REV Group: Margin Growth Under-Reflected At Current Multiples

Pgiam/iStock via Getty Images Investment Summary Regulated, capital-intensive businesses typically hold large investments in long-lived, tangible assets (including their inventories). Often, these assets are partially funded with long-term debt, and returns on equity are subject to whatever leverage these corporations can employ. The construction machinery and heavy transportation equipment industry is one such domain. The commodity-like economics of the industry means 1) operating margins are thin for most ...