David Trainer
Seeking Alpha
Nashville, TN, United States
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Recent articles by David:
Traditional Earnings Measures For S&P 500 Overstate True Profits
Operating Earnings calculated by S&P Global (SPGI), Street Earnings, and GAAP Earnings overstate the true profitability of S&P 500 companies. → Read More
Q3 2022 Sector Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds
Our sector ratings are based on the normalized aggregation of our stock ratings for every stock in each sector. → Read More
Valvoline's Transition Story Is A Growth Story (NYSE:VVV)
Valvoline’s ability to execute its transition strategy gives this stock much more upside. See why we say VVV stock could be worth at least $40/share today. → Read More
Jabil's Unique Expertise And Secular Tailwinds Drive Profit Growth (NYSE:JBL)
Jabil’s stock offers favorable risk/reward based on the company’s manufacturing and design expertise and strong customer relationships. Read more on Jabil here. → Read More
Oracle's Competitive Advantages Portend Continued Profit Growth (NYSE:ORCL)
Strong, global sales team is a competitive advantage. The company's free cash flow funds growth in research and development. → Read More
Q2 2022 Earnings: Where Street Earnings Are Too High And Who Should Miss
Wall Street analysts are too bullish on second-quarter earnings expectations for most S&P 500 companies. → Read More
Q2 2022 Earnings: Where Street Estimates Are Too Low And Who Should Beat
We highlight five S&P 500 companies (with a focus on two) with understated Street estimates likely to beat 2Q22 earnings. Read more here. → Read More
Inflation Won’t Interrupt Cash Flows For Magellan Midstream (NYSE:MMP)
Magellan is positioned to benefit from decades of continued demand for refined products and crude oil. The company's strong free cash flow generation funds its 8.8% dividend yield. → Read More
Peloton: Zombie Stock #3 - Could Fall Further As Fed Raises Rates (NASDAQ:PTON)
Time is running out for cash-burning companies kept afloat with easy/cheap access to capital. → Read More
Big Upside In Pacer U.S. Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (BATS:CALF)
After rigorous analysis of ~1,000 ETFs, we identified another ETF with quality holdings at cheap valuations. → Read More
Freshpet Stock: Zombie Stock #2 - Could Fall Further As Fed Raises Rates (NASDAQ:FRPT)
Time is running out for cash-burning companies kept afloat with easy/cheap access to capital. → Read More
Look Beyond Legacy Fund Ratings And Avoid DF Dent Midcap Growth Fund (MUTF:DFDMX)
Legacy fund research would tell you now is the time to buy this Midcap Growth Fund. Think again. → Read More
Carvana: Zombie Stock #1 – Could Go To $0 As Fed Raises Rates (NYSE:CVNA)
Time is running out for cash-burning companies kept afloat with easy/cheap access to capital. → Read More
Biggest Valuation Disconnects In The S&P 500
40 companies, or just 8% of companies in the S&P 500, account for 50% of the Core Earnings for the entire S&P 500. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: Q1 2022’s Soaring Economic Earnings Aren’t Sustainable
Economic earnings increased year-over-year for all but two sectors through the trailing-twelve-months ended Q1'22 for the NC 2000. Click here for a full overview. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: Free Cash Flow Yield Near Record Highs Through 5/16/22
We think the market is signaling expectations for further declines in FCF, and we expect prices will continue to fall until the end of FCF declines is in sight. Read more. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: Inflation Inflates ROICs For 1Q22
Return on invested capital spiked to the highest level since 1998 for the NC 2000 in 1Q22. All eleven sectors in the NC 2000 saw a year-over-year improvement in ROIC as well. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: Earnings Distortions Flash Warning Signs For Equity Investors
GAAP earnings remain overstated despite a year-over-year rise in Core Earnings for all eleven sectors of the NC 2000 through the trailing twelve months ended 1Q22. → Read More
Operating Earnings Growth Slowing, But Still Overstated After Q1 2022
Operating Earnings calculated by S&P Global (SPGI) for the S&P 500 overstate Core Earnings through 1Q22. Stocks are more expensive than they appear based on SPGI’s Operating Earnings. → Read More
Street Earnings Overstated For 67% Of S&P 500 Companies In Q1 2022
For 333 companies in the S&P 500, Street Earnings overstate Core Earnings for the trailing-twelve-months (TTM) ended calendar 1Q22. → Read More