Alex Roepers Portfolio Analysis (December 31, 2021)

Famous superinvestor, Alex Roepers, revealed in a recent regulatory filing his newest positions.  In Alex Roepers portfolio 2021 analysis, we will go into more detail about top 5 stocks this superinvestor had as of December 31, 2021.

Roepers manages his investments via his fund, Atlantic Investment Management, which holds about $0.4 billion according to the latest available 13F filling. Click here for the latest available 13F filling.

The most notable stocks in Alex Roepers’s Q4 portfolio include Huntsman Corp, Univar Solutions Inc, Eastman Chem Co, Westrock Co and Avnet Inc. In addition to others mentioned in detail below.

We used the Q4 portfolio of Alex Roepers’s Atlantic Investment Management to select his top 5 value stocks. We ranked the securities according to Roepers’s stake value in each holding.

Summary

• Alex Roepers’s top 5 securities make up 69.7% of the entire portfolio.
• Atlantic Investment Management owns position in 10 holdings, managing approximately $0.4 billion.
• Huntsman Corp, Roepers’s largest holding, makes up 16.8% of the total portfolio.

Huntsman Corp (HUN)

Atlantic Investment Management’s stake value: $60.3 Million

Percentage of Atlantic Investment Management’s 13F Portfolio: 16.8%

Huntsman Corp does business in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing industry. Current CEO is Peter Huntsman.

As of February 16, 2022 Huntsman Corp had a market cap of $8.922 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $44.19 that exceeds the current price of $39.85 for 10.9%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 11.53 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Huntsman Corp generated low $6018 million revenue in 2020, falling by -11.5% in comparison to 2019 when it was $6797 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2020 by around 84.0% adding up to total of $1034.0 million. In addition, the net income margin, which in 2020 was 17.2%, shows significant improvement set side by side with last few years.

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals.

Univar Solutions Inc (UNVR)

Atlantic Investment Management’s stake value: $52.8 Million

Percentage of Atlantic Investment Management’s 13F Portfolio: 14.8%

Univar Solutions Inc does business in Wholesale Trade sector and has 9457 employees. Current CEO is David Jukes.

As of February 16, 2022 Univar Solutions Inc had a market cap of $5.127 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $33.15 that exceeds the current price of $29.37 for 12.9%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 18.95 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Univar Solutions Inc generated low $8265 million revenue in 2020, falling by -11.0% in comparison to 2019 when it was $9286 million. Net income dropped according to the latest fillings, sinking in 2020 by around -152.8% totalling $52.9 million. On top of that, the net profit margin, which was at 0.6%, has dropped compared to previous operations.

Univar Solutions is a leading global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a premier portfolio from the world’s leading producers.

Eastman Chem Co (EMN)

Atlantic Investment Management’s stake value: $50.5 Million

Percentage of Atlantic Investment Management’s 13F Portfolio: 14.1%

Eastman Chemical Co does business in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing industry, which is Manufacturing sector and has 14500 employees. Current CEO is Mark Costa.

As of February 16, 2022 Eastman Chem Co had a market cap of $16.71 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $140.75 that exceeds the current price of $123.22 for 14.2%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 19.89 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Eastman Chem Co generated high $10476 million revenue in 2021 which is a considerable increase of 23.6% compared to 2020 when it was $8473 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 79.3% adding up to total of $857.0 million.

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day.

Westrock Co (WRK)

Atlantic Investment Management’s stake value: $48.4 Million

Percentage of Atlantic Investment Management’s 13F Portfolio: 13.5%

WestRock Co does business in Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing industrY and has 49300 employees. Current CEO is Steven Voorhees.

As of February 16, 2022 Westrock Co had a market cap of $12.405 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $57.31 that exceeds the current price of $47.28 for 21.2%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 14.56 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. Regarding revenue, Westrock Co generated $18746 million revenue in 2021, mildly increasing of 6.6% in contrast to 2020 when it was $17578 million. Net income dropped according to the latest fillings, sinking in 2021 by around -221.3% totalling $838.3 million. Besides, profit margin, which levels at 4.5%, shows an improvement, comparing to the previous years.

WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace.

Avnet Inc (AVT)

Atlantic Investment Management’s stake value: $37.5 Million

Percentage of Atlantic Investment Management’s 13F Portfolio: 10.5%

Avnet Inc. does business in Wholesale Trade sector and has 14600 employees. Current CEO is William Amelio.

As of February 16, 2022 Avnet Inc had a market cap of $4.181 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $45.75 that exceeds the current price of $41.73 for 9.6%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 9.34 making it much cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Avnet Inc generated high $19534 million revenue in 2021 which is a considerable increase of 10.8% compared to 2020 when it was $17634 million. Net income dropped according to the latest fillings, sinking in 2021 by around -721.3% totalling $193.114 million. In addition, the net income margin, which in 2021 was 1.0%, shows significant improvement set side by side with last few years.

As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers’ evolving needs for an entire century. It supports customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle, from idea to design and from prototype to production.

Conclusion

To conclude, here is the list of the top 5 holdings and most recent financial indicators of these positions as of February 16, 2022.

Stock	% of portfolio	Market Cap (USD)	P/E	Net earnings (USDm)	Net earnings y/y	Profit margin
Huntsman Corp (HUN)	16.8%	8.922B	11.5	1034	84.0%	17.2%
Univar Solutions Inc (UNVR)	14.8%	5.127B	18.9	52	-152.8%	0.6%
Eastman Chem Co (EMN)	14.1%	16.71B	19.9	857	79.3%	8.2%
Westrock Co (WRK)	13.5%	12.405B	14.6	838	-221.3%	4.5%
Avnet Inc (AVT)	10.5%	4.181B	9.3	193	-721.3%	1.0%

Canadians can find the above stocks on Questrade.

Other investors can use Interactive Brokers or eToro.

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