📢 Highlight from last week's blog post!
Even my worst-case scenario of #DassaultSystemes ($DASTY)'s future yields a discount.
But their *past* forces us to stop and rethink!
🔗 thebarnblog.substack.com/p/dassault-s...
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This week on #TheBarnBlog, we take on another French giant, #DassaultSystemes ($DASTY)! 💪
Read to find out why we consider the #software company to be a so-so candidate if you're looking for turnaround companies.
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8 simple steps to value a company! 🧑🏫
Based on #Vinci ($DG), French concessions and construction company listed on #Euronext.
Share price as of Feb 6th ➡️ €132.35.
For educational purposes only! ⚠️
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Good morning everyone! 👋
#OSoMe agrees that, when it comes to #ValueInvesting, #TheBarnBlog is the account to follow on #Bluesky!
Some interactive fun to start the week off with 🎉
📢 Check out the validation overview from last week's blog post!
Plenty of yellow and red lights, but who gets disqualified?
Or read here: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/money-well...
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Sometimes it's better to be the CEO than the owner of the company. For some of the companies below, this happens more than for others. 🙈
Full blog post: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/should-the...
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📢 Quick overview of our validation results re *shareholder alignment* 📢
Many companies receive a yellow/red light.
Read how and why: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/should-the...
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🧐 Should the CEO have a greater return than the shareholders?
#TheBarnBlog says 'no': thebarnblog.substack.com/p/should-the...
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This is what I learned about #Novartis from my validation series:
🔴OCF<buybacks/CAPEX=reliance on external financing -> red light!
🟡EBIT<FCF depr. exceeding CAPEX -> yellow light!
👉 traffic lights and data point to ❌
Read here: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/only-cash-...
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📢 Check out the validation overview (attached) from last week's blog post!
Plenty of yellow and red lights, but who gets disqualified?
Or read here: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/only-cash-...
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This week in the validation series of #TheBarnBlog:
"Cash is truth" or "only cash proves that a business is viable" 🏧
3 new metrics, 15 (old) companies - who qualifies?
Follow for highlights of the key results 📢
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From theory to application!
Here are our validation results based on four metrics and the traffic light system.
See who's green, yellow, RED!
Or read here: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/how-to-dec...
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New year, new blog post 🎊
We're ringing in 2026 with a post about balance sheet reality check. Should we be concerned about any of the companies we're validating?
Sneak peek: definitely #Acciona, maybe #NovoNordisk 🤯
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Before you close down for the weekend, please visit finditfinancials.com and let me know what you think 🙏
✅ +5000 companies
✅ Extract #financialreports and visualize company metrics in interactive charts
✅ See patterns that spreadsheets hide
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Is management working for themselves or the shareholders?
In #TheBarnBlog we measure the impact of their actions, not their words!
Read about the remaining seven metrics we use in the #validation series: substack.com/@thebarnblog...
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Reading the Flags ⚠️
Two yellow flags each doesn’t mean disqualification; it means patterns need explanation before ruling anyone out.
Remember: #validation is about understanding, not perfection!
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Working Capital Quality 📊
Does #revenue convert to #cash?
☑️ #STR, #RMS and #DSY pass.
☑️ #NVO gets a red flag, but not for the reason you think.
More in the full Validation series!
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Validation Sneak Peek 🔎
This week we start the balance-sheet reality check in #TheBarnBlog
Four cornerstone metrics reveal how resilient our screener finalists really are.
Let’s see what #NVO, #STR, #RMS and #DSY look like!
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Tech Finalists 🔗
The tech picks: Dassault Systèmes, Vitec Software Group, SAP.
These move to ‘Validation’!
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screene...
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Tech Screener Summary 💻
#Tech illustrates today’s challenge: outside the Magnificent Seven, consistent outperformance is rare.
Most companies struggle with growth, margins, or valuation.
Let’s select the finalists!
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What Else 🧐
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screene...
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Fashion Screener Wrap-Up 👗
#Fashion outperformed expectations across the board.
Each company manages unique pressures: scarcity, seasonality, inventory and timelessness.
Time to pick who advances!
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Final Picks 🏆
The construction finalists: Strabag, Vinci, Acciona!
These enter the next stage.
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screene...
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#Construction Screener Results 🏗️
This group delivered everything from strong growth to razor-thin margins.
No company hit the top-right quadrant, but that doesn’t mean no value exists.
Let’s choose who moves forward!
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Next Step ⏭️
Pharma’s finalists: Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Novartis. These move to ‘Validation’!
Full breakdown and graphs in #TheBarnBlog: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screene...
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Pharma Screener Wrap-Up 🧬
#Pharma delivered scattered results across every metric, no uniform pattern anywhere.
That reflects an industry under constant pressure: patents, pricing, pipelines, and regulation.
Time to pick who moves to ‘Validation’!
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This is it, folks! The screener series has concluded 🥳
14 companies from 4 industries will continue on to 'Step 2: Validation'.
Find out which ones and why on #TheBarnBlog: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/we-screene...
Follow and subscribe for the next step!
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Tying It Together 🪡
Most tech companies posted positive ROIC, but only a few meaningfully beat WACC.
The final screener will show how ROIC aligns with the other metrics!
Breakdown of ROIC in #TheBarnBlog: thebarnblog.substack.com/p/value-crea...
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#ROIC in #tech 💻
ROIC tests whether asset-light models truly deliver superior returns.
If ROIC doesn’t beat #WACC, even strong tech companies may disappoint.
Here’s how the sector performs!
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What’s Next ⏭️
How do these brands rank once all metrics are combined?
Stay tuned for the full breakdown!
Breakdown of ROIC in #TheBarnBlog (link in bio) 🔗
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