QEP Resources (QEP Resources) Predictability Rank

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What is QEP Resources Predictability Rank?

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.

QEP Resources 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

	Predictables	Non-Predictable	All stocks
Total Number of stocks	570	1833	2403
Total Lost Money	61	830	891
Total Lost More Than 50%	18	412	430
Total Lost More Than 90%	4	86	90
Average Gain	260.6%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain	150.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gain	2852.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loss	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	12.7%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	8.9%	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 Rank	5-Star	4.5-Star	4-Star	3.5-Star	3-Star	2.5-Star	2-Star	1-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

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QEP Resources (QEP Resources) Business Description

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Address

1050 17th Street, Suite 800, Denver, CO, USA, 80265

Website

http://www.qepres.com

QEP Resources Inc. is a crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company that focuses on resources in the United States. QEP's reserves are located in two main areas: the Southern Region, primarily Texas; and the Northern Region, primarily North Dakota. The company sells its oil, condensate, and natural gas liquid (NGL) production to gas-marketing firms, crude-oil refiners, midstream service providers, and other companies. QEP also sells gas volumes to industrial users, utility companies, wholesale marketers, and local distributors.

Executives

Joseph T Redman	officer: VP Energy	QEP RESOURCES, INC., 1050 17TH STREET SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80265
William J Buese	officer: VP, CFO & Treasurer	3001 QUAIL SPRINGS PKWY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73134
Alice B Ley	officer: VP, Controller & CAO	1050 17TH STREET SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80265
Christopher K Woosley	officer: EVP, General Counsel & CS	1050 17TH STREET SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80265
Myles W Scoggins	director	1722 ILLINOIS STREET, GOLDEN CO 80401
Julie Dill	director	1301 RIVERPLACE BOULEVARD, SUITE 2300, JACKSONVILLE FL 32207
Michael J Minarovic	director	QEP RESOURCES, INC. 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80265
Mary Shafer-malicki	director	757 N. ELDRIDGE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77079
Robert Heinemann	director
Barth E Whitham	director	INTREPID POTASH, INC., 1001 17TH STREET, SUITE 1050, DENVER CO 80202
David A Trice	director	C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD, WALL NJ 07719
Timothy J. Cutt	director, officer: President & CEO	3001 QUAIL SPRINGS PKWY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73134
Joseph N Jaggers	director
Richard J Doleshek	officer: EVP, CFO	1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80265
Jeffery R Tommerup	officer: SVP - Production & HSE	1050 17TH STREET SUITE 800 DENVER CO 80265