The happiest place on earth. It is near impossible to replicate Disney’s share of mind even if you have all the money in the world. The Disney name is well-known to billions of people. It has a meaning, an emotion perhaps, attached to it globally. It is hard to find another brand that is unanimously known as the happiest place on earth. With Disney+, it ...
Hilton first got my attention earlier this year when Ackman doubled down. This was after his incredible timing (both with buying and selling) with his hedge, profiting over $2b (on a $27m premium) during the sharp drawdown in March. Because of its cyclical nature, a traditional hotel company's earnings are extremely lumpy. This begs the question—Why would Ackman be interested in Hilton?
Initiated a stake in Fastly this week to make myself follow through on deep diving into this company. They reported a strong set of Q2 results, with revenue rising 61.7% y-o-y. It was also the first time their EPS became positive, at $0.02 per share. Yet its share price took a hit and declined 33%. Largely due to Donald Trump threatening to ban Tik Tok, ...
The price-earnings (P/E) multiple has been one of the most popular tool analysts use to value stocks. A company trading at 10x P/E implies that investors are willing to pay 10 times the net income that was generated. In other words for every $1 in net income generated, investors are willing to pay $10 or a 10% earnings yield. Despite its popularity, it remains one ...
Investors who held Mastercard for the past 10 years, have been rewarded handsomely with a 27.4% returns compounded annually. A $10,000 investment would have returned approximately $113,000 over this period. In this article, we will discuss why Mastercard's wide moat has allowed it to reinvest its earnings at high returns.
© 2021 Steady Compounding - By Thomas Chua
© 2021 Steady Compounding - By Thomas Chua