Our Focus Growth Model picks top ranked large cap growth stocks according to many fundamental factors published in the books by famous growth stock investors William O’Neil, Peter Lynch, Martin Zweig, and Louis Navellier. Through extensive research, we select and improve the best fundamental factors from their books. We have programmed these factors into computer codes and added proper position sizing algorithm, which enable us to invest in large cap growth stocks without human bias or emotion.
After sifting through and comparing massive amount of fundamental data of large cap stocks, Focus Growth Model currently (as of May 29, 2012) invests around 7.3% in Monster Beverage Corp (Nasdaq:MNST). MNST, through its subsidiaries, develops, markets, sells, and distributes alternative beverage category beverages in the United States and internationally. Current MNST position is making good profit for Focus Growth Model, and our computer program will decide when it is the right time to take partial or full profit off the table to invest the proceeds into other large cap growth stocks with better profit potential.
The major obstacle that many investors face with growth stocks like MNST is these stocks always look artificially expensive, either from their parabolic move in price chart or their high P/E ratio, and most of these stocks never issue dividends.
However, our computer program has no emotion and it have been able to scratch beyond the surface. Sales and EPS of MNST have been growing consistently over the last 5 years and is ranked highest among its industry peers. Earnings growth of MNST is supported by strong sales growth, and its operating margins and return on equity are top-ranked. All these are important factors that O’Neil, Lynch, Zweig, and Navellier look for. Institutional sponsorship of MNST is rising, an interesting factor that O’Neil uses. However, P/E/G ratio (Lynch’s famous ratio) of MNST has been on the high side, and it is indeed a good fundamental factor to watch out for growth stocks based on our research, so MNST does not make it to our top 5 holdings of Focus Growth Model due to our position sizing algorithm.
Growth rate of all growth stocks will eventually slow down, therefore it is important to analyze their quarterly financial statements constantly, and be ready to move investment capital to the next better growth stocks whenever opportunities arise.
Disclosure
Long MNST in Focus Growth Model in our brokerage account since Sep 02, 2011.
Our computer program may increase or decrease MNST position in Focus Growth Model without notice any time after this article is published.
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