Sun Hydraulics Corp (SNHY)

maiascope (78.69) Submitted: 4/30/07 12:32 AM : Start Price: $20.57 SNHY Score: 38.29

I was drawn to the company based on its small market cap (345M), excellent ROE (~23%), positive FCF, strong insider ownership (37%), and very little debt.

SNHY designs and manufactures screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves, manifolds, and integrated p...

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robinstarveling (27.03) Submitted: 2/24/08 8:35 PM : Start Price: $23.88 SNHY Score: 20.18

Buffett and Munger talk about being willing to buy great companies at fair prices. This is a truly great company. First, Sun has possibly the most flexible structure of any corporation I've ever looked at: it both values its human assets highly and ...

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pencils2 (99.69) Submitted: 1/13/08 10:57 PM : Start Price: $20.93 SNHY Score: 33.01

Sun Hydraulics designs, manufactures, and sells screw-in cartridge valves and manifolds used in hydraulic systems. The company is expanding globally and sells its products primarily through independent distributors. In fiscal 2006, 53% of Sun's sales...

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JASCruz (48.73) Submitted: 5/25/07 11:43 AM : Start Price: $24.88 SNHY Score: 22.57

All right, I finally did it--I bought in on SNHY both in CAPS and in my real portfolio. I have followed this company for a while, as it went up, up, up (well, mostly). And mostly, I have kicked myself for all of the lost money that I didn't make. ...

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hybridinvestor (93.94) Submitted: 12/15/06 1:17 PM : Start Price: $14.16 SNHY Score: 79.97

Fantastic recent find at least for me. I run a screen which I'll try to post in my blog that I use month-in month-out looking for babies like this company. Then I go kick the tires. Great balance sheet. Great growth in both revs/earns. Nice divv...

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TMFPhila (97.69) Submitted: 10/09/06 3:43 PM : Start Price: $13.57 SNHY Score: 82.58

32% annualized EPS growth over past 5 years.
20.9% EBIT margin as of 7/2006 (ttm)
2.0% dividend yield; Has paid quarterly dividend since inception; 17% annual dividend growth rate since 1997.
Cash flow positive. Generated $8.2 million FCF in 2005....

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slbutton (99.71) Submitted: 1/27/08 7:44 PM : Start Price: $27.13 SNHY Score: 13.27

This is one of those companies you can buy for the long term and sleep well at night. Founding management has a big stake in the company but has also created a culture such that the company can (and sometimes does) run efficiently without them (thei...

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TheGarcipian (98.83) Submitted: 6/07/07 4:29 PM : Start Price: $28.12 SNHY Score: 11.84

I've probably missed the boat on this puppy's run-up, but based on what Yahoo's Finance page is telling me now, things still look good. PEG=0.83, but Forward P/E is already at 20.2. However, profit & operating margins are OK at 12% and 18.4%, respect...

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TMFPlatoish (72.32) Submitted: 9/03/08 5:23 PM : Start Price: $14.27 SNHY Score: 77.61

Sun Hydraulics is one of my favorite companies and has quite a unique operating model. It allows customers to set delivery dates and then prioritizes work in its factory to achieve on time delivery. It manages to run at a 90%+ on-time rate. This is a...

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RonChapmanJr (99.79) Submitted: 6/27/08 12:39 PM : Start Price: $32.63 SNHY Score: -8.35

I use CAPS to test ideas for my investment newsletter. Here's what I like about this company.





"The Company sells its products primarily through a global network of independent fluid power distributors to a diverse universe o...

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