Over the last few weeks, I have been looking at shares from a new perspective and have started to take a closer look at balance sheets and fundamental data. 🤯

Unfortunately, I still don't use a screener and have therefore only looked at the stocks that I am familiar with in some form.

In view of the tradable shares on the global market, this is certainly a big mistake and I have some catching up to do. Nevertheless, I would like to share some of my findings with you.

I have created two lists for this purpose.

On the lists you will find stocks that in my opinion have excellent fundamental quality characteristics.

The first list contains the absolute quality companies, some of which have already proven themselves over many years, and the second list contains companies that could still become such or have not yet proven themselves long enough and could therefore be a good long-term investment. The lists are neither correct nor complete and, depending on your point of view, some stocks belong on one list or the other, or perhaps not on any list at all.

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Quality companies:

• Visa$V (-6,9%)

Duopoly, very strong profit margin,

Risks: Google Pay/Apple Pay etc.

• Waste Management$WM (-4,02%)

Long-term contracts, strong balance sheet, regular share buybacks

• Stryker$SYK (-5,39%)

• Intuitive Surgical$ISRG (-8,5%)

• Novo Nordisk$NOVO B (-6,66%)

• Essilor Luxottica$EL (-4,31%)

Strong moat, good growth,

Weaknesses: low return on equity

• Hershey$HSY (-1,95%)

Solid cash flow, >50% return on equity,

Weaknesses: approx. 90 % of sales generated in the USA, trend towards healthier food

• ASML$ASML (-2,09%)

• Alphabet$GOOGL (-2,74%)

• Hermes$RMS (-4,6%)

• Wal-Mart de Mexico$WALMEX* (-5,99%)

The only retail food group I know of with a significant margin of

significant margin of >5%, stable growth and healthy balance sheet,

Growing middle class in Mexico and expansion in Central America.

Weaknesses: Mexican peso

• Lotus Bakeries$LOTB (-2,66%)

Continuous sales and profit growth, very nice balance sheet, but a high stock valuation

high stock valuation (like the vast majority in this list)

• Ferrari$RACE (-3,06%)

• Zoeties$ZTS (-4,18%)

Market leader, high margin, solid cash flow, growing dividend,

• Idexx Laboratories$IDXX (-3,38%)

Very nice growth stock with high customer loyalty, strong growth, >80%

return on equity, solid balance sheet,

• alliance$ALV (-8,43%)

• Microsoft$MSFT (-2,36%)

• Procter & Gamble$PG (-4,13%)

• Pepsi$PEP (-1,81%)

• Adobe$ADBE (-4,21%)

• L'Oreal$OR (-1,22%)

• Schneider Electric$SU (-8,15%)

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Opportunities and future quality Company?

• Rio Tinto$RIO (-6,32%)

• 3i$III (-7%)

• Main Street Capital$MAIN (-6,56%)

• Mutares$MUX (-8,93%)

• Altria$MO (-2,25%)

• Terna$TRN (-4,98%)

• Pfizer$PFE (-4,59%)

• Vinci$DG (-5,04%)

• Mercadolibre$MELI (-4,71%)

• Caterpillar$CAT (-4,89%)

• BAE Systems$BA. (-9,05%)

• Lululemon$LULU (+4,59%)

• Generali$G (-6,61%)

• Energiekontor$EKT (-6%)

• Vici$VICI (-2,83%)

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Thanks for reading and I look forward to additions, corrections and exchanges of opinion.

Are there any of the stocks mentioned that are of particular interest to you?

Has anyone delved particularly deeply into one or other stock?

Then have a nice weekend 🥳

I still don't have any electricity shares in my portfolio ☹️, although I find the energy sector, especially electrical energy, very exciting and promising. In view of the trend towards electromobility and global digitalization, this sector could offer enormous potential.

The only share I have had on my radar for a few months now is Terna, the leading Italian grid operator. The company operates one of the largest electricity transmission grids in Europe and is benefiting directly from the growing need for modern infrastructure and expansion. Despite this, I haven't yet made up my mind to get involved, perhaps because I'm still unsure whether now is the right time or whether there are more attractive alternatives? 😭

I think that investing in electricity shares would not only be an interesting addition to my portfolio, but also an opportunity to benefit from the growth of the energy sector in the long term. In addition to Terna, companies such as RWE, NextEra Energy, Siemens Energy or Brookfield Renewable Partners would also be exciting.

Has anyone taken a closer look at this topic? I am particularly interested in the power generators with the highest efficiency. I.e. away from the ESG hype. Which shares do you have on your radar? What could be interesting and promising for the future?

$TRN (-4,98%)

$RWE (-6,04%)

$NEE (-5,91%)

@Tenbagger2024

$ENR (-9,65%)

Dear Community,

Does anyone here know why the share price of the electricity grid operator Elia Group
$ELI (-1,22%) has fallen so sharply recently? The need for further expansion of the electricity grid is actually undisputed - and the forthcoming further interest rate cuts by the central banks should also be rather favorable for the share. After all, other grid operators have not slumped to such an extent $TRN (-4,98%)
$NG. (-5,58%) etc. I look forward to your assessment!

During 2024, the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and relevant regional departments authorized 25 national power grid development projects, with a total value of more than 2.3 billion euros. Interventions confirm Terna's crucial role in Italy's energy transition.

The authorized works will bring significant environmental, social and economic benefits: more than 560 km of new submarine or underground lines will ensure a significant reduction in landscape and environmental impacts. Moreover, thanks to these interventions, about 100 supports will be eliminated and more than 70 hectares of land will be freed, with positive effects for local communities.

Among the most notable projects approved by Mase this year are several large submarine links. Elmed, the energy bridge between Italy and Tunisia, built by Terna in collaboration with STEG, the Tunisian operator. The 600 MW power line, about 220 km long, will be largely underwater and will reach a depth of 800 meters in the Sicilian Channel.

$TRN (-4,98%)