Is CBI still a good buy? Short answer: yes. In fact, Joel Greenblatt just picked up almost 680,000 shares himself. Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI), a large global engineering, procurement, and construction company, has recently won several contracts to build large storage facilities and platforms. For instance, on August 6 the company announced that it had been awarded a contract worth over $49 million by Oiltanking Beaumont L.P. This contract involves procurement, engineering, fabrication and construction of 12 internal floating-roof crude oil storage tanks in Beaumont, Texas. They have worked with Oiltanking Beaumont in the past, and apparently have a good relationship with the organization. In addition, CBI also announced at the end of July that it had been awarded a front-end engineering design services contract for Golden Pass Products, LLC.
CBI has had a recent selloff which, in my opinion, renders the organization even more undervalued. New awards in 2013 rose 67% from 2012, largely driven by the Shaw acquisition, and combined backlog at the end of 2013 was $27.8 ($16.8 billion from Shaw). This backlog was up from just $10.9 billion at the end of 2012.
The company’s outlook and current valuation are strong. CBI has a 12-month revenue growth of 42.7%, and 37% more assets than liabilities. Using Peter Lynch’s methods, the current value of the company is 57% higher than it’s share price. Moreover, assuming a 10% Growth Rate, Gurufocus.com’s DCF Calculator currently values the company at $73.9, which leaves a 16% margin of safety.
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With these new contracts and the recent selloff, it’s a good time to take a closer look at Chicago Bridge & Iron. Several gurus have made a move on the company over the last year. Remember, as with all investments, do your own research and develop your own conclusions.
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