002 •More resistant to recession compared to S&P 500 0.90 Average 0.70 CS 0.50 CS Growth Std Dev 5.7% 0.007 ‐1.2% 0.075 8% 0.011 0.30 S&P500 0.10 S&P500 Growth 2.8% 0.119 CS vs. S&P500 0.756 0.159 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Consumer Staples Relative to SP500 Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Cash Flow to Earning Absolute Value Year to Year Growth 40% 160.00 140.00 30% 138.18 120.00 119.96 100.00 20% 21% 15% 98.76 10% 80.00 60.00 0% 40.00 -10% 2% 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 24.57 20.00 -20% 0.00 2002 2004 2006 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2008 2010 -30% Consumer Staples SP500 Business Analysis -20% Economic Analysis Financial Analysis SP500 Valuation Analysis Recommendations Cash Flow to Earning CF / E Ratio •This sector provides more cash flows as time goes and is less vulnerable to recession 2.0 Average 1.8 1.6 CS 19.79 4.098 CS Growth 6.0% 0.064 CS CF/E 1.34 0.073 111.26 16.964 4.0% 0.128 1.59 0.145 S&P500 1.4 S&P500 Growth 1.2 2003 2005 2007 Consumer Staples Size & Composition 2009 2011 Std Dev S&P500 CF/E SP500 Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Financial Analysis Summary • EPS is smoothly increasing and is less volatile than S&P 500. • Revenue per share is relative to S&P500 with a climbing trend • ROE has been declining for the past decade, it was less hit by the recession but climbing far slower than S&P 500. • EBITDA decline at the beginning of the decade but has maintained the same level till 2004. Growth rate has an up trend since 2006. • Net Profit Margin was at the same level as S&P 500 in 2001&2002, diverted from it with a smooth declining until 2006, having an increased growth rate since then till 2009. • Cash Flow to Earnings is declining in the past recession Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Valuation Analysis Consumer Staples Sector Valuation Absolute Valuation Ratios Consumer Staples Sector Relative Valuation Ratios Consumer Staples vs. S&P 500 3 40 35 2.5 30 2 25 High 20 Low 15 High 1.5 Low Median Median Current Current 1 10 0.5 5 0 P/Trailing E P/Forward E P/B P/S Size & Composition 0 P/CF P/Trailing E P/Forward E Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis P/B P/S Valuation Analysis P/CF Recommendations Consumer Staple by Industry: Trailing P/E Consumer Staples by Industry Trailing P/E Trailing P/E Consumer Staples by Industry vs S&P 500 25 1.4 1.2 20 1 15 0.8 10 0.6 0.4 • Lowest Current Trailing P/E – Brewers at 12.3x • Highest Current Trailing P/E – Personal Products at 20x • Current sector and industry Trailing P/E levels are lower than their medians except for Tobacco Size & Composition Business Analysis Median Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Household Products Hypermarkets & Supercenters Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail 0 Brewers Current Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Brewers Distillers & Vintners Agricultural Products 0 0.2 Distillers & Vintners Median Agricultural Products 5 Current • Current Trailing P/E of Food Distributors, Distillers & Vintners, Softdrinks and Personal Products are notably higher than the sector. • Current Trailing P/E cheap compared to their medians relative to the S&P 500 except for Distillers & Vintners, Food Retail, Tobacco & Personal Products Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staple by Industry: Forward P/E Consumer Sector by Industry Forward P/E Forward P/E Consumer Staples by Industry vs S&P 500 1.4 25 1.2 20 1 15 0.8 10 0.6 0.4 Lowest Current Forward P/E – Agricultural products at 10.4x • Highest Current Forward P/E – Personal Products at 16.3x • Current sector and industry Forward P/E levels are lower than their medians except for Tobacco • Size & Composition Business Analysis Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Current Median 0 Distillers & Vintners Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Distillers & Vintners Brewers Agricultural Products 0 0.2 Brewers Median Agricultural Products 5 Current • Current Forward P/E of Drug Retailers, Brewers, Agricultural Products and Tobacco are lower than the sector. •Current Forward P/E are cheap compared to their medians relative to the S&P 500 except for Distillers & Vintners, Food Retail and Tobacco. Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staple by Industry: Price-to-Book Consumer Sector by Industry Price-to-Book 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Price-to-Book Consumer Staples by Industry vs S&P 500 6 5 4 3 2 1 Median Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Distillers & Vintners Current Brewers 0 Agricultural Products Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Distillers & Vintners Brewers Agricultural Products Median Current Current Price‐to‐Book of Softdrinks, Tobacco and Personal Products are notably higher than the sector. • Lowest Current Price‐to‐Book–Agricultural products at 1.1x • Highest Current Price‐to‐Book – Tobacco at 11.2x • Current sector and industry Price‐to‐Book levels are lower than their medians except for Tobacco • • Current Price‐to‐Book are cheap compared to their medians relative to the S&P 500 except for Distillers & Vintners, Food Distributors, Hypermarkets, and Tobacco. c Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staple by Industry: Price-to-Sales Consumer Sector by Industry Price-to-Sales Price-to-Sales Consumer Staples by Industry vs S&P 500 3 2.5 2.5 2 2 1.5 1.5 1 1 0.5 • Lowest Current Price‐to‐Sales– Food Retail at 0.2x • Highest Current Price‐to‐Sales – Brewers at 2.7x • Current sector and industry Price‐to‐Sales levels are lower than their medians except for Brewers, Food Distributors and Tobacco Size & Composition Business Analysis Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Drug Retail Food Distributors Current Median 0 Distillers & Vintners Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Household Products Hypermarkets & Supercenters Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Brewers Distillers & Vintners Agricultural Products 0 Brewers Median Agricultural Products 0.5 Current • Current Price‐to‐Sales of Brewers, Distillers & Vintners, Soft Drinks, Tobacco and Household Products are much higher than the sector. • Current Price‐to‐Sales levels are mixed relative to the S&P 500. Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staple by Industry: Price-to-Cashflow Consumer Sector by Industry Price-to-Cashflow Lowest Current Price‐to‐Cashflow– Food Retail at 4.8x • Highest Current Price‐to‐ Price‐to‐Cashflow– Personal Products at 14x • Current sector and industry Price‐to‐Cashflow levels are lower than their medians except for Tobacco. • Size & Composition Business Analysis Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Household Products Hypermarkets & Supercenters Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Brewers Current Median Distillers & Vintners Sector Tobacco Soft Drinks Personal Products Packaged Foods & Meats Hypermarkets & Supercenters Household Products Food Retail Food Distributors Drug Retail Distillers & Vintners Brewers Agricultural Products Median 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Agricultural Products 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Price-to-Cashflow Consumer Staples by Industry vs S&P 500 Current • Current Price‐to‐Cashflow of Food Retail is much lower than the sector. • Current Price‐to‐Cashflow levels are mixed relative to the S&P 500. Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staple Company Valuation Trailing P/E Name Drug Retail CVS Caremark Corp (CVS) Walgreen Co (WAG) Drug Retail Industry Valuation Food Distributors Sysco Corp (SYY) Food Retail Kroger Co/The (KR) Safeway Inc (SWY) SUPERVALU Inc (SVU) Whole Foods Market Inc (WFMI) Food Retail Industry - Valuation Hypermarkets & Super Centers Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry Valuation Brewers Molson Coors Brewing Co (TAP) Distillers & Vintners Brown-Forman Corp (BFB) Constellation Brands Inc (STZ) Distillers & Vintners Industry Valuation Size & Composition Business Analysis Forward Price to Price to Price to P/E Book Sales Cashflow 11.50 14.00 12.30 10.8 12.8 14.2 1.2 2 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 8.4 9.5 8.8 16.80 15.3 4.5 0.5 12.4 12.80 13.10 5.70 33.40 15.10 11.5 11.3 6.5 25.8 12.2 2.6 1.5 0.8 3 2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.2 5.2 4.3 1.7 14.1 4.8 20.10 13.70 14.60 17.9 12.6 13.4 2.3 2.8 2.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 12.2 9 9.8 12.70 13.3 1.2 2.7 9.9 20.40 9.90 18.00 19.3 9.9 14.9 4.9 1.4 2.5 2.9 1.1 1.7 18.1 6.9 11.8 Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staple Company Valuation Name Trailing Forward Price to Price to Price to P/E P/E Book Sales Cashflow Soft Drinks Coca-Cola Co/The (KO) Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (CCE) Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (DPS) PepsiCo Inc/NC (PEP) Soft Drinks Industry Valuation 16.40 17.10 19.90 16.80 17.10 15.2 16.6 16 14.8 15.6 5.1 15.1 3.2 4.9 5 4 0.7 1.8 2.1 2.2 14.1 7.6 13.9 13.2 13.6 Agricultural Products Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) 10.80 10.4 1.2 0.3 7.1 Packaged Foods & Meats Campbell Soup Co (CPB) ConAgra Foods Inc (CAG) Dean Foods Co (DF) General Mills Inc (GIS) Hershey Co/The (HSY) HJ Heinz Co (HNZ) Hormel Foods Corp (HRL) JM Smucker Co/The (SJM) Kellogg Co (K) Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) McCormick & Co Inc/MD (MKC) Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (MJN) Sara Lee Corp (SLE) Tyson Foods Inc (TSN) Packaged Foods & Meats Industry Valuation Size & Business Composition Analysis 14.80 13.80 9.10 15.20 18.80 16.00 15.10 14.40 15.00 14.20 15.70 23.60 15.30 12.00 15.10 Economic Analysis 14 11.4 12.5 2.1 11.3 1.6 14.3 3.8 18 14.3 15 7.7 15.2 2.5 13.7 1.4 14.2 8 14.4 1.5 15 4.1 22.2NM 14.7 5.6 9.3 1.4 14.6 2.8 Financial Analysis 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.9 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.6 3.9 0.9 0.2 0.9 Valuation Analysis 11.3 9.7 4.3 11.7 14.2 12 11.3 10.7 11.5 11.1 12.2 20.9 8.8 6.4 11.2 Recommendations Consumer Staple Company Valuation Trailing Forward Price to Price to Price to P/E P/E Book Sales Cashflow Name Tobacco Altria Group Inc (MO) Lorillard Inc (LO) Philip Morris International Inc (PM) Reynolds American Inc (RAI) Tobacco 12.40 12.40 13.90 12.00 13.20 11.4 10.8 11.9NM 12.8 19.3 11.3 2.6 12.5 11.2 1.9 2.1 3.5 2 2.5 11.5 12 12.3 10.9 12.3 Household Products Clorox Co (CLX) Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL) Kimberly-Clark Corp (KMB) Proctor & Gamble (PG) Household Products Industry Valuation 15.40 18.30 12.50 14.80 15.10 14.8 17.1 12.9 16.1 15.8 51.2 16.8 4.9 2.7 3.4 1.7 2.6 1.3 2.3 2.2 11.8 15.8 9.3 11.7 12 Personal Products Avon Products Inc (AVP) Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The (EL) Personal Products Industry Valuation 16.30 23.50 20.00 14.3 21.1 16.3 10.1 6 7.8 1.2 1.6 1.2 13.2 15.8 14 Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples Valuation Trends Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples Valuation Trends Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples Valuation Trends Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples Two-Year Technical Chart Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples Six-Month Technical Chart Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Consumer Staples Valuation Analysis Summary • Industry valuations within the sector vary widely. • Company valuations in some industries can vary widely. • Most industry current valuations are lower than the long‐term historical medians except for the Tobacco Industry. • The valuation ratios are leveling off after the rise from the lows of 2009. They are now falling in line with the downward trendline of the 10 year chart. • The S&P 500 Consumer Staples index has reached the upper bollinger band. • Relative Strength Index of the sector is between 30‐70. Size & Composition Business Analysis Economic Analysis Financial Analysis Valuation Analysis Recommendations Recommendations Recommendation How Consumer Staples is weighted is a key indication of what our class thinks of the economy. What is the Reality of the US economy? Negative The index of U.S leading indicators fell .2 percent. This is the second decline in three months. Unemployment still at 9.5% Housing market is still 76% below peak in July 2005 Positive S&P 500: Out of 152 companies that have reported 127 have beaten analysts estimates. (Perhaps a sign of investors being overly negative?) Recommendation: We are currently overweight in Consumer Staples by 25 basis points. We recommend NO CHANGES! 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