A Ben Graham stock Ben Graham would have loved this company. It is one of only 2 companies that pass the test. The other company is Posco, the largest steel producer in South Korea. Net income has about doubled over the last 5 years but its share price has lagged.
Ben Graham criteria ( a Norm Rothery modification)
1) price to earnings less 15
2) price to book less than 1.5
3) current ratio greater than 2
4) positive earnings in each of the last 5 years
5) eps growth of at least 3% over last 5 years
6) positive dividend growth over the last 5 years
7) revenue greater than $400 million