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BBV Revenue

As a value investing shop, we are interested in seeing how BBV’s revenues measure up against past performances. One easily understandable way of doing that is to compare Price to Sales per share levels over a given time frame. Assuming it is available, Ockham prefers to look at ten years of history (for this stock there are 10 years of history available) and we weigh recent years more heavily. This allows us to find weighted average historical high and low Price to Sales ratios, which give us a better idea of the stock’s current underlying value. Using this method, we have established a high range for Price to Sales of 1.04x and the low end of the range at 0.63x.

With respect to these historically rational metrics, notice that the current Price to Sales per share ratio for BBV of 0.81x is slightly under its historical average. This level of Price to Sales gives us a fairly neutral position on the BBV shares. We would like to see a drop in the Price to Sales ratio just a little bit more (given current sales figures) before we would become more positive on a Price to Sales basis. Such a drop would increase the attractiveness of the stock but, as always, would need to be considered in the context of all other valuation factors.

BBV Cash Earnings

Cash Earnings is always one of the most important factors to review for a company and, more importantly, an investment in a stock. BBV is significantly below its historical average multiple of Cash Earnings. Looking at the last 10 years we can get a good understanding of what investors have grown to expect from BBV. For example, BBV’s Cash Earnings ratio per share has fluctuated between 4.22 and 6.65 over this historical timeframe. This range is based upon a proprietary weighted methodology at Ockham, but can clearly show an investor where BBV is with respect to prior business periods.

So with BBV’s current price (latest close of $7.17) and most recent level of Cash Earnings reported, we see significant opportunity from a value perspective. At its current price level, BBV is 53% below its average level of Price to Cash Earnings on a historical basis. This means that investors were willing to pay for a much higher stock price than currently for the same level of Cash in the past, on a relative basis. There are a couple of important things to remember, however. First, value doesn’t exist in a vacuum. So if the market doesn’t recognize this value, even a great disparity in Price to Cash Earnings cannot force an immediate stock price reaction. Second, patience is key when looking at securities that have reached these levels of Price to Cash Earnings versus their historical norms. So be patient with BBV.

BBV Dividends

A strong dividend payment history is looked upon as a favorable characteristic on a company’s future and potentially can receive a positive Ockham rating. That being said, we don’t require dividend payments for company’s whose management has elected to forgo them entirely.

When reviewing dividend yields for BBV, we compare the historic high and low levels over the past, which is similar to our evaluation of Sales and Cash Earnings per share. Paying a dividend is not necessary for any company, but changes in dividend often can lend clues as to the health of the business. A rising dividend is a strong sign for an established company, as it reflects management’s confidence in the company. BBV’s estimated annual dividend is $0.93 resulting in a current dividend yield of 12.97%. The highest dividend yield from BBV over recent history was 13.38% while the lowest dividend yield was 1.86%. If you are looking for some “bang for your buck” then a dividend yield of 70.21% above the historical median should be enticing. BBV receives a positive boost in our view because as you know, equity at its core is simply a claim on future dividends.