Fools,
We should have seen this one coming. Basically, there has been nothing new whatsoever that changes anything with the investment thesis.
The shorts seem to find a point when the stock goes up a bit on lower volume, then do their best beat it back down.
Here are the facts:
- EPS & QoQ Growth:
EPS Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.18
2013 0.19 0.20 0.21 0.23
2014 0.25 0.27 0.30 0.32
2015 0.34 0.39 0.40 0.44
EPS QoQ Mar Jun Sep Dec
2013 28% 22% 27% 30%
2014 35% 40% 41% 38%
2015 35% 41% 33% 40%
- Book Value per Share & Price per Book Value:
TBV/Shr Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3
2013 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.5
2014 5.9 6.3 6.9 7.4
2015 8.0 8.5 9.1 9.6
PBV Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.6
2013 2.0 2.4 3.2 3.6
2014 3.6 2.9 2.6 2.6
2015 2.9 3.1 3.5 2.2
@$19.00/share, it's at 1.98
- Net Performing Assets & Loans:
NPAss Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 0.79%
2013 0.71% 0.66% 0.55% 0.49%
2014 0.50% 0.46% 0.52% 0.69%
2015 0.65% 0.55% 0.50% 0.40%
NPLoans Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 0.95%
2013 0.86% 0.80% 0.63% 0.58%
2014 0.60% 0.57% 0.62% 0.80%
2015 0.72% 0.62% 0.57% 0.46%
- P/E & Efficiency Ratio:
P/E Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 10.7
2013 13.0 15.9 21.1 23.9
2014 24.2 19.1 17.3 17.1
2015 19.0 19.8 22.4 13.5
@$19.00/share, it's at 12.2
EffRat Mar Jun Sep Dec
2012 41.0%
2013 42.1% 42.8% 41.4% 39.9%
2014 35.1% 34.9% 34.8% 34.6%
2015 34.5% 31.6% 33.3% 34.6%
- And finally, another short article, on Seeking Alpha.
This reminds me of what happened to Ebix a few years back. With the business performance of BOFI, we should see even better price appreciation once this runs its course and greed replaces fear.
DJ