An equity analyst at a value fund considers tossing to his fund manager the Canadian software manufacturer Constellation Software Inc. The last software company he pitched was rejected for failing to satisfy with the value fund's investment standards of low analyst coverage and modest market capitalization with a strong competitive advantage or a low price-earnings ratio plus a low price-to-book ratio.
The analyst has heard that Constellation Software is making very high returns on invested capital and questions whether the current valuation of the firm makes it a great business investment at a good cost.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 17, 2015 PRODUCT #: W15578-PDF-ENG
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