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Why Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) Could Be Your Next Investment

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW), there's is a financially-sound , dividend-paying company with a a great history of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Brickworks here.

Flawless balance sheet with solid track record and pays a dividend

BKW delivered a bottom-line expansion of 25% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. In addition to beating its historical values, BKW also outperformed its industry, which delivered a growth of -11%. This is what investors like to see! BKW is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. BKW seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.48x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

ASX:BKW Income Statement, March 31st 2019
ASX:BKW Income Statement, March 31st 2019

BKW is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.

ASX:BKW Historical Dividend Yield, March 31st 2019
ASX:BKW Historical Dividend Yield, March 31st 2019

Next Steps:

For Brickworks, there are three important aspects you should further research:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for BKW’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for BKW’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is BKW worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether BKW is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of BKW? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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