I'm wary of buying stocks this late business cycle. But the drug distributors' revenues did not fall in the last recession. Their profitability depends on the supply side, not demand. Their profits - and stock price - have fallen in the past few years due to generic drug price deflation.
The main long term risk is the consolidation of their customer base, which causes price competition. But I think its already priced into the stock price. I don't see a catalyst now for the stock or its earnings to go up, but by the time I do, so will everyone else. I'm willing to hold this for a few years, through the next recession. When a company is part of an oligopoly, has recurring revenue from an essential good, and is selling at 11X FCF, how can you not buy it?
Looking to sell the banks in the next 6-12 months as we come to the end of the business cycle.
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