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An Idea For When The Market Is High

ByDavid Merkel
Published 04/23/2014, 03:36 AM
Updated 07/09/2023, 06:31 AM

Last night I was at the Towson University International Markets Summit. I’m grateful to the students for inviting me, as it is an honor.  During the presentation, I mentioned the book “Accounting for Value” by Stephen Penman.  I reviewed the book two years ago. A great book, and one that should lead readers to modify their views on value investing.

But one aspect of the book was easy to implement, he cited his paper that you can read here, Returns to Buying Earnings and Book Value: Accounting for Growth and Risk.  Buy the stocks that are the cheapest as measured by the highest quintiles of book value to price, and trailing twelve month earnings per share to price.

I ran this analysis for all US-traded stocks with over $100 million of market capitalization.  Here are the results:

CompanyTickerIndustryCountryB/PE/P
Petrobras Argentina SA ADRPZE0606 – Oil & Gas – IntegratedArgentina

1.26

7.95

Pampa Energia S.A. (ADR)PAM1203 – Electric UtilitiesArgentina

0.83

11.41

OMV AG (ADR)OMVKY0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsAustria

1.13

11.33

Validus Holdings, Ltd.VR0709 – Insurance (Life)Bermuda

1

13.3

Everest Re Group LtdRE0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

0.88

15.35

Maiden Holdings, Ltd.MHLD0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

0.93

10.11

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.MRH0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

0.99

11.83

Axis Capital Holdings LimitedAXS0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.01

13.2

Platinum Underwriters HoldingsPTP0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.02

11.25

White Mountains Insurance GrouWTM0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.07

8.49

Aspen Insurance Holdings LimitAHL0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.12

9.61

Assured Guaranty Ltd.AGO0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.18

18.59

Partnerre LtdPRE0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.23

10.75

Argo Group International HoldiAGII0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.27

11.55

Endurance Specialty Holdings LENH0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Bermuda

1.31

12.55

Gerdau SA (ADR)GGB0121 – Iron & SteelBrazil

1.32

6.84

Gafisa SA (ADR)GFA0215 – Construction ServicesBrazil

2.04

15.52

Petroleo Brasileiro PetrobrasPBR0606 – Oil & Gas – IntegratedBrazil

1.67

13.2

Telefonica Brasil SA (ADR)VIV0915 – Communications ServicesBrazil

0.85

7.58

Companhia de Saneamento BasicoSBS1209 – Water UtilitiesBrazil

0.89

8.57

Endeavour Silver CorpEXK0118 – Gold & SilverCanada

0.89

9.9

Teck Resources Ltd (USA)TCK0124 – Metal MiningCanada

1.33

6.84

TransGlobe Energy CorporationTGA0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsCanada

0.85

10.03

Granite Real Estate InvestmentGRP.U0933 – Real Estate OperationsCanada

0.87

7.53

Brookfield Office Properties IBPO0933 – Real Estate OperationsCanada

1.08

10.08

Boardwalk REIT (USA)BOWFF0933 – Real Estate OperationsCanada

1.14

11.54

Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd.GLRE0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Cayman Islands

0.9

19.45

Sinopec Shanghai PetrochemicalSHI0103 – Chemical ManufacturingChina

1.52

11

Yongye International, IncYONG0103 – Chemical ManufacturingChina

1.65

43.36

China XD Plastics Co LtdCXDC0109 – Containters & PackagingChina

1.13

22.71

Lihua International IncLIWA0127 – Misc. Fabricated ProductsChina

2.31

41.21

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.XIN0215 – Construction ServicesChina

5.22

42.83

China Automotive Systems, Inc.CAAS0415 – Auto & Truck PartsChina

0.99

11.04

China Petroleum & Chemical CorSNP0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsChina

0.87

10.11

Concord Medical Services HldgCCM0806 – Healthcare FacilitiesChina

3.06

12.45

China Telecom Corporation LimiCHA0915 – Communications ServicesChina

1.17

7.03

Xueda Education Group (ADR)XUE0969 – SchoolsChina

0.84

6.63

Changyou.Com Ltd (ADR)CYOU1018 – Computer ServicesChina

1.23

20.92

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.NTE1024 – Electronic Instruments & ControlsChina

1.11

21.58

Jinpan International LimitedJST1024 – Electronic Instruments & ControlsChina

1.7

13.36

Semiconductor Manufacturing InSMI1033 – SemiconductorsChina

0.96

8.06

China Eastern Airlines Corp. LCEA1106 – AirlineChina

1.05

12.11

China Southern Airlines Co LtdZNH1106 – AirlineChina

1.7

13.19

Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd (ADRGSH1112 – RailroadsChina

1.34

6.64

Axa SA (ADR)AXAHY0709 – Insurance (Life)France

1.19

9.46

Volkswagen AG (ADR)VLKAY0412 – Auto & Truck ManufacturersGermany

0.94

9.73

Allianz SE (ADR)AZSEY0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Germany

0.92

11.08

E.ON SE (ADR)EONGY1203 – Electric UtilitiesGermany

1.28

8.17

National Bank of Greece (ADR)NBG0727 – Regional BanksGreece

2

131.03

Capital Product Partners L.P.CPLP1118 – Water TransportationGreece

0.83

10.36

Safe Bulkers, Inc.SB1118 – Water TransportationGreece

0.83

11.99

StealthGas Inc.GASS1118 – Water TransportationGreece

1.32

9.08

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.NM1118 – Water TransportationGreece

1.32

13.4

Sun Hung Kai Properties LimiteSUHJY0215 – Construction ServicesHong Kong

1.44

15.22

Hysan Development Company LimiHYSNY0215 – Construction ServicesHong Kong

1.66

20.18

Tai Cheung Holdings Ltd (ADR)TAICY0215 – Construction ServicesHong Kong

2.11

34.38

Le Gaga Holdings Ltd ADRGAGA0509 – CropsHong Kong

1.55

14.63

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (ADR),BKEAY0727 – Regional BanksHong Kong

0.85

8.78

Iao Kun Group Holding Co LtdIKGH0912 – Casinos & GamingHong Kong

1.36

12.89

Cheung Kong (Holdings) LimitedCHEUY0933 – Real Estate OperationsHong Kong

1.16

11.07

Seaspan CorporationSSW1118 – Water TransportationHong Kong

1.05

15.2

Magyar Telekom Tavkozlesi NyrtMYTAY0915 – Communications ServicesHungary

1.34

6.66

XL Group plcXL0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Ireland

1.12

11.72

Fly Leasing Ltd(ADR)FLY0939 – Rental & LeasingIreland

1.3

17.39

Ellomay Capital Ltd.ELLO1033 – SemiconductorsIsrael

0.93

10.95

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (ADR)FUJIY0112 – Fabricated Plastic & RubberJapan

1.55

6.64

Kobe Steel, Ltd. (ADR)KBSTY0121 – Iron & SteelJapan

1.47

14.7

Mitsui & Co Ltd (ADR)MITSY0218 – Misc. Capital GoodsJapan

1.33

13.26

Wacoal Holdings Corporation (AWACLY0403 – Apparel/AccessoriesJapan

1.45

7.14

Toyota Motor Corp (ADR)TM0412 – Auto & Truck ManufacturersJapan

0.82

10.5

Honda Motor Co Ltd (ADR)HMC0412 – Auto & Truck ManufacturersJapan

0.92

7.61

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (ADR)NSANY0412 – Auto & Truck ManufacturersJapan

1.11

10.04

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (ADR)NMR0718 – Investment ServicesJapan

1.09

10.18

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (AMFG0727 – Regional BanksJapan

1.13

14.9

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Grp,SMFG0727 – Regional BanksJapan

1.28

16.67

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupMTU0727 – Regional BanksJapan

1.53

13.67

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone CNTT0915 – Communications ServicesJapan

1.39

8.93

ORIX Corporation (ADR)IX0939 – Rental & LeasingJapan

0.98

7.59

Ternium S.A. (ADR)TX0121 – Iron & SteelLuxembourg

0.89

7.61

ING Groep NV (ADR)ING0709 – Insurance (Life)Netherlands

1.14

9.46

VimpelCom Ltd (ADR)VIP0915 – Communications ServicesNetherlands

0.93

13.67

ASM International NV (ADR)ASMI1033 – SemiconductorsNetherlands

1.01

74.95

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (ADPGSVY0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentNorway

0.81

9.85

Banco Latinoamericano Comerc EBLX0727 – Regional BanksPanama

0.85

8.39

Compania de Minas BuenaventuraBVN0118 – Gold & SilverPeru

1.18

10.05

OFG BancorpOFG0727 – Regional BanksPuerto Rico

0.93

11.04

Popular IncBPOP0727 – Regional BanksPuerto Rico

1.52

19.77

Triple-S Management Corp.GTS0806 – Healthcare FacilitiesPuerto Rico

1.79

12.52

LUKOIL (ADR)LUKOY0606 – Oil & Gas – IntegratedRussian Federation

1.91

19.08

China Yuchai International LimCYD0218 – Misc. Capital GoodsSingapore

1.2

15.34

Net 1 UEPS Technologies IncUEPS0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesSouth Africa

0.91

6.79

POSCO (ADR)PKX0121 – Iron & SteelSouth Korea

1.72

6.97

Shinhan Financial Group Co., LSHG0727 – Regional BanksSouth Korea

1.24

8.42

Woori Finance Holdings Co., LtWF0727 – Regional BanksSouth Korea

1.91

9.86

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (ADR)SKM0915 – Communications ServicesSouth Korea

0.89

11.87

Repsol SA (ADR)REPYY0606 – Oil & Gas – IntegratedSpain

1.06

7.93

Transocean LTDRIG0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentSwitzerland

1.14

9.54

ACE LimitedACE0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Switzerland

0.84

10.92

Allied World Assurance Co HoldAWH0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)Switzerland

1

11.73

United Microelectronics Corp (UMC1033 – SemiconductorsTaiwan

1.3

8.02

Silicon Motion Technology CorpSIMO1033 – SemiconductorsTaiwan

1.96

19.74

BP plc (ADR)BP0606 – Oil & Gas – IntegratedUnited Kingdom

0.85

15.1

Noble Corporation PLCNE0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentUnited Kingdom

1.08

10.05

Subsea 7 SA (ADR)SUBCY0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentUnited Kingdom

1.09

7.02

ENSCO PLCESV0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentUnited Kingdom

1.11

12.2

Rowan Companies PLCRDC0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentUnited Kingdom

1.3

6.71

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR)HSBC0727 – Regional BanksUnited Kingdom

0.94

8.09

Vodafone Group Plc (ADR)VOD0915 – Communications ServicesUnited Kingdom

1.47

31.68

J Sainsbury plc (ADR)JSAIY0957 – Retail (Grocery)United Kingdom

0.96

10.57

Global Ship Lease, Inc.GSL1118 – Water TransportationUnited Kingdom

2.11

16.62

Cliffs Natural Resources IncCLF0124 – Metal MiningUnited States

1.87

12.76

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.MDC0215 – Construction ServicesUnited States

0.91

23.28

M/I Homes IncMHO0215 – Construction ServicesUnited States

0.92

27.21

URS CorpURS0215 – Construction ServicesUnited States

1.16

7.02

Mestek, Inc.MCCK0218 – Misc. Capital GoodsUnited States

0.98

11.53

General Motors CompanyGM0412 – Auto & Truck ManufacturersUnited States

0.83

7.98

Rocky Brands IncRCKY0418 – FootwearUnited States

1.21

6.82

Johnson Outdoors Inc.JOUT0430 – Recreational ProductsUnited States

0.87

7.83

LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.LF0430 – Recreational ProductsUnited States

0.89

17.58

Yasheng GroupHERB0509 – CropsUnited States

11.77

70.4

Seaboard CorporationSEB0515 – Food ProcessingUnited States

0.82

6.77

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.JBSS0515 – Food ProcessingUnited States

0.84

8.55

Omega Protein CorporationOME0515 – Food ProcessingUnited States

1.01

12.24

Ennis, Inc.EBF0518 – Office SuppliesUnited States

0.92

8.43

ACCO Brands CorporationACCO0518 – Office SuppliesUnited States

1.01

11.07

Universal CorpUVV0524 – TobaccoUnited States

0.93

10.8

Hess Corp.HES0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsUnited States

0.86

12.86

Approach Resources Inc.AREX0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsUnited States

0.93

9.48

Equal Energy Ltd. (USA)EQU0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsUnited States

0.96

9.38

Sandridge Mississippian TrustSDT0609 – Oil & Gas OperationsUnited States

1.49

63.59

PHI Inc.PHII0612 – Oil Well Services & EquipmentUnited States

0.85

8.96

Medallion Financial CorpTAXI0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

0.94

9.13

CIT Group Inc.CIT0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

0.96

7.26

Goldman Sachs Group IncGS0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

0.97

10.16

Ellington Financial LLCEFC0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

1.04

13.7

Walter Investment Management CWAC0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

1.11

23.94

Chimera Investment CorporationCIM0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

1.12

11.58

PHH CorporationPHH0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

1.19

9.68

EZCORP IncEZPW0703 – Consumer Financial ServicesUnited States

1.58

7.55

WellPoint IncWLP0706 – Insurance (Accident & Health)United States

0.89

9.52

Employers Holdings, Inc.EIG0706 – Insurance (Accident & Health)United States

0.93

10.46

Reinsurance Group of America IRGA0706 – Insurance (Accident & Health)United States

1.08

7.49

American Equity Investment LifAEL0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

0.86

16.77

Protective Life Corp.PL0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

0.92

9.76

FBL Financial GroupFFG0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

0.96

9.73

Unum GroupUNM0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

0.98

9.55

Assurant, Inc.AIZ0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1

9.67

Lincoln National CorporationLNC0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1.07

9.76

Symetra Financial CorporationSYA0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1.23

8.64

CNO Financial Group IncCNO0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1.29

12.39

Imperial Holdings, Inc.IFT0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1.38

37.03

National Western Life InsurancNWLI0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1.63

10.85

Genworth Financial IncGNW0709 – Insurance (Life)United States

1.72

6.87

Fortegra Financial CorpFRF0712 – Insurance (Miscellaneous)United States

1.28

8.18

Allstate Corporation, TheALL0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.82

8.75

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.HCC0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.82

8.92

State Auto Financial CorpSTFC0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.83

6.92

Stewart Information Services CSTC0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.83

7.96

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.SAFT0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.84

7.39

Investors Title CompanyITIC0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.86

9.85

First American Financial CorpFAF0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.87

6.75

American Financial Group IncAFG0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.87

9.15

ProAssurance CorporationPRA0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.87

10.86

Old Republic International CorORI0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.88

10.53

Selective Insurance GroupSIGI0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.9

8.51

Horace Mann Educators CorporatHMN0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.91

9.6

Kemper CorpKMPR0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.95

9.64

Baldwin & Lyons IncBWINB0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.98

9.42

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.,THG0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

0.99

9.44

Alleghany CorporationY0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.01

9.15

EMC Insurance Group Inc.EMCI0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.02

9.88

United Fire Group, Inc.UFCS0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.05

10.3

Navigators Group, Inc, TheNAVG0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.09

7.68

Cna Financial CorpCNA0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.1

8.15

American International Group IAIG0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.34

12

American National Insurance CoANAT0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.4

8.99

MBIA Inc.MBI0715 – Insurance (Property & Casualty)United States

1.45

10.86

FBR & CoFBRC0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.03

29.21

KKR Financial Holdings LLCKFN0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.05

11.24

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.NDAQ0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.13

6.66

Piper Jaffray CompaniesPJC0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.17

7.42

Primus Guaranty, Ltd.PRSG0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.25

50.12

Arlington Asset Investment CorAI0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.28

11.6

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (USAOPY0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.34

6.71

CIFC CorpCIFC0718 – Investment ServicesUnited States

1.73

9.51

JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM0724 – Money Center BanksUnited States

0.98

7.39

First National Bank AlaskaFBAK0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

6.61

Old National BancorpONB0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

7

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.SASR0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

7.28

TowneBankTOWN0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

7.52

Fidelity Southern CorporationLION0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

10.35

Central Pacific Financial CorpCPF0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

21.18

Cascade BancorpCACB0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.81

22.18

LCNB Corp.LCNB0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.82

6.69

S & T Bancorp IncSTBA0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.83

7.38

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.GSBC0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.83

8.55

ESB Financial CorporationESBF0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

6.88

WesBanco, Inc.WSBC0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

7.15

Trustmark CorpTRMK0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

7.28

KeyCorpKEY0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

7.3

MidWestOne Financial Group, InMOFG0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

8.77

Bar Harbor BanksharesBHB0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

9.1

Seacoast Banking Corporation oSBCF0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.84

21.31

First Bancorp IncFNLC0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.85

7.39

Mercantile Bank Corp.MBWM0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.85

9.45

Heritage Financial Group IncHBOS0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.86

7.23

MainSource Financial Group IncMSFG0727 – Regional BanksUnited States

0.86

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