Thursday, November 8, 2012

Expeditors Int'l (EXPD) 2012 Review

Expeditors International (EXPD) is a third party logistics provider offering worldwide consolidation services for air and ocean freight as well as custom brokerage and import services.  The company runs service offices and international service centers in more than 50 countries on six continents.  It  has an outstanding record of profit and dividend growth (15% and 28% respectively) over the past 10 years,  earning 16-20%+ return of equity. EXPD’s profits suffered as expected in recent economic weakness; however, longer term it should continue to achieve economic success as a result of:

(1) a pickup in ocean freight tonnage,

(2) the company’s expansion into new services,

(3) as a global leader, EXPD should continue to increase its market share in this highly fragmented industry,

(4) an aggressive cost cutting program,

(5) stock buy back program.

Negatives:

(1) its revenue is closely tied to consumer demand which decline if a ‘double dip’ occurs,

(2) it is in a highly competitive industry,

(3) it doesn’t control any transportation assets and therefore relies on the dependability of others,

(4) its large internationals operations subject it to the risks of currency fluctuations.

EXPD is rated A+ by Value Line, has no debt and its stock yields 1.5%

  Statistical Summary

                 Stock      Dividend         Payout      # Increases  
                 Yield      Growth Rate     Ratio       Since 2002

EXPD        1.5%          11%             31%             10
*comparable industry data is not available

                Debt/                      EPS Down       Net        Value Line
               Equity         ROE      Since 2002      Margin       Rating

EXPD        0%            18%            2                 6%            A+
*comparable industry data is not available

     Chart

            Note: EXPD made good initial progress off its March 2009 low.  While it surpassed the downtrend off the July 2006 high (straight red line) and the November 2008 trading high (green line), it has since fallen below the November 2008 trading high and is only slightly above the July 2006 to present downtrend.  Long term, the stock is in a trading range (blue lines).  Intermediate term, it is in a downtrend. The Aggressive Growth Portfolio owns a one half position, having Sold Half when the stock broke a former intermediate term uptrend.  The upper boundary of its Buy Value Range is $25; the lower boundary of its Sell Half is $84.




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