Value Equity Strategy
Philosophy
MCM’s Value Equity investment process focuses on identifying high quality companies experiencing below average margins and valuations, while exhibiting improving fundamentals, strengthening cash flows and a visible catalyst to return margins to historical averages. Through our proprietary quantitative screening, fundamental research and traditional valuation techniques, we seek total returns through capital appreciation and dividends.
Objective
The strategy seeks a consistent return through price appreciation and dividend income by owning equity securities and ETF’s of domestic companies. Our style is designed to meet a variety of investment objectives as we employ prudent diversification and diligent stock selection.
Strategy
The Value Equity Strategy is our own unique blend of incorporating top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up stock selection. Under the top-down viewpoint, we evaluate the current economic environment, monetary and fiscal policies, and secular trends to identify the sectors or industries that are most likely to outperform the market. We start with a universe of several thousand companies and exchange-traded funds, sorting this list down to a manageable number of investment alternatives through a rigorous series of proprietary quantitative screens that consider improvements in revenue, earnings, leverage and valuation relative to industry or sector averages. We are open to all market capitalizations, but most candidates will be larger than $500 million. After this screening, companies undergo a thorough analysis focusing on qualitative factors such as catalysts for further operational improvements, market position, proprietary advantages, management capabilities and insider ownership before investing. The strategy can hold international issuers, but will be comprised predominantly of domestic companies.
Team
Jonn Wullschleger, CFA – PM, Principal with Mitchell Capital since 2000, analyzing equities since 1991
Rob Day – Equity Analyst with Mitchell Capital since 2020
Miles Green – Equity Analyst with Mitchell Capital since 2021
Grant LacKamp – Equity Analyst with Mitchell Capital since 2021
What sets this strategy apart?
Long-term management team with ownership in the firm and investments in the strategy
Commitment to established and successful process
Flexibility allowing for responsiveness to changes in economic environment
Value Equity Strategy: Dec 31, 2022
Strategy Characteristics
Characteristic | Portfolio |
---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
Free Cash Flow Yield | 5.0% |
Price / Book | 5.8x |
Debt / Equity | 114.9% |
Forward Price / Earnings | 16.3x |
Return on Equity | 24.7% |
Top Ten Holdings
Position | Allocation % |
---|---|
Johnson & Johnson | 4.5 |
Berkshire Hathaway | 4.3 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4.3 |
Chevron Corp | 3.9 |
Elevance Health | 3.5 |
ConocoPhillips | 3.5 |
Danaher Corp | 2.9 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp | 2.8 |
CVS Health Corp | 2.8 |
Next Era Energy | 2.7 |
The information above is intended solely to provide insight into how the manager analyzes securities, and are not a recommendation for any particular security or strategy. There is no assurance securities will remain in the portfolio or will be profitable. This is a list of top ten holdings based on a percent of total and is not a full list of securities.
Sector Weightings
Sector | Portfolio % |
---|---|
Consumer Discretionary | 7.2 |
Consumer Staples | 8.7 |
Energy | 10.3 |
Financials | 18.1 |
Health Care | 15.8 |
Industrials | 9.4 |
Informational Technology | 7.0 |
Materials | 1.5 |
Real Estate | 2.3 |
Communication Services | 4.9 |
Utilities | 5.2 |
Cash | 9.6 |
Capitalization Profile
Portfolio % | |
---|---|
Giant | 50 |
Large | 36 |
Mid | 11 |
Small | 3 |
Weighted average market cap | $162B |
About Mitchell Capital Management
Mitchell Capital Management (MCM) was founded in 1987 and is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. The firm manages portfolios and provides investment solutions for an array of investors nationwide, including individuals, foundations, union pension plans, retirement plans, endowments and associations. MCM has always been employee owned and intends to stay that way. Our fiduciary culture means our clients are the first priority in each decision we make.
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