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Q: Hi there

Best of the holidays to you and staff in the office. I have really enjoyed being a member the last 3 years, learned a whole lot, adjusted my investing approach accordingly, and thus become a much more effective investor.

Wondering about Park Lawn. I own a part position now and am looking to increase my stake somewhat. Just wondering if you could give a breakdown on its valuation. Do you see good value there or would you wait for a lower entry point?

Much thanks
Stuart
Read Answer Asked by Stuart on December 19, 2016
Q: Hi 5i,
Sorry to go back to one where you have recently given your assessment but I am confused about CZO. Fabrice Taylor's recent Globe article says the stock is 'quoted at a measly 15 times trailing earnings'. He notes that for the last 9 months sales are up over 50% while operating income tripled, and 70% margins with guidance for 20-25% sales growth. He may not use the word cheap but that seems to be the implication. My online broker site pegs it at a P/E of 16.2 after the post-Fabrice article pop. You describe CZO as very promotional with an expensive $3M in sales for the most recent quarter on a $131M market cap. Annualizing the quarterly sales (not foolproof) would give a market cap to sales ratio of about 11. Throw in the high margins and can you get to the indicated P/E? Could you spend a few more words reconciling all this please and maybe on what is the most significant number to watch going forward in this particular case? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on December 19, 2016
Q: How would you order these in terms of growth potential.
Thank you for great service.
Milan
Read Answer Asked by Milan on December 14, 2016