Financial Physics

Financial Physics Model
Validation of the Model

 

The following figures were obtained form Morningstar:

  • EPS
  • P/E Ratio
  • Dividend Yield%
  • Actual Annual Return

Additonal figures are FinancialPhysics calculations and predictions (in italics)

CONSUMER RELATED STOCKS
Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.10 $0.17 $0.25 $0.39 $0.57 $0.78 $1.06 $1.12  
P/E Ratio 16.8 21.1 29.7 23.4 32.3 33.8 41.1 19.2  
Dividend Yield %   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%  
EPS Growth Component %   70.0% 47.1% 56.0% 46.2% 36.8% 35.9% 5.7%  
P/E Change Component %   25.6% 40.8% -21.2% 38.0% 4.6% 21.6% -53.3%  
Fundamental Return %   70.0% 47.1% 56.0% 46.2% 36.8% 35.9% 5.7% 42.5%
Speculative Return %   25.6% 40.8% -21.2% 38.0% 4.6% 21.6% -53.3% 8.0%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  95.6% 87.8% 34.8% 84.2% 41.5% 57.5% -47.6% 50.5%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  10.9% 185.2% 42.9% 95.4% 23.2% 93.0% -51.0% 57.1%
Garmin Ltd. (GRMN)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $   $0.53 $0.53 $0.66 $0.82 $0.95 $1.43 $1.84  
P/E Ratio   18.8 20.3 22.2 33.2 32.2 23.3 26.6  
Dividend Yield %         0.9% 0.8% 0.8%    
EPS Growth Component %     0.0% 24.5% 24.2% 15.9% 50.5% 28.7%  
P/E Change Component %     8.0% 9.4% 49.5% -3.0% -27.6% 14.2%  
Fundamental Return %   0.0% 0.0% 24.5% 25.1% 16.7% 51.3%   29.4%
Speculative Return %     8.0% 9.4% 49.5% -3.0% -27.6% 14.2% 8.4%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  0.0% 8.0% 33.9% 74.7% 13.6% 23.7%   25.6%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
    8.0% 37.4% 87.6% 12.6% 10.0% 47.0% 33.8%

 

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INDIAN OUTSOURCING RELATED STOCKS
Cognizant Technology(CTSH)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.10 $0.15 $0.18 $0.27 $0.42 $0.70 $1.13 $1.34  
P/E Ratio 94.2 41.7 37.6 44.3 54.3 60.5 44.5 55.2  
Dividend Yield %   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%  
EPS Growth Component %   50.0% 20.0% 50.0% 55.6% 66.7% 61.4% 18.6%  
P/E Change Component %   -55.7% -9.8% 17.8% 22.6% 11.4% -26.4% 24.0%  
Fundamental Return %   50.0% 20.0% 50.0% 55.6% 66.7% 61.4% 18.6% 46.0%
Speculative Return %   -55.7% -9.8% 17.8% 22.6% 11.4% -26.4% 24.0% -2.3%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  -5.7% 10.2% 67.8% 78.1% 78.1% 35.0% 42.6% 43.7%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  -33.6% 12.9% 76.3% 89.5% 85.5% 18.8% 47.2% 42.4%
Infosys Technologies (INFY)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $     $0.50 $0.62 $0.73 $1.01 $1.52 $1.52  
P/E Ratio     33.1 26.3 20.9 20.2 24.3 31.4  
Dividend Yield %       0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 0.3% 0.9%  
EPS Growth Component %       24.0% 17.7% 38.4% 50.5% 0.0%  
P/E Change Component %       -20.5% -20.5% -3.3% 20.3% 29.2%  
Fundamental Return %       24.3% 18.0% 39.4% 50.8% 0.9% 26.7%
Speculative Return %       -20.5% -20.5% -3.3% 20.3% 29.2% 1.0%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
      3.8% -2.5% 36.0% 71.1% 30.1% 27.7%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
      12.6% 37.8% 47.7% 17.1% 19.5% 26.9%

 

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HEALTHCARE RELATED STOCKS
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $1.47 $1.70 $1.84 $2.16 $2.40 $2.84 $3.46 $3.65  
P/E Ratio 31.7 30.9 32.1 24.9 21.5 22.3 17.4 17.8  
Dividend Yield %   1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 1.8% 1.7% 2.1% 1.7%  
EPS Growth Component %   15.6% 8.2% 17.4% 11.1% 18.3% 21.8% 5.5%  
P/E Change Component %   -2.5% 3.9% -22.4% -13.7% 3.7% -22.0% 2.3%  
Fundamental Return %   16.8% 9.4% 18.9% 12.9% 20.0% 23.9% 7.2% 15.6%
Speculative Return %   -2.5% 3.9% -22.4% -13.7% 3.7% -22.0% 2.3% -7.2%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  14.3% 13.3% -3.5% -0.7% 23.8% 2.0% 9.5% 8.4%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  14.2% 14.0% -7.9% -2.1% 25.2% -3.4% 10.0% 7.1%
Merck (MRK)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $2.45 $2.90 $3.14 $3.14 $3.03 $2.61 $2.10 $2.53  
P/E Ratio 27.4 32.3 18.7 18.0 15.8 12.3 15.2 16.6  
Dividend Yield %   1.4% 2.4% 2.5% 3.2% 4.7% 4.8% 2.8%  
EPS Growth Component %   18.4% 8.3% 0.0% -3.5% -13.9% -19.5% 20.5%  
P/E Change Component %   17.9% -42.1% -3.7% -12.2% -22.2% 23.6% 9.2%  
Fundamental Return %   19.8% 10.7% 2.5% -0.3% -9.2% -14.7% 23.3% 4.6%
Speculative Return %   17.9% -42.1% -3.7% -12.2% -22.2% 23.6% 9.2% -4.2%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  37.7% -31.4% -1.2% -12.5% -31.3% 8.8% 32.5% 0.4%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  41.9% -35.9% -1.1% -11.1% -27.8% 4.0% 35.9% 0.8%

 

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BANK /FINANCE RELATED STOCKS
First Regional Bancorp (FRGM)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.20 $0.30 $0.30 $0.38 $0.53 $0.95 $2.06 $2.55  
P/E Ratio 12.7 7.9 12.6 13.7 18.4 19.0 10.9 13.4  
Dividend Yield %   0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%  
EPS Growth Component %   50.0% 0.0% 26.7% 39.5% 79.2% 116.8% 23.8%  
P/E Change Component %   -37.8% 59.5% 8.7% 34.3% 3.3% -42.6% 22.9%  
Fundamental Return %   50.0% 0.0% 26.7% 39.5% 79.2% 116.8% 23.8% 48.0%
Speculative Return %   -37.8% 59.5% 8.7% 34.3% 3.3% -42.6% 22.9% 6.9%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  12.2% 59.5% 35.4% 73.8% 82.5% 74.2% 46.7% 54.9%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  -6.7% 64.3% 35.9% 87.6% 84.3% 25.1% 51.3% 48.8%
Moody's Corp. (MCO)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.78 $0.49 $0.66 $0.92 $1.20 $1.40 $1.84 $2.05  
P/E Ratio 18.9 26.5 30.2 22.6 25.3 31.1 33.4 31.9  
Dividend Yield %   2.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%  
EPS Growth Component %   -37.2% 34.7% 39.4% 30.4% 16.7% 31.4% 11.4%  
P/E Change Component %   40.2% 14.0% -25.2% 11.9% 22.9% 7.4% -4.5%  
Fundamental Return %   -34.9% 35.2% 39.8% 30.7% 17.1% 31.7% 11.7% 18.8%
Speculative Return %   40.2% 14.0% -25.2% 11.9% 22.9% 7.4% -4.5% 9.5%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  5.3% 49.2% 14.6% 42.7% 40.0% 39.1% 7.2% 28.3%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  18.7% 56.0% 4.0% 47.2% 44.1% 42.0% 6.8% 31.3%

 

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COMMUNICATION RELATED STOCKS
China Mobile Limited (CHL)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $1.13 $2.52 $2.21 $1.68 $3.23 $3.89 $5.71 $6.38  
P/E Ratio 35.8 19.1 18.0 21.7 13.0 13.2 9.8 11.2  
Dividend Yield %   2.0% 2.3% 2.6% 2.4% 2.1% 2.0% 1.4%  
EPS Growth Component %   123.0% -12.3% -23.9% 92.2% 20.4% 46.7% 11.7%  
P/E Change Component %   -46.6% -5.7% 20.5% -40.0% 1.5% -25.7% 14.2%  
Fundamental Return %   125.0% -10.0% -21.3% 94.8% 22.5% 48.7% 13.1% 38.9%
Speculative Return %   -46.6% -5.7% 20.5% -40.0% 1.5% -25.7% 14.2% -11.6%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  78.4% -15.7% -0.8% 54.8% 24.0% 23.0% 27.3% 27.2%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  10.2% -7.6% -8.9% 20.6% 28.0% 11.8% 29.1% 11.8%
Vimpel-Communications (VIP)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $       $0.22 $0.69 $0.78 $1.61 $1.61  
P/E Ratio       21.5 13.3 22.3 18.1 26.1  
Dividend Yield %                  
EPS Growth Component %         213.6% 13.0% 106.4% 0.0%  
P/E Change Component %         -38.1% 67.6% -18.8% 44.1%  
Fundamental Return %         213.6% 13.0% 106.4% 0.0% 83.2%
Speculative Return %         -38.1% 67.6% -18.8% 44.1% 13.7%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
        175.5% 80.6% 87.6% 44.1% 96.9%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
        90.4% 91.5% 67.7% 47.5% 74.2%

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INVESTMENT BANKING RELATED STOCKS
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $2.04 $3.19 $2.19 $1.74 $3.18 $3.95 $5.44 $6.37  
P/E Ratio 9.4 7.8 15.1 17.7 11.4 10.6 11.6 11.9  
Dividend Yield %   0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5%  
EPS Growth Component %   56.3% -31.3% -20.5% 82.7% 24.2% 37.7% 17.0%  
P/E Change Component %   -17.0% 93.5% 17.2% -35.5% -7.0% 9.4% 2.5%  
Fundamental Return %   56.6% -30.9% -19.8% 83.3% 24.8% 38.3% 17.5% 24.2%
Speculative Return %   -17.0% 93.5% 17.2% -35.5% -7.0% 9.4% 2.5% 9.0%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  39.6% 62.6% 2.6% 47.8% 17.8% 47.7% 20.0% 34.0%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  60.5% -0.8% -19.7% 46.0% 14.2% 47.7% 22.1% 24.2%
Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (BSC)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.61 $0.79 $0.46 $0.80 $1.10 $1.18 $1.46 $1.42  
P/E Ratio 63.0 32.3 59.8 29.8 33.1 35.4 20.1 17.5  
Dividend Yield %                  
EPS Growth Component %   29.5% -41.7% 73.9% 37.5% 7.2% 23.7% -2.7%  
P/E Change Component %   -48.7% 85.1% -50.1% 11.0% 6.9% -43.2% -12.9%  
Fundamental Return %   29.5% -41.7% 73.9% 37.5% 7.2% 23.7% -2.7% 18.2%
Speculative Return %   -48.7% 85.1% -50.1% 11.0% 6.9% -43.2% -12.9% -7.4%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  -19.2% 43.4% 23.8% 48.5% 14.1% -19.5% -15.6% 10.7%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
39.4% -65.8% 55.9% -1.6% 27.1% 24.0% -28.9% -18.8% 3.9%

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INTERNET RELATED STOCKS
Ebay (EBAY)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $4.10 $4.73 $3.11 $2.69 $3.45 $4.06 $4.57 $5.75
P/E Ratio 14.7 13.4 17.4 16.8 16.0 12.4 11.7 11.2  
Dividend Yield %   1.0% 1.7% 2.3% 1.6% 1.8% 1.9% 1.1%  
EPS Growth Component %   15.3% -34.2% -13.5% 28.2% 17.6% 12.5% 25.8%  
P/E Change Component %                  
Fundamental Return %    16.3% -32.5% -11.2% 29.8% 19.4% 14.4% 26.9% 9.0%
Speculative Return %    -8.8% 29.8% -3.4% -4.7% -22.5% -5.6% -4.2% -2.7%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
  7.5% 2.7% -14.6% 25.1% -3.1% 8.8% 22.7% 7.0%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
  12.2% -28.3% -27.2% 47.9% -2.3% 4.3% 37.0% 6.2%
  
Yahoo (YHOO)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $   $0.04 $0.08 $0.21 $0.34 $0.57 $0.78 $0.73
P/E Ratio       79.8 95 102.1 55.4 44.6  
Dividend Yield %                  
EPS Growth Component %         61.9% 67.6% 36.8% -6.4%  
P/E Change Component %         19.0% 7.4% -45.7% -19.4%  
Fundamental Return %         61.9% 67.6% 36.8% -6.4% 39.9%
Speculative Return %         19.0% 7.4% -45.7% -19.4% -9.6%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
        80.9% 75.0% -8.9% -25.8% 30.3%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
      90.5% 80.1% -25.7% -25.7% 29.8%

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MUTUAL FUND RELATED STOCKS
Franklin Resources Inc. (BEN)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.04 $0.19 $0.58 $1.28 $0.85
P/E Ratio     90.8 121.7 65 30.6 31.2  
Dividend Yield %                
EPS Growth Component %         205.2% 70.0% -33.5%  
P/E Change Component %         -46.5% -52.9% 19.6%  
Fundamental Return %         205.2% 70.0% -33.5% 80.5%
Speculative Return %         -46.5% -52.9% 19.6% -26.6%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
        158.7% 17.1% -13.9% 53.9%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
      175.4% 67.4% 4.0% -32.8% 53.5%
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $1.69 $2.28 $1.91 $1.65 $1.97 $2.80 $4.06 $4.65
P/E Ratio 18.1 19.5 18.2 18.9 22.4 20.1 20.7 23.7  
Dividend Yield % 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.2%  
EPS Growth Component % 34.9% -16.2% -13.6% 19.3% 42.1% 45.0% 14.5%  
P/E Change Component % 7.7% -6.6% 3.8% 18.5% -10.2% 2.9% 14.4%  
Fundamental Return % 35.7% -15.4% -12.8% 19.9% 42.6% 45.5% 14.7% 18.6%
Speculative Return % 7.7% -6.6% 3.8% 18.5% -10.2% 2.9% 14.4% 4.3%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
43.4% -22.0% -9.0% 38.4% 32.4% 48.4% 29.1% 22.9%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
19.6% -6.8% -2.6% 53.9% 34.6% 39.7% 21.7% 22.8%

 

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Technology Related Stocks
Oracle (ORCL)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $4.45 $4.01 $8.12 $15.24 $15.24
P/E Ratio     42.0 25.4 14.7 12.0 14.7  
Dividend Yield %       2.7% 2.2% 1.8% 1.7%  
EPS Growth Component %       -9.8% 102.4% 87.6% 0.0%  
P/E Change Component %       -39.5% -42.1% -18.3% 22.5%  
Fundamental Return %       -7.1% 104.6% 89.4% 1.7% 47.1%
Speculative Return %       -39.5% -42.1% -18.3% 22.5% -19.3%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
      -46.6% 62.5% 71.1% 24.2% 27.8%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
      45.2% 10.0% 57.0% 25.8% 34.5%
Microsoft Inc. (MSFT)
Items 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 YTD Average Annual Return
EPS $ $0.51 $0.47 $0.41 $0.38 $0.97 $1.30 $1.51 $1.51
P/E Ratio 102.2 72.2 77.4 51.5 42.9 33.9 29.9 32.6  
Dividend Yield % 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 0.9%  
EPS Growth Component % -7.8% -12.7% -7.3% 155.2% 34.0% 16.1% 0.0%
P/E Change Component % -29.3% 7.2% -33.4% -16.6% -20.9% -11.7% 9.0%  
Fundamental Return % -7.4% -12.3% -6.6% 155.5% 34.4% 16.9% 0.9% 25.9%
Speculative Return % -29.3% 7.2% -33.4% -16.6% -20.9% -11.7% 9.0% -13.6%
Expected Return %
(Our Model)
-36.7% -5.1% -40.0% 138.9% 13.5% 5.2% 9.9% 12.2%
Actual Return %
(Morningstar)
-35.1% 4.9% -38.7% 114.1% 6.8% 2.9% 11.0% 9.4%
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