Veolia Environnement (ADR) (NYSE:VE)

betting on Europe stabilizing... with at least that, VE moves up solidly by year end. Expect at least 10% appreciation from $12.60 + dividend (whatever that ends up being) as bonus.

Strong dividend (even after expected cuts), selling below book, & in an industry that is somewhat protected from economic downturn.

Looks like good value. Positives are P/E, price less than book value, strong cash flow, need for the services it provides, & its dividend, though I'm expecting that to be cut will likely be cut to ~1/3rd. Negatives are the high debt level (which management is trying to reduce), and the fate of the Euro.

VE is a solid company providing a basic need to sustain life. It may be a bit large, however, with the financial situation in Europe being what it is, maybe the company will trim some excess operations. Like many stocks right now, VE is undervalued and poised to make a come back in the next three to five years.

Bargain

High dividend yield of 15%

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/12/07/my-top-dividend-stock-for-2012.aspx

Talk about throwing out the baby with the bathwater! This great company is shedding debt and concentrating on its best markets and indistries, but the market is concentrating on the dividend cut over the next couple of years to recap. But the yield AFTER the proposed divvie cut is 8%, and div growth will return after it slashes debt over the next 2 years. Buy while its a steal!

VE very cheap right now, near 52wk and 5yr lows. The dividned will probably be cut this year but will likely return after EU gets it's house in order. But still... people want there garbage to go away, they want to drink clean water, and they want to flush the toilet no matter wha tthe economic outlokk is, right? Looking to benefit from the EU issues? This deserves some attention. I may actually buy this with real money to hold for the long term.

VE

This company is a great long term purchase, but it still has room to drop with the dividends enevitably being cut. Waiting for another big drop. Will get in around 7-9 range

An international giant providing essential services (water, garbage collection, energy, etc) trading for a cheaper price than during the financial crisis? With water looking set to be worth its weight in [insert favorite commodity here] over the long run? YES. Euro concerns probably overblown--a quarter of revenues coming in from outside the EU, and another half from Germany and France, the strongest members of the EU. Sure, they're levered to the hilt and the dividend may take a cut, but they're trading around half book value--I think the upside's a heckuva lot more compelling than the downside from here.

Undervalued if overleveraged, with a great yield even if they have to cut the dividend.

Veolia is definitely a undervalued stock. You can see it from the technical analysis. Also the P/E ratio is 19.07 , which is still good enough, because you want to own stocks which are under 20. It has TREMENDOUS dividend yield @ 11.47%!!
Veolia is probably the largest waste management in Europe, as far as I know they are in a lot of countries out here.
The net cash flow is improving itself it was -172M in 2010 but -638M in 2009.
Yet it has over 5B in cash BUT 21B in debt.

Water, great oportunitty

Waste Management, Zygmunt Bauman...!

Pure Value Play and environmental service needs will not decline despite the changing world around us.

I have mixed feelings on investing in such a company. People will have to pay for water infrastructure or go without. A sad state due to overpopulation in many parts of the world. Supporting such an aggressive privatizer of water resources is anti-humanity....but knowing that humanity does not educate themselves (for the most part) nor take part in organizing against corporations leads me to the conclusion that this large ship will run its course. I will profit from the ignorance and irresponsibility of the masses, though I will be saddened by their misery as it mounts. Down the road a bit, I may buy a water-purification / treatment facility for some community in need somewhere on the planet....but in the meantime, I'm riding the wave of VE which is coming.

Forward P/E (fye Dec 31, 2012)1: 10.38
PEG Ratio (5 yr expected)1: 0.80
Price/Sales (ttm): 0.15
Price/Book (mrq): 0.73

Add a 10% dividend on top of that!