Weak commodity prices are testing Bureau Veritas, but a strong brand and scale shield a narrow moat.
Bureau Veritas reported a relatively sluggish first quarter, driven by continued weakness in oil and gas and upstream mineral activities. This was in line with our relatively subdued expectations for the year; however, for the longer term, we believe that the picture remains positive and reiterate our narrow moat rating and fair value estimate for the company.Organic revenue growth was negative in the first quarter, with mixed performance across the business. While in-service inspection and ver...
Bureau Veritas specializes in inspecting, testing, auditing or certifying products, assets (such as buildings, industrial infrastructure, equipment and ships) and management systems (particularly against ISO standards) based on regulatory or voluntarily adopted standards. Co.'s operations can be divided into eight businesses: ship classification; industry services; inspection and verification of equipment in service; construction services; certification of management systems or services; inspection and testing of consumer products; services related to customs control and international trade services; and inspection and testing of commodities.
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.
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