Fred Piard's analysis reveals that beverage, personal care, and food industries are currently undervalued compared to their 11-year averages, while the tobacco sector is significantly overvalued. Household products remain near their baseline valuation. The iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF offers diversified global exposure with stronger fundamentals but has underperformed historically compared to XLP. Investors might consider five stocks identified as cheaper than their peers in June. Piard provides further insights and a portfolio through his Quantitative Risk & Value group.
PepsiCo trades attractively at $146.12 with strong international growth and a 54th consecutive dividend raise, offering about 15% upside. Coca-Cola, priced at $80.28, shows solid execution but trades at a high valuation with only 7% upside, balancing...
The Coca-Cola Company showed strong resilience in Q1 2026, achieving double-digit revenue growth and expanding operating margins despite inflation and global economic volatility. The company's success is attributed to its diverse product portfolio, a...
Apple, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft are highlighted as durable long-term investments due to their strong competitive advantages and consistent growth. Apple benefits from a massive installed base and recurring revenue, Coca-Cola boasts decades of dividen...
Retirees with $500,000 to invest in dividend ETFs face a choice between Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD). VIG offers lower current yield (~1.7%-1.8%) but focuses on companies with long histories of d...
Coca-Cola reported strong Q1 results with 10% organic revenue growth and 18% earnings per share growth, continuing its market share gains for the 20th straight quarter. Despite operational strength, the company's valuation has risen to 24–25 times fo...
