Take a Close Look at This Undervalued Stock

Cash America International (CSH) is certainly appearing as an undervalued stock.

Let's have a look at some Benjamin Graham evaluations for this stock:

Sales | Size (100% ⇒ $500 Million): 360.00%

Current Assets ÷ [2 x Current Liabilities]: 290.14%

Net Current Assets ÷ Long Term Debt: 120.17%

Earnings Stability (100% ⇒ 10 Years): 100.00%

Dividend Record (100% ⇒ 20 Years): 100.00%

Earnings Growth (100% ⇒ 30% Growth): 205.68%

Graham Number ÷ Previous Close: 307.62%

Book Value Per Share and Earnings Per Share.

Reported Book Value Per Share: $39.06

Tangible Book Value Per Share: $10.73

Earnings Per Share (EPS): $4.79

EPS - Last Year: $3.42

EPS - 2 Years Ago: $4.25

EPS - 3 Years Ago: $3.67

EPS - 4 Years Ago: $3.17

EPS - 5 Years Ago:$2.70

EPS - 6 Years Ago: $2.61

EPS - 7 Years Ago: $2.00

EPS - 8 Years Ago: 1.48

EPS - 9 Years Ago: $1.18

This firm has paid a dividend continually for 16 years.

Here is the summary:

The results of the 17-point Benjamin Graham stock assessment. The Quantitative Result (Intrinsic Value ÷ Previous Close) for a stock has to be 100% for true Graham investment.

Defensive Price (Graham Number): $60.42

Enterprising Price (Serenity Number): $24.83

NCAV Price: $1.40

Qualitative Result: Excellent / Defensive

Intrinsic Value: $60.42

Previous Close: $19.64

Quantitative Result: 100.00%

Definitely  Cash America should be on our list of undervalued stocks and deserves a further look and scrutiny.

Below is  a chart as of the close on January 29, 2015.

The Point and Figure chart has a target of $29.50

Definitely this stock is undervalued and any investor is well advised to review the numbers carefully and perform strict due diligence.