Report
Zain Akbari, CFA
EUR 98.48 For Business Accounts Only

Premiumization, Humanization Trends Should Lift Blue Buffalo for Years to Come; Shares Cheap

Trading nearly 20% below our $28.50 fair value estimate, narrow-moat Blue Buffalo Pet Products is an attractively priced firm poised to benefit from ongoing humanization and premiumization trends in pet care, in our view. We believe the company's strong brand portfolio is a durable competitive advantage in an industry that has seen pet owners increasingly favor differentiated, upscale products that align with human food trends such as natural foods and simple ingredients. As pet owners increasin...
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Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Zain Akbari, CFA

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