[Alexander131]

I don't think it's TTM since FT specifies that "the fiscal year ends on December 31st".

I feel like they don't take into account "exceptional results".

 

[Alexander131]

Hmm okay, thanks. It's true that I realized that in the case where a company increases its capital, the net profit is not interesting because it could increase sharply in absolute value following a capital increase.

 

I have another question.

 

I don't understand how Financial Times (markets.ft.com) calculates the EPS growth rate.

 

To stay with the MCD example:

 

When I go to Morningstar, I see:

MCD EPS in 2007: 1.98

MCD EPS in 2012: 5.36

EPS Growth rate (5 years): 22.04% (this is what I also find when calculating it)

If I go to FT, with the same numbers, they find 22.69%

 

The difference is not huge here but I have seen bigger differences on other values.

 

Sometimes there is no difference, for example with CVX both find 8.72%

 

Generally I prefer FT which seems to update reports faster, especially with European companies, but I can't seem to recalculate this rate.

 

If anyone has any idea.

 

Good evening

 

 

[Alexander131]

Hi,

 

So the market is a little too high? I'll wait quietly then, but then I ask myself a question:

On average, when do buying opportunities come into the market?

Should we wait for a major crisis like in 2008/2009 (so every 7-8 years more or less) or are opportunities more frequent?

 

Aflac is a stock that I also like a lot, especially since its activity ensures that it will at least maintain its net profit, I think.

 

Otherwise, trying to look for slightly cheaper companies, I identified the following list:

 

AZN, COP, DRI, INTC, LMT, NEM, WSTG

 

I haven't done my homework on them but I feel like some of them are really interesting right now. What do you think?

 

Good day.

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