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

Von manages his investments via his fund, Cantillon Capital Management, which holds about $15.1 billion according to the latest available 13F filling.  Click here for the latest available 13F filling.

The most notable stocks in William Von Mueffling’s Q4 portfolio include S&P Global Inc, Alphabet Inc, Broadcom Inc, Equifax Inc and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. In addition to others mentioned in detail below.

We used the Q4 portfolio of William Von Mueffling’s Cantillon Capital Management to select his top 5 value stocks. We ranked the securities according to Von’s stake value in each holding.

Summary

• William Von Mueffling’s top 5 securities make up 24.0% of the entire portfolio.
• Cantillon Capital Management owns position in 38 holdings, managing approximately $15.1 billion.
• S&P Global Inc, Von’s largest holding, makes up 6.5% of the total portfolio.

S&P Global Inc (SPGI)

Cantillon Capital Management’s stake value: $983.8 Million

Percentage of Cantillon Capital Management’s 13F Portfolio: 6.5%

S&P Global Inc does business in Investment Advice industry, which is Finance and Insurance sector. Current CEO is Douglas Peterson.

As of February 08, 2022 S&P Global Inc had a market cap of $97.857 Billion. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $508.17 that exceeds the current price of $401.34 for 26.6%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 34.23 making it a slightly more expensive stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, S&P Global Inc generated high $7442.0 million revenue in 2020 which is a considerable increase of 11.1% compared to 2019 when it was $6699.0 million. Net income was much higher than previous year, increasing by 10.2% in 2020 coming up to $2339.0 million. Besides, profit margin, which levels at 31.4%, shows an improvement, comparing to the the previous years.

S&P Global is the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets, offering ESG solutions, deep data and insights on critical business factors.  The Company has been providing essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity, fosters growth and accelerates progress for more than 160 years.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)

Cantillon Capital Management’s stake value: $841.2 Million

Percentage of Cantillon Capital Management’s 13F Portfolio: 5.6%

Alphabet Inc does business in All Other Telecommunications industry, which is Information sector and has 135301 employees. Current CEO is Sundar Pichai.

On February 08, 2022 Alphabet Inc had a market cap of $1.82T Billion. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $3454.49 that exceeds the current price of $2780.53 for 24.2%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 24.57 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. Looking at revenue, Alphabet Inc generated significant amount of revenue, $257637.0 million in 2021, surging by 41.2% in comparison to 2020 when it was $182527.0 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 88.8% adding up to total of $76033.0 million. Further, in 2021, the net profit margin, was at 29.5%, shows an improvement compared the company’s previous years of operation.

We all are very familiar with with products of Alphabet which range from services like Search, Maps, Ads, Gmail, Android, Chrome, Google Cloud and YouTube. In October 2015, Alphabet became the parent holding company of Google.

Broadcom Inc (AVGO)

Cantillon Capital Management’s stake value: $669.4 Million

Percentage of Cantillon Capital Management’s 13F Portfolio: 4.4%

Broadcom Inc does business in Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing industry. Current CEO is Hock Tan.

As of February 08, 2022 Broadcom Inc had a market cap of $242.733 Billion. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $677.67 that exceeds the current price of $588.38 for 15.2%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 39.19 making it a slightly more expensive stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Broadcom Inc generated high $27450.0 million revenue in 2021 which is a considerable increase of 14.9% compared to 2020 when it was $23888.0 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 127.6% adding up to total of $6736.0 million. Moreover, the net profit margin, which is 24.5%, has slipped with the comparison with company’s previous years of operation.

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Broadcom’s category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including data center, networking, enterprise software, broadband, wireless, storage and industrial. Broadcom Inc solutions include data center networking and storage, enterprise, mainframe and cyber security software focused on automation, monitoring and security, smartphone components, telecoms and factory automation.

Equifax Inc (EFX)

Cantillon Capital Management’s stake value: $579.8 Million

Percentage of Cantillon Capital Management’s 13F Portfolio: 3.8%

Equifax, Inc. does business in Information sector and has 11400 employees. Current CEO is Mark Begor.

On February 08, 2022 Equifax Inc had a market cap of $28.23 Billion. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $300.88 that exceeds the current price of $234.46 for 28.3%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 40.93 making it a slightly more expensive stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Equifax Inc generated high $4127.5 million revenue in 2020 which is a considerable increase of 17.7% compared to 2019 when it was $3507.6 million. Net income dropped according to the latest fillings, sinking in 2020 by around -235.4% totalling $520.1 million. In addition, the net income margin, which in 2020 was 12.6%, shows significant improvement set side by side with last few years.

Equifax Inc. believes knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, Equifax plays an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employees, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. Its unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people forward. Headquartered in Atlanta and supported by more than 11,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or has investments in 25 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO)

Cantillon Capital Management’s stake value: $559.3 Million

Percentage of Cantillon Capital Management’s 13F Portfolio: 3.7%

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. does business in Testing Laboratoriesindustry, which is Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector and has 13000 employees. Current CEO is Marc Casper.

As of February 08, 2022 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc had a market cap of $229.542 Billion. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $691.71 that exceeds the current price of $577.89 for 19.7%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 29.93 making it a slightly more expensive stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc generated high $39211.0 million revenue in 2021 which is a considerable increase of 21.7% compared to 2020 when it was $32218.0 million. Net income was much higher than previous year, increasing by 21.2% in 2021 coming up to $7725.0 million. Besides, profit margin, which levels at 19.7%, shows an improvement, comparing to the the previous years.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, while its Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether the customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, the company offers support to them.

Conclusion

To conclude, here is the list of the top 5 stocks and most recent financial indicators of these stocks as of February 08, 2022.

Stock	Market Cap	Target price	Current price	P/E	Revenue	Revenue y/y	Net earnings	Net earnings y/y	Profit margin
S&P Global Inc (SPGI)	97857	508.17	401.34	34.23	7442.0	11.1	2339.0	10.2	31.4
Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)	182	3454.49	2780.53	24.57	257637.0	41.2	76033.0	88.8	29.5
Broadcom Inc (AVGO)	242733	677.67	588.38	39.19	27450.0	14.9	6736.0	127.6	24.5
Equifax Inc (EFX)	2823	300.88	234.46	40.93	4127.5	17.7	520.1	-235.4	12.6
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO)	229542	691.71	577.89	29.93	39211.0	21.7	7725.0	21.2	19.7

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