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Showing 601–660 of 930 matching "peer"
callout before after

"Shares of Norfolk Southern have outperformed CSX and the median of Class I Railroad peers since the unaffected date."

callout appendix methodology

"We believe the Independent Peer Group is an appropriate peer group for AOL, unlike the Company's current peer group."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 67
callout peer gap

"BEA China has recorded weak results, in particular in its ROE and ROA, which are well below the average of its peers"

Bank of East Asia, Limited · 0023.HK Elliott Management · p. 14
callout peer gap

"Monolithic's Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) consistently rises. For key industry peers, DIO has been more stable."

Monolithic Power Systems · MPWR Spruce Point Capital · p. 31
callout ceo quote

"In Materials to Shareholders, Hess Uses Misleading Chart That Ignores Relevant Peers and Hides Impact of Oil Prices"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 59
callout villain critique

"Huntsman seems to be cherry-picking its peers in an attempt to fool shareholders into believing its false narrative"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 6
callout villain critique

"Huntsman seems to be cherry-picking its peers in an attempt to fool shareholders into believing its false narrative"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 90
callout peer gap

"Southwest’s dated commercial strategy has resulted in the worst unit revenue performance among its peers since 2018"

Unknown · p. 32
callout ceo quote

"P&G has used the “tax rate” argument to adjust Heinz EPS figures downwards so that they look unfavorable vs. peers."

callout peer gap

"Globant has the highest valuation amongst its two closest peers (Luxoft and EPAM) despite a weaker business profile"

Globant SA · GLOB Spruce Point Capital · p. 35
callout sop buildup

"Specifically, the Company Would Have to Generate $79 Billion in 2030 Revenue to Achieve Peer Median Revenue Returns"

Pfizer Inc. · PFE Starboard Value · p. 70
callout villain critique

"We believe GSX is the worst among its peers and generates a massive amount of volume from fake student enrollments."

GSX Techedu Inc. · GSX Grizzly Research · p. 23
callout cover

"As you can see below, Riot’s share price has materially underperformed peers who have signed sizable AI/HPC deals."

Riot Platforms, Inc. · RIOT Starboard Value · p. 1
callout peer gap

"Today, Southwest’s margins are the lowest in the peer group and approximately 900 basis points below best-in-class"

Southwest Airlines · LUV Carl Icahn · p. 31
callout peer gap

"An analysis of BEA HK’s operations compared to its industry peers indicates clear weakness on all relevant metrics"

Bank of East Asia, Limited · 0023.HK Elliott Management · p. 10
callout appendix data

"2013 Constant Currency EPS Growth, Normalized For Tax, is Below Peers and Long-Term Guidance (Despite 2012 Reset)"

PepsiCo, Inc. · PEP Trian Partners · p. 31
callout peer gap

"Here is how athena seems reasonable next to its peers. But the implication is that its peers are properly valued."

athenahealth · ATHN Greenlight Capital · p. 19
callout peer gap

"Despite high AUVs and industry leading revenue, Darden's operating performance is significantly worse than peers"

Darden Restaurants · DRI Starboard Value · p. 4
callout peer gap

"Despite high AUVs and industry leading revenue, Darden's operating performance is significantly worse than peers"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 10
callout appendix data

"Significant data errors allowed P&G to grossly overstate both the peer median and the expansion of peer margins."

callout peer gap

"Despite high AUVs and industry leading revenue, Darden's operating performance is significantly worse than peers"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 19
callout peer gap

"Despite high AUVs and industry leading revenue, Darden’s operating performance is significantly worse than peers"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 83
callout villain critique

"This has the consequence of inflating FTAI’s EBITDA margins, which are ~ten percentage points higher than peers."

FTAI Aviation Ltd. · FTAI Muddy Waters · p. 30
callout peer gap

"Saputo's EBIT margin in Argentina in 2021 was a significant outlier to local and regional Latin American peers."

Saputo Inc. · TSX:SAP Spruce Point Capital · p. 112
callout peer gap

"McGraw Hill’s three year total return of 2% was 29% less than the weighted average of its peers over the period"

The McGraw-Hill Companies · MHP JANA Partners · p. 15
callout peer gap

"Unlike peers, HMA does not have a Board specific committee with direct oversight of both compliance and quality"

callout peer gap

"PROFITABILITY IN THE “BEST YEAR IN HUNTSMAN’S HISTORY” CONTINUES TO BE EMBARASSINGLY BAD WHEN COMPARED TO PEERS"

Huntsman Corporation · HUN Starboard Value · p. 4
callout peer gap

"Despite starting from a lower base, Kao’s growth target for Curél through to 2027 (8% revenue CAGR) lags peers."

Kao Corporation · 4452.JP Oasis Management · p. 42
callout peer gap

"The Independent Peer Group's median market cap and revenue are well within both ISS and Glass Lewis guidelines."

AOL, Inc. · AOL Starboard Value · p. 68
callout villain critique

"Under Dr. Kleinfeld, the Company massively underperformed virtually all peer groups over virtually all periods"

Arconic Inc. · ARNC Elliott Management · p. 29
callout peer gap

"P&G's organic growth has consistently underperformed its peers' growth rates in each of the last four quarters"

Procter & Gamble · PG Pershing Square · p. 37
callout peer gap

"Marathon merchandise margins significantly lag Casey's and Couche-Tard, its closest peers for in-store retail."

Marathon Petroleum Corporation · MPC Elliott Management · p. 36
callout peer gap

"Norfolk Southern’s shares have underperformed the Company’s Class I railroad peers over every relevant period."

callout peer gap

"...Yet, operating margins are only ~250bps ahead of the peer average, and substantially below “best-in-class”"

The Procter & Gamble Company · PG Trian Partners · p. 35
callout peer gap

"GoDaddy's margins are significantly below its peer group, despite having a similar business model and scale."

GoDaddy Inc. · GDDY Starboard Value · p. 17
callout peer gap

"ROAD's rising DSOs, which are 8 days above the peer industry average, should put investors on extreme alert."

Construction Partners, Inc. · ROAD Spruce Point Capital · p. 18
callout peer gap

"Pro forma for the Transaction, Target Corp’s long-term EPS growth rate would be at the top of its peer group"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 48
callout peer gap

"Pro forma for the Transaction, Target Corp’s long-term EPS growth rate would be at the top of its peer group"

Target Corporation · TGT Pershing Square · p. 96
callout peer gap

"XPO makes aggressive use of off-balance sheet leases relative to its larger and better credit worthy peers."

XPO Logistics, Inc. · XPO Spruce Point Capital · p. 38
callout peer gap

"Contrary to TSE policies and all peers, Keisei refuses to base executive pay on Company performance metrics"

Keisei Electric Railway · 9009 Palliser Capital · p. 26
callout peer gap

"Disney has underperformed almost all its peers despite having best-in-class parks and entertainment assets."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 46
callout peer gap

"GCP’s share price performance has compared poorly to peers and broader indices over almost any time period."

GCP Applied Technologies · GCP Starboard Value · p. 5
callout appendix disclosure

"10-K Peers include IBM, HPQ, and CA; listed as BMC's closet competitors in the Company's annual 10-K report"

BMC Software · BMC Elliott Management · p. 14
callout peer gap

"Disney has underperformed almost all its peers despite having best-in-class parks and entertainment assets."

The Walt Disney Company · DIS Trian Partners · p. 46
callout villain critique

"The peer group that the Board has chosen to compensate management off of does not even pass the smell test"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 56
callout peer gap

"We believe Fluor is well positioned within the EPCM landscape and should trade at least in line with peers"

Fluor Corporation · FLR Starboard Value · p. 30
callout villain critique

"The peer group that the Board has chosen to compensate management off of does not even pass the smell test"

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 56
callout peer gap

"Filmed Entertainment theatrical film OIBDA growth rate, however, is not expected to exceed its peer group."

Time Warner Inc. · TWX Carl Icahn · p. 115
callout peer gap

"Monolithic sits on more cash than any of its semiconductor peers: so what does it do with all this money?"

Monolithic Power Systems · MPWR Spruce Point Capital · p. 58
callout peer gap

"Darden's costs as a % of sales would still be above peers even AFTER implementing our identified savings."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 158
callout peer gap

"Peers trade at an average 5.8x EV/Sales multiple on FY20 sales, versus Dexcom at 9.1x – a premium of 57%."

Dexcom, Inc. · DXCM Spruce Point Capital · p. 81
callout peer gap

"Darden's costs as a % of sales would still be above peers even AFTER implementing our identified savings."

Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI Starboard Value · p. 158
callout peer gap

"Stryker's bad debt allowance has been steadily rising and now exceeds peers such as Zimmer and Medtronic."

Stryker Corp. · SYK Spruce Point Capital · p. 30
callout ceo quote

"Despite highest oil weighting of any peer... ...and material position in the Bakken, leading US oil play"

Hess Corporation · HES Elliott Management · p. 6