Whirlpool Corp (NYSE:WHR)
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Manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. Principal products are home laundry appliances, home refrigerator and freezers, home cooking appliances, home dishwashers, room air-conditioner, and mixers and other small household appliances.
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Snapped this one up after it was lowered to the $60 mark back in June. I'll continue holding for another year or so for a variety of reasons, including:
-Graham Number eqaul to $89 or 19% upside potential.
-P/B at 1.35, P/E at 10, Forward PE of 9, P/CF of 5, and a 2.7% dividend with only a 27% Payout Ratio.
-Manageable debt, only a .5 Debt/Equity ratio
I'd like to see Whirlpool get up to its Graham Number before I consider unloading it, but it is worth noting that WHR took one hell of a header back in 2009 with the recession. That being said, I'll continue to hold for now as only about 14% of its revenues come from the Europe/Middle East/African unit.