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📢 Highlight from last week's blog post!
Even my worst-case scenario of #DassaultSystemes ($DASTY)'s future yields a discount.
But their *past* forces us to stop and rethink!
Read further: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/dassault-systemes-a-so-so-turnaround
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This week on #TheBarnBlog, we take on another French giant, #DassaultSystemes ($DASTY)! 💪
Read to find out why we consider the #software company to be a so-so candidate if you're looking to find turnaround companies.
🔗 https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/dassault-systemes-a-so-so-turnaround
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Check out the base-case, worst-case and best-case scenarios for #Vinci 's ($DG) share price!
All three scenarios indicate that Vinci is trading at a discount 🤩
🔗 https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/the-scenario-advantage-stresstesting
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8 simple steps to value a company! 🧑🏫
Based on #Vinci ($DG), French concessions and construction company listed on #Euronext.
Share price as of Feb 6th ➡️ €132.35.
For educational purposes only! ⚠️
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If you ever wondered how to value a company, take a look at my hands-on guide using the French concessions/construction/energy company #Vinci as an example.
The results are interesting, to say the least! 😎
Disclaimer: #NotInvestmentAdvice
Link to blog post: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/company-valution-a-hands-on-guide
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Important info from last week's #validation series ℹ️
Only #Strabag receives a red light on balance sheet optionality, but checking against other metrics will give us a more complete picture. ⚖️
Graph below doesn't say a thousand words?
Read the blog post instead: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/money-well-spent
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📢 Check out the validation overview from last week's blog post!
Plenty of yellow and red lights, but who gets disqualified?
Or read here: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/money-well-spent
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"How a company uses funds generated from its operation says more about its view of the future than any earnings call ever could."
Don't miss the last blog post of the #validation series testing strategic capital behavior! #FinancialLiteracy 🤓
Read here: https://substack.com/@thebarnblog/p-186284836
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Sometimes it's better to be the CEO than the owner of the company. For some of the companies below, this happens more than for others. 🙈
Full blog post: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/should-the-ceo-have-a-greater-return
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📢 Quick overview of our validation results re *shareholder alignment* 📢
Many companies receive a yellow/red light.
Read how and why: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/should-the-ceo-have-a-greater-return
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🧐 Should the CEO have a greater return than the shareholders?
We have all read about the ever-increasing CEO comp in listed companies, but do we stop to consider if the compensation is aligned with the shareholders’ experience?
#TheBarnBlog (c'est moi!) thinks we should: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/should-the-ceo-have-a-greater-return
This is what I learned about #Novartis from my validation series:
🔴 OCF<buybacks/CAPEX=reliance on external financing -> red light!
🟡 EBIT<FCF driven by depreciation exceeding CAPEX -> yellow light!
🟢 No worries re quality of EBITDA
👉 traffic lights and data point to ❌
Read here: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/only-cash-proves-that-a-business
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📢 Check out the validation overview (attached) from last week's blog post!
Plenty of yellow and red lights, but who gets disqualified?
Or read here: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/only-cash-proves-that-a-business
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This week in the validation series of #TheBarnBlog:
"Cash is truth" or "only cash proves that a business is viable" 🏧
3 new metrics, 15 (old) companies - who qualifies?
Follow for highlights of the key results 📢
https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/only-cash-proves-that-a-business
Oh, #Acciona ...
🟡 Yellow light in Interest Coverage with a trend towards red
🔴 Red light in Working Capital Quality due to unsteady performance and fluctuating Net Working Capital
Disqualified, sorry!
Read here: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/how-to-decide-if-a-company-is-worth?r=63kr4o
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From theory to application!
Here are our validation results based on four metrics and the traffic light system.
See who's green, yellow, RED!
Or read here: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/how-to-decide-if-a-company-is-worth?r=63kr4o
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New year, new blog post! 🎊
We're ringing in 2026 with a post about balance sheet reality check. Should we be concerned about any of the companies we're validating?
Sneak peek: definitely about #Acciona, maybe #NovoNordisk 🤯
Read here: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/how-to-decide-if-a-company-is-worth?r=63kr4o
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Before you close down for the weekend, please visit https://finditfinancials.com/ and let me know what you think 🙏
✅ +5000 companies
✅ Extract #financialreports and visualize company metrics in interactive charts
✅ See patterns that spreadsheets hide
Is management working for themselves or the shareholders?
In #TheBarnBlog we measure the impact of their actions, not their words!
Read about the remaining seven metrics we use in the #validation series: https://substack.com/@thebarnblog/p-181408694
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Reading the Flags ⚠️
Two yellow flags each doesn’t mean disqualification; it means patterns need explanation before ruling anyone out.
Remember: #validation is about understanding, not perfection!
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Validation Sneak Peek 🔎
This week we start the balance-sheet reality check in #TheBarnBlog
Four cornerstone metrics reveal how resilient our screener finalists really are.
Let’s see what #NVO, #STR, #RMS and #DSY look like!
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How does one validate the financial health of companies⁉️
☑️ Balance sheet reality check
☑️ Cash is truth
☑️ Shareholder alignment
☑️ Strategic capital behavior
Read about the metrics in *the first two*: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/uncovering-the-truths-that-sentiment
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Tech Finalists 🔗
The tech picks: Dassault Systèmes, Vitec Software Group, SAP.
These move to ‘Validation’!
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screened-28-companies-here-are?r=63kr4o
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Tech Screener Summary 💻
#Tech illustrates today’s challenge: outside the Magnificent Seven, consistent outperformance is rare.
Most companies struggle with growth, margins, or valuation.
Let’s select the finalists!
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What Else 🧐
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screened-28-companies-here-are?r=63kr4o
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Fashion Screener Wrap-Up 👗
#Fashion outperformed expectations across the board.
Each company manages unique pressures: scarcity, seasonality, inventory and timelessness.
Time to pick who advances!
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Final Picks 🏆
The construction finalists: Strabag, Vinci, Acciona!
These enter the next stage.
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screened-28-companies-here-are?r=63kr4o
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#Construction Screener Results 🏗️
This group delivered everything from strong growth to razor-thin margins.
No company hit the top-right quadrant, but that doesn’t mean no value exists.
Let’s choose who moves forward!
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Next Step ⏭️
Pharma’s finalists: Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Novartis. These move to ‘Validation’!
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screened-28-companies-here-are?r=63kr4o
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Pharma Screener Wrap-Up 🧬
#Pharma delivered scattered results across every metric, no uniform pattern anywhere.
That reflects an industry under constant pressure: patents, pricing, pipelines, and regulation.
Time to pick who moves to ‘Validation’!
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This is it, folks! The screener series has officially concluded 🥳
14 companies from 4 industries will continue on to 'Step 2: Validation'.
Find out which ones and why on #TheBarnBlog: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screened-28-companies-here-are?r=63kr4o
Follow and subscribe for the next step!
ROIC tests whether asset-light models truly deliver superior returns.
If ROIC doesn’t beat #WACC, even strong tech companies may disappoint.
Here’s how the sector performs!
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ROIC shows how well brands turn assets into shareholder value.
Margins matter, but IC turnover and efficiency are just as key.
Time to see whether style delivers substance!
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What’s Next 🚀
Next week we combine all metrics for a full screening!
ROIC makes clear who’s consistently efficient in capital use.
Full breakdown on the blog: https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/value-creation-for-shareholders?r=63kr4o
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#ROIC in #construction 🏗️
ROIC shows which builders turn capital into real shareholder value.
If ROIC beats #WACC, value is created – not just #revenue.
Let’s see who’s building efficiently and who’s just adding volume!
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ROIC shows how well pharma turns invested capital into real value.
If ROIC beats #WACC, the company is creating shareholder return from operations, not leverage.
Here’s how the sector performs!
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📢New blog post alert at #TheBarnBlog HQ🏢
#ROIC shows which companies in our screener create value beyond their cost of capital.
Find out who comes out on top (looking at you, #Hermes) and who doesn't.
PEG-ratio, Tech Reality Check 🧐
#Tech stocks often trade on expectations, not fundamentals.
#PEGratio helps us test whether that optimism is supported by actual earnings growth.
Here’s how the sector performs!
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PEG-ratio, Fashion’s Fit 👠
#Fashion stocks have delivered strong results lately.
But #PEGratio tells us whether that performance is backed by value or carried by sentiment.
Here’s how the sector stacks up!
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Next Steps 🚀
Next metric → #ROIC.
It’s the real test of whether these builders convert growth into shareholder value.
Full breakdown + graphs → https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/finding-undervalued-companies-using
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PEG-ratio and Building Value 🧱
Next up in the screener is #construction.
#PEGratio helps us see which companies are genuinely creating value and which ones look expensive once growth is factored in.
Let’s break down the results!
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What’s PEG-ratio? 🤔
💊 #Pharma may look pricey, but what happens when you factor in growth?
This week we’re diving into #PEGratio, where valuation meets momentum.
Which companies are true growth bargains and who’s coasting on hype?
Let’s find out!
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What metric to use to find undervalued companies? 🧐
#PEGratio, of course!
Read my post about the performance of #pharma, #construction, #fashion and #tech companies on this metric: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebarnblog/p/finding-undervalued-companies-using?r=6oymn6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
As always, follow to get short summaries of the results next week!
👇 Conclusion:
In #tech, high margins attract disruption and expose who’s truly defensible. EBIT alone doesn’t tell the full story.
Next up → #PEGratio and #ROIC to see which companies earn their moat!
Full breakdown ➕ graphs ➡️ https://thebarnblog.substack.com/p/using-ebit-margin-trend-for-analysis
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👉 Follow #thebarnblog to get daily summaries of the financial performance of each industry in our screener: #pharma, #construction, #fashion and #tech.
🗓️ Monday to Thursday!
This is where we get our data: https://finditfinancials.com/
Conclusion:
Consistency vs. transformation: both can work, but context is everything!
Next metrics will show who’s truly #winning.
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#Pharma builds moats. #Construction rides cycles. #Fashion refines quality. #Tech fuels growth.
📢 The screener series is here: 4 industries, numerous companies, 4 metrics, beautiful graphs!
Meet the industries: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebarnblog/p/screener-series-picking-our-industries?r=6oymn6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Hi there,
I recently started a blog called The Barn, focused on building tools for better #investing. The goal is to create a clear, structured process, going from screening to investment decisions. I'll share the tools and models I build along the way. Some will be complex, others will be basic spreadsheets, but all designed to help us focus on data that is important.
Follow for updates on new posts and product releases!
//The Barn