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Sappi Ltd ADS (SPP)

SPP Stock Report

2-Year Price History

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NYSE:SPP
$4.44
(3/16 4:15PM)
+2.3%
Open$4.37 Mkt Cap$2.2 Billion
High$4.51 52Wk High$5.08
Low$4.33 52Wk Low$1.82
Volume37,928 Avg Vol 10D48,000

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SPP Revenue

Cash earnings is the most important factor in our analysis, but it goes without saying that if a company cannot produce sales then there is no ability to generate cash flow. By that logic we look very closely at revenue numbers as our second most important factor in valuing a company's stock. We have established reasonable Price to Sales per share ranges based on historical data of the last 10 years. For, SPP the high and low end of the Price to Sales per share ratios are 0.83x and 0.48x respectively.

Notice that SPP's current Price to Sales per share ratio is 0.44x, which is quite a bit below what we consider a normal Price to Sales ratio for this stock. Given normal conditions and a price of $4.40, SPP is 33% below where we would expect to see it. This will beneficially factor into our final analysis of SPP as it is not often that this stock sinks to these levels.

SPP Cash Earnings

As the old saying goes, "Cash is King!" We look at reported Cash Earnings, but the main emphasis of our analysis involves stripping out non-cash events such as depreciation from our cash earnings analysis. This helps us view the cash flows more clearly. Nevertheless, an analysis of Cash Earnings (both reported and otherwise) is absolutely pivotal to assessing a company's value, and currently SPP is significantly above its historical average multiple of cash earnings as calculated by Ockham. Similar to our analysis of sales per share, Ockham looks at the last 10 years of cash earnings levels for SPP to identify where the current high and low price levels have been historically in relation to profit per share. Again, we utilize a weighted average methodology which relies more heavily on recent years of data. This weighted average framework provides us with an average high Price to Cash Earnings ratio per share of 11.44 and a 6.08 low over the same period.

Just recall that when a stock's price, as in the cases of SPP, is significantly elevated to the level of Cash Earnings being generated, the market has already priced in much of that value. For example, the historical average for SPP's Price to Cash Earnings ratio is 22% below the current ratio of 10.73. That is not an insignificant amount, and diminishes our overall outlook on SPP. However, you need to review several areas of a company's potential, and as management would point out, one metric is not the end-all-be-all of any analysis.

SPP Dividends

While it is not necessary to pay an attractive dividend or a dividend at all, to receive a positive rating from Ockham, we view dividends as an additionally helpful measure in determining the future potential of any company.

Peer Comparison

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Sappi Ltd ADS Industry Grouping

(3/15/2010)
Company Ticker Market Cap (Ml) Latest
Price
Price/Cash Earnings Price/Sales 5-Yr. Rev.
Growth Rate
5-Yr.
Avg. ROE.
Current 10-Yr. Range* Current 10-Yr. Range*
Peer Company Averages (not including SPP) 11.81 2.83 » 17.85 1.23 0.22 » 1.88 3.75% 24.10%
*10 year range does not include current year values
Carlisle Companies Inc. CSL $2.3 Billion $37.61 10.59 5.08 » 19.75 0.94 0.34 » 1.09 1.33% 14.76%
Silgan Holdings, Inc. SLGN $2.2 Billion $58.52 7.32 0.98 » 8.80 0.73 0.07 » 0.79 4.85% 26.66%
Sappi Ltd ADS SPP $2.2 Billion $4.34 10.73 3.02 » 16.67 0.44 0.12 » 0.96 2.58% 3.46%
Warnaco Group, Inc. WRC $2.1 Billion $46.77 14.73 4.88 » 25.32 1.07 0.27 » 1.18 7.24% 8.52%
Temple-Inland, Inc. TIN $2.1 Billion $19.67 5.15 0.65 » 11.66 0.59 0.06 » 1.05 -5.51% 44.66%
Fibria Celulose Sa FBR $2.0 Billion $21.40 21.24 2.54 » 23.73 2.83 0.37 » 5.29 10.85% 25.89%
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5:46P, Apr. 27,2009 SPP $2.16 Sappi Ltd ADS
Fast Money

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The wyeth deal in front of them. It's all about the competition in front themp. A stroerng dollar will be a bit of a head wind. That's something to keep an eye >>> ibm holding its annual shareholder meeting in miami, florida spp it still the best in tech? >> apparently so because they can get away with holding their shareholder meeting in florida when they are based in new york. They are that good, folks. Ibm continues to be one of the front-runners operationally and

“… >> apparently so because they can get away with holding their shareholder meeting in florida when they are based in new york. They are that good, folks. Ibm continues to be one of the front-runners operationally and …”

1:46P, Apr. 17,2009 SPP $2.23 Sappi Ltd ADS
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Maybe we reat the time the 52- area in crude. But I think you have to think about sell into that area. Gamble on the return of global growth spp that all that's going on with it retaining this higher price than a lot of people >> well, that's probably the bulk of it. But, you know, you saw a report that oil tracker movements see

“… bulk of it. But, you know, you saw a report that oil tracker movements see …”

11:50A, Apr. 13,2009 SPP $2.16 Sappi Ltd ADS
The Call

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Country are. We're going to leave it there. >> glad I raised the tax -- glad I raised the tea party. I'm really glad I raised that. >> you've heard our reporters now time for your call spp the fed's mortgage program leading us to the housing recovery? Go to cnbc.Com to answer our poll question. >> we heard him. We heard him.

“… to cnbc.Com to answer our poll question. >> we heard him. We heard him. …”

5:07P, Apr. 07,2009 SPP $1.91 Sappi Ltd ADS
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Bullish in of year-over-year but again, it's clearly telling you that the global demand is not where it was, and these guys are coming off of tremendous earnings last year, and that's really where I think the problem spp it's a year-over-year up to. >> also look at the price of corn, wheat, and soybeans. They have not fated in the commodity rally this year. They're kind of flat on the so those underlying commodity prices really I think begin to need to rise to give elevation

“… so look at the price of corn, wheat, and soybeans. They have not fated in the commodity rally this year. They're kind of flat on the so those underlying commodity prices really I think begin to need to rise to give elevation …”

12:10P, Mar. 30,2009 SPP $1.79 Sappi Ltd ADS
Power Lunch

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The unions and bond dld holders those offers gm extended to you, some as early as last week? Those are not even strong we need more concessions because they don't reflect the decline we've seen in car sales spp that accurate and what is that offer going to look like? >> I don't know whether that is an accurate description of what steve ratnev doing right now. But it's certainly very much in

“… o look like? >> I don't know whether that is an accurate description of what steve ratnev doing right now. But it's certainly very much in …”

11:55A, Feb. 23,2009 SPP $2.14 Sappi Ltd ADS
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Their own health care costs, generics will become a bigger and bigger part of the usage in >> your stock is up about -- more than 40% over the past three months. I think about 11% year to date spp generic pharma becoming the new defensive play rather than the traditional big pharma in a sour economy in a sour market? >> well, I think so. We've had a good run. We're projecting growth of about 10% year over year in our

“… the traditional big pharma in a sour economy in a sour market? >> well, I think so. We've had a good run. We're projecting growth of about 10% year over year in our …”

6:47A, Feb. 20,2009 SPP $2.52 Sappi Ltd ADS
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>>> good morning. I'm monica novotny. Over at msnbc, you're watching "squawk box" spp we're going toy ta a look at news making news outside the world of business. We start with campus chaos. Overnight, student protesters clashed with police. Students are calling for more

“… calling for more …”

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Key Fundamentals

SPP - Sappi Ltd ADS Fundamentals
Price (3/16 4:15PM) $4.44
Volume (3/16 4:15PM) 37,928
Last Close Price $4.34
10 Day Average Volume 48,000
13 Week Price Range $3.74 - $5.08
52 Week Price Range $1.82 - $5.08
LTM Revenue $5.4 Billion
 
Shares Outstanding (09/2009) 537.1 Million
Market Capitalization $2.2 Billion
Shares Held By Institutions 10.0 Million
Institutional Holders 39
% Shares Held By Institutions 1.90%
Earnings Per Share (EPS) ($0.37)
P/E Ratio n/a
Book Value Per Share $3.34
 
Gross Margin 13.70%
Annual Dividend 0.00
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Beta 2.20
Fiscal Year Ends September

About Sappi Ltd ADS

Sappi Ltd ADS is considered to operate in the Consumer Goods sector. They specifically operate in the Paper & Paper Products business segment contained within the Consumer Non Durables industry.

A global paper and pulp group. The Company is a producer of coated fine paper used in books, brochures, magazines, catalogues and many other print applications.