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MAY 19, 2024

It's been a disappointing journey for shareholders of plant-based meat company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND). Shares are down 96% from their all-time highs in 2019. Could the outlook for shareholders finally be improving? The second reason to consider selling Beyond Meat stock is its debt in light of its worsening financials.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

Drilling down into the data ROIC helps measure the profitability of a company's investments as a percentage of its debt and equity capital. That's important because it suggests their investments are creating value for shareholders after factoring in debt and equity financing.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

This is because companies that regularly pay and increase their dividends usually have a proven history of success, sound financial standing, and a dedication to sharing their profits with shareholders. Besides consistent dividend growth, the company has gained recognition for enhancing shareholder value through share repurchases.

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JULY 21, 2023

During Berkshire Hathaway's 2022 annual shareholder meeting, Buffett told his audience of more than 30,000 shareholders and investors that his company's stake in Activision Blizzard is a merger/arbitrage play. With long-term debt, increases in interest rates can drastically affect company profits and make cash flows less predictable.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 11, 2024

It had no revenue and was taking on huge debt. Management said that net yields in the 2023 fourth quarter, a cruise profit metric, were higher than in 2019, which was itself a strong year, and were higher than expected. The main risk now lies in its debt repayment. Here's why. Is Carnival still risky?

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AUGUST 6, 2023

In his 1988 annual letter to shareholders, Buffett penned that when it comes to owning outstanding businesses with excellent management, "our favorite holding period is forever." As for why Buffett's love grew for Apple, the company returns an incredible amount of capital to its shareholders in the form of dividends and share buybacks.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Airlines aren't productive (at least for shareholders) The ultimate test of whether a company is allocating capital productively for shareholders is the comparison between its return on invested capita l (ROIC) and its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Net Profit 2019 2020 2021 2022 (Est.)

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MAY 14, 2024

It also owns the popular Pandora streaming app it acquired in 2019 to have some skin in the digital space beyond the mobile app for streaming its flagship satellite radio broadcasts. Outside of the 2019 spike fueled by the Pandora acquisition, organic growth has been in the single digits for nine consecutive years.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) shareholders are thirsty for some good news. That's not great for current shareholders, but investors on the sidelines might be looking for reasons to buy in hopes of a turnaround. This brought the company one step closer to revisiting the sales heights of its heyday in 2019. Red flag No.

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JULY 8, 2024

That's because businesses that distribute a portion of their profit to shareholders tend to outperform businesses that haven't made such a commitment. Shares of AT&T are down by about 37% from a peak they set way back in 2019. A buy now AT&T is managing a large debt load. In the first quarter, its net debt fell to 2.9

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JULY 29, 2024

As a business development company (BDC) , Ares must return at least 90% of its income to shareholders in the form of dividends for its profits to be exempt from taxes. Ares Capital has topped institutional private debt fundraising over the last five years. 1 in Private Debt Investor's annual survey every year since 2019.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Services revenue has been the company's fastest-growing business in recent years, and this is contributing to a growing mountain of cash to distribute to shareholders. Occidental has been using excess cash flow to pay down debt, buy back shares, and pay dividends -- all shareholder-friendly moves.

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APRIL 22, 2024

Smooth sailing Carnival's business is giving its shareholders plenty of reasons to be optimistic. This number exceeded the previous record, which came in fiscal 2019. Revenue took a huge hit, dropping 91% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2021. 29, the company had a massive debt load of $31 billion.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

BC Partners acquired a majority stake in Synthon in 2019 for $750m from the companys founder, who retained a minority shareholding. To support the potential Synthon sale, both banks and direct lenders are competing to provide up to 1bn in debt financing. Representatives for BC Partners and GSAM declined to comment.

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JUNE 26, 2024

A stock Buffett plans to hold forever Buffett originally invested in Occidental in 2019, when he purchased $10 billion of preferred shares directly from the company for Berkshire Hathaway. Even if oil prices remain relatively stable, Occidental is well-positioned to generate significant cash flow for its shareholders.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

BDCs have an unusual corporate structure in that 90% of taxable income is distributed to shareholders on an annual basis. It specializes in venture debt, making high-yield loans to companies that have previously raised outside funding from venture capital or private equity. Well, not exactly. Data source: Hercules Investor Relations.

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APRIL 29, 2024

In Warren Buffett's latest annual letter to shareholders -- Buffett has written a letter to his shareholders on an annual basis for nearly a half-century -- he spoke of eight businesses that he and his team plan to hold stakes in "indefinitely." The one concern with this company is its debt-laden balance sheet.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Exxon's current corporate plan aims to double its earnings capacity by 2027 from 2019's baseline for earnings and commodity prices. Exxon's growing earnings and cash flow enable it to return more money to shareholders in dividends and buybacks. billion in cash and an ultra-low 3% net-debt-to-capital ratio. That is job No.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Buffett's shifting energy investment Berkshire Hathaway tied itself to Occidental when it provided $10 billion in capital related to its 2019 Anadarko acquisition. Buffett had established a position in Occidental's common stock in 2019 as well, but sold the entire holding at the onset of the pandemic at a severe loss.

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MAY 12, 2024

Over the next several years, the company expects to free up another $1 billion in annual free cash flow due to cost savings related to its midstream and downstream assets, plus reductions to its total debt levels. Over the past decade, oil prices have fallen by around 18%, yet Chevron stock has risen by nearly 100%.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Deliveries are on the rise Boeing's shareholders have been on a journey they'd likely rather forget. The stock has lost half of its value since early 2019 on a combination of engineering issues and a pandemic-related sales decline. Investors are taking note, sending shares of Boeing up 4.5% as of 2 p.m.

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APRIL 27, 2024

Metric Fiscal 2019 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal 2021 Fiscal 2022 Fiscal 2023 Stock Buybacks $66.1 Apple has the cash to step in and buy its stock, thereby reducing the share count and giving existing shareholders greater ownership of the company. billion, while its term debt was $106 billion. billion on buybacks and $72.5 billion $72.4

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

billion in total debt fell from $14.1 Still, total debt was only $6.8 billion at the end of 2019 before the pandemic began. Also, the $693 million in stockholders' equity indicates its current debt remains a crushing burden to the company. Moreover, the current portion of long-term debt is just over $1.5

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JANUARY 29, 2024

This enabled the companies to deliver consistent earnings growth and return capital to shareholders with fat dividends. Since 2019, new categories revenue has grown at an annual rate of 33%, hitting over $4 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue through the first half of 2023.

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APRIL 1, 2024

shareholders that “when we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.” He clarified his position in his 2016 letter to shareholders: “It is true that we own some stocks that I have no intention of selling for as far as the eye can see (and we’re talking 20/20 vision).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The company now holds a significant amount of debt. Management plans to divest non-core assets to accelerate the paydown of that debt. It did something similar following the Anadarko acquisition in 2019 and the subsequent drop in oil prices in 2020. As a result, she sees oil climbing to $80 per barrel by the end of the year.

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MAY 6, 2024

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) went public in 2019 at $29 per share. million in cash remaining on its balance sheet with long-term debt worth $692.1 The company's at-home exercise equipment, fitted with digital screens and streaming capabilities, proved to be incredibly popular when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020.

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MARCH 16, 2024

million BPD in 2019. That gave it the money to invest in growing its production, return cash to shareholders through a growing dividend (22% increase) and share repurchases (including some of the preferred shares owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ), and strengthen its balance sheet. million BPD, and Saudi Arabia's 9.7

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

million in net cash, $90 million undrawn on our revolving credit facility, and no long-term debt. Finally, this morning, we announced that our board approved submission of several changes to our stock exchange structure for shareholders to consider and vote on at our upcoming AGM in December. million in Q3 2023. in Q3 2023.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Is this the beginning of a bright future for Sirius XM and its shareholders? In 2019, it acquired the internet streaming service Pandora to expand its reach outside satellite radio. As a result, Sirius XM generates a fair amount of free cash flow that management can use to create value for shareholders. Or will this end badly?Here

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MAY 26, 2024

But the company strikes a balance between returning cash to shareholders and expanding geographically (it now has 6,217 stores) at a highly profitable rate, and after a recent dip, it is as good a time as any to buy shares of this seemingly unstoppable stock. This might be setting the stage for its next decade of growth for investors.

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AUGUST 31, 2024

Measuring the company's profitability compared to its debt and equity, this resilient ROIC is indicative of a wide moat surrounding Omega Flex's operations. Even with the company currently in the trough of its business cycle, Omega Flex currently holds a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 24%.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

The business beat Wall Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines in the three-month period, which is certainly an encouraging sign for shareholders. Carnival's sales tanked 91% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2021. 31, the company still carried almost $29 billion in long-term debt on its balance sheet.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Occidental has also vastly improved what had been a debt-riddled balance sheet following its acquisition of Anadarko in 2019. billion in net long-term debt, which is almost a 50% net-debt reduction since peaking. It closed out June 2024 with $18.4

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

However, the company's aggressive foray into Bitcoin has made it a bonafide market beater in recent years; the stock has soared more than 700% over the past year alone and more than 2,600% since late 2019. MicroStrategy is acquiring Bitcoin with cash flow from its software business, debt, and issued stock. trillion and $21.9

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AUGUST 25, 2023

It's no secret that Occidental buried itself in debt when it acquired Anadarko in 2019. But since March 2021, it's reduced its net debt by more than $15 billion. billion in net debt, which works out to a net-debt ratio of just 7%. The other potential driver for Occidental is an improved balance sheet.

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JULY 7, 2023

This $10 billion in preferred stock stems from capital Berkshire supplied to Occidental in 2019 to facilitate its acquisition of Anadarko. Since Occidental is still lugging around a sizable amount of debt tied to its Anadarko acquisition, higher oil prices are needed to generate the cash flow necessary to continue reducing its debt.

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