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Twinlab Consolidated Holdings (Twinlab Consolidated Holdings) Predictability Rank


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What is Twinlab Consolidated Holdings Predictability Rank?

Not Rated

Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.


Twinlab Consolidated Holdings Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

PredictablesNon-PredictableAll stocks
Total Number of stocks57018332403
Total Lost Money61830891
Total Lost More Than 50%18412430
Total Lost More Than 90%48690
Average Gain260.6%100.0%138.1%
Median Gain150.0%13.0%39.0%
Maximum Gain2852.0%11483.0%11483.0%
Maximum Loss-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain12.7%6.7%8.4%
Annualized Median Gain8.9%1.1%3.1%


















For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank5-Star4.5-Star4-Star3.5-Star3-Star2.5-Star2-Star1-Star (non-predictable)Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.7% 3.3% 76.3% 100%
% that are in Loss (10y) 3% 10% 8% 9% 11% 18% 16% 45% 37%
Average Gain (10y) 364.6% 330.9% 278.0% 235.1% 243.5% 227.8% 154.8% 100.0% 138.1%
Median Gain (10y) 238.5% 193.5% 171.0% 159.0% 132.5% 113.5% 87.0% 13.0% 39.0%
Maximum Gainer 2228.0% 2547.0% 2452.0% 2852.0% 2432.0% 1892.0% 1807.0% 11483.0% 11483.0%
Maximum Loser -82.0% -53.0% -67.0% -100.0% -83.0% -100.0% -78.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Annualized Average Gain 15.4% 14.6% 13.2% 12.0% 12.2% 11.7% 9.1% 6.7% 8.4%
Annualized Median Gain 12.1% 10.6% 9.8% 9.3% 8.2% 7.3% 6.0% 1.1% 3.1%
















For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

Also read:

Part II: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part II: Role of Valuations
Part III: Intrinsic Value, Discounted Cash Flow and Margin of Safety

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Twinlab Consolidated Holdings (Twinlab Consolidated Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
4800 T-Rex Avenue, Suite 225, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33431
Twinlab Consolidated Holdings Inc, along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of nutritional supplements and other natural products. It offers a wide range of products such as vitamins, minerals, specialty supplements and sports nutrition products. It also manufactures and sells diet and energy products. The company markets its products under five primary brand names: Twinlab (vitamins and minerals), Twinlab Fuel, MetaboLife, Trigosamine and Alvita Teas. Twinlab sold its products primarily through health and natural food stores and national and regional drug store chains, supermarkets, and mass-market retailers.
Executives
Kyle Casey officer: Interim CFO C/O TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC., 4800 T-REX AVENUE, SUITE 305, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Carla Goffstein officer: CFO (Interim) C/O TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC., 4800 T-REX AVENUE, #305, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Brent Baker officer: President - Sports Nutrition 4800 T-REX AVE, SUITE 305, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Alan S Gever officer: CFO & COO 115 WEST CENTURY ROAD, SUITE 260, PARAMUS NJ 07652
Mary Marbach officer: Chief Legal Officer 5400 BROKEN SOUND BLVD., NW - SUITE 500, BOCA RATON FL 33487
David A Still director C/O FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, ONE FISHERS ROAD, PITTSFORD NY 14534
Naomi Whittel director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC., 4470 COX ROAD, SUITE 110, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Mark Bugge director 10753 MACATAWA DRIVE, HOLLAND MI 49424
Ralph Iannelli director 1486 EAST VALLEY ROAD, SANTA BARBARA CA 93108
William Eric Stevens officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O RESERVEAGE, ONE BOCA PLACE, 2255 GLADES ROAD, BOCA RATON FL 33431
Golisano Holdings Llc 10 percent owner 1 FISHERS ROAD, PITTSFORD NY 14534
B Thomas Golisano 10 percent owner
Great Harbor Capital, Llc 10 percent owner 3133 ORCHARD VISTA DRIVE SE, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546
Mark Andrew Walsh officer: See Remarks TWINLAB CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS, INC., 632 BROADWAY SUITE 201, NEW YORK NY 10012
Seth Ellis director PENTA MEZZANINE FUND, 20 N. ORANGE AVENUE, ORLANDO FL 32801

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