Stock research for long-term investors
FAST Graphs charts a company's earnings next to its share price across many years of history. When the price runs well ahead of the business, you can see it. When a good company goes on sale, you can see that too.
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How to read a FAST Graph
Shown: Crown Holdings (CCK), 2005 to 2028 estimates. For illustration only; not a recommendation.2
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In the 1970s, as a student at the University of Tampa, Chuck Carnevale came across an economics professor's thesis that stuck with him for the rest of his career:
“Earnings determine the market price of a publicly traded company in the long run.”
FAST Graphs started as a way to put that idea on a single chart: operating earnings on one line, the stock price on another. Over the years it grew to cover cash flow, dividends, sales and analyst forecasts. The purpose has stayed the same: make professional-grade financial analysis available to every investor, not just institutions and Wall Street insiders.
Chuck CarnevaleCo-founder and creator
Colton CarnevaleChief Operating Officer
“A stock is not just a ticker symbol or an electronic blip; it is an ownership interest in an actual business, with an underlying value that does not depend on its share price.”
Everything you need to research a company, check its price and keep an eye on what you own.
Look back as far as the data goes and forward to analyst estimates on the same chart. Hover over any date to compare the price, fair value and the stock's normal P/E. You'll quickly see whether optimism about the future is already in the price.
Earnings work for most businesses, but not all. Switch the chart to operating cash flow, free cash flow to equity, EBITDA, EBIT or sales. For REITs, use FFO or AFFO. You can also see how the market has rewarded or punished a company's results over time.
The FG Score sums up a company's fundamentals in one number. It covers profitability, cash flow, financial strength, growth and predictability, and you can compare the underlying metrics with the industry and the wider market. It's a quick way to judge the quality of a business before you look at its price.
Start from screens prepared by the FAST Graphs team, or build your own. For example, find companies trading below their own 5-year average P/E, or focus on companies whose analysts have a strong forecasting record.
Connect your brokerage account or set up portfolios in FAST Graphs. Your buys, sells and cost basis show up on each company's chart, so you can see how your positions line up with value.
Ask questions in plain English, such as “Why did JNJ's EPS drop in 2017?” or “How are my portfolios doing today?” Charles answers from the same data behind the charts. It can also build screens and compare up to 20 stocks at once.
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“The longer I use and learn about FAST Graphs the more I appreciate them as an incredible investment tool.”
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Check whether the price makes sense against earnings, review the business's quality, and decide for yourself.
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No. FAST Graphs is built for rational, long-term investors of any age. As one subscriber put it, investors who aren't retired can and should use the approach too.
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Look up a company you own, or one you've been thinking about buying. See where the price sits against its earnings. It's the simplest way to find out whether FAST Graphs is right for you.
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