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Contemplating a Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's ugg classic short sparkles boots black multi (NYSE:One of my favorite aspects of this company is its competitive position as a "big fish in a small pond". 2 players dominate the global fine art commercial market Sotheby's and Christie's, each with about 50% market share. The firm has even faced monopolistic practice charges in the past. Considering both Sotheby's and Christie's have been in the business since the mid 1700's, the relatively small size of the market, and existing relationships with the few customers for these items (which routinely uggs on sale fetch tens of millions), the firm has an almost impenetrable economic moat against Cheap UGG Boots On Sale competition. This is a wide moat company, with a capital 'W'.
Another positive is business momentum. Put simply, the market for fine art is red hot, especially from China. Sotheby's recent show in Hong Kong generated over $400 million in net sales, second only to its April auction there. Q2 (ended June) was the firm's best quarter ever and this is a firm with nearly 270 years of history! Fine art has been and will be an up and down market, but it is often difficult to predict the length of cycles here. This hot market could last for some time, and Sotheby's will benefit substantially from it.
The other fundamentals mens ugg boots black classic short are solid. Cash on the balance sheet, at $666 (!) million, eclipses a debt load of about $477 million. Free cash flow can be lumpy depending on how long the firm holds inventory, but current trends are around $300 million annually. Profits cover interest an acceptable 8 times over.
Valuation, too, looks fairly attractive at $32. Sotheby's uggs on sale will always be a firm that experiences wild revenue swings from year to year, but over the long term the company has proven able to generate operating margins around 30% while growing sales at 5 7% annually. I don't see why this can't continue, given the multitude of new millionaires in developing countries and Asia's taste for fine art. At the same time, current valuation of about 2.5 times sales is below the firm's long term average of about 3 times.
Given this, Sotheby's long term value looks to be around $43 per share, about 35% above current trading levels. MagicDiligence rates BID as a solid Magic Formula purchase at current. |
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