Stocks That Fell to 3-Year Lows in the Week of July 27

Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH), Coty Inc. (COTY), L Brands Inc. (LB) and Whirlpool Corp. (WHR) have declined to their respective 3-year lows

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Jul 29, 2018
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Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH, Financial), Coty Inc. (COTY, Financial), L Brands Inc. (LB, Financial) and Whirlpool Corp. (WHR, Financial) have declined to their three-year lows.

Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH, Financial) declined to $49.32

The prices of Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH, Financial) shares have declined to $49.32 on July 27, which is only 2.4% above the 3-year low of $48.14.

Cardinal Health Inc. is an American health care service company that specializes in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical products, serving more than 100,000 locations. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. The company also provides medical products to over 75% of hospitals in the U.S.

Cardinal Health Inc. has a market cap of $15.32 billion; its shares were traded around $49.32 with a P/E ratio of 9.21 and P/S ratio of 0.12. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Cardinal Health Inc. stocks is 3.79%. The forward dividend yield of Cardinal Health Inc. stocks is 3.87%. Cardinal Health Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 8.70% over the past 10 years.

On June 19 Cardinal Health Inc. announced that it has awarded over $3 million in grants to more than 70 nonprofit organizations to fight the opioid epidemic across Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee at the local level. The grants were made through the company’s Generation Rx program and are funded by the company’s Opioid Action Program.

Coty Inc. (COTY, Financial) declined to $13.41

The prices of Coty Inc. (COTY, Financial) shares have declined to $13.41 on July 27, which is only 3.7% above the 3-year low of $12.92.

Coty Inc. is an American international beauty products manufacturer. The company’s main products include fragrances, color cosmetics, and skin and body care products. The company owns the major brands of Calvin Klein, Chloie, Davaidoff, Marc Jacobs, Philosophy, Adidas, Playboy, and Rimmel London.

Coty Inc. has a market cap of $13.58 billion; its shares were traded around $13.41 with and P/S ratio of 1.08. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Coty Inc. stocks is 3.73%. The forward dividend yield of Coty Inc. stocks is 3.70%.

On June 11 Coty Inc. announced that the newly relaunched brand COVERGIRL will open its first ever beauty destination at a flagship store in Times Square in New York City. The store has 10,000 square feet of space and will feature full service makeup applications, on the go services, and digital experiences. It will be the first mass legacy beauty brand to launch a flagship store in North America.

L Brands Inc. (LB, Financial) declined to $30.77

The prices of L Brands Inc. (LB, Financial) shares have declined to $30.77 on July 27, which is only 1.1% above the 3-year low of $30.42.

L Brands Inc. is an American fashion retailer that specializes in clothing and fashion accessories. The company’s flagship brands include Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. The company also owns brands such as Henri Bendel and La Senza and has distribution rights for C. O. Bigelow and The White Barn Candle Company.

L Brands Inc. has a market cap of $8.53 billion; its shares were traded around $30.77 with a P/E ratio of 9.44 and P/S ratio of 0.69. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of L Brands Inc. stocks is 7.79%. The forward dividend yield of L Brands Inc. stocks is 7.71%. L Brands Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 11.90% over the past 10 years.

On July 12 L Brands Inc. reported June 2018 sales results. Net sales increased 6% to $1.282 billion for the five weeks ended July 7, 2018, compared to net sales of $1.213 billion for the five weeks ended July 1, 2017. Comparable sales for the five weeks ended July 7, 2018 increased 3% compared to the same period prior year.

Whirlpool Corp. (WHR, Financial) declined to $127.89

The prices of Whirlpool Corp. (WHR, Financial) shares have declined to $127.89 on July 27, which is only 4.0% above the 3-year low of $122.81.

Whirlpool Corp. is an American Fortune 500 international manufacturer and marketer of home appliances and is the world’s largest home appliance maker. The company markets the brands Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Gladiator GarageWorks, Inglis, Bauknecht, and Indesit.

Whirlpool Corp. has a market cap of $8.26 billion; its shares were traded around $127.89 with and P/S ratio of 0.44. The trailing 12-month dividend yield of Whirlpool Corp. stocks is 3.48%. The forward dividend yield of Whirlpool Corp. stocks is 3.60%. Whirlpool Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 5.20% over the past 10 years.

On July 23 Whirlpool Corp. reported second quarter 2018 results. GAAP loss per diluted share was $9.50 compared to earnings per diluted share of $2.52 during the same period prior year. Second quarter ongoing earnings per diluted share were $3.20 compared to $3.35 during the same period prior year. Furthermore, the company repurchased 6,269,591 shares at a price of $159.50 per share, totaling at an aggregate cost of approximately $1 billion.

Disclosure: I do not own stock in any of the companies mentioned in the article.