StockStory Flags Intel and Church & Dwight, Names Rollins to Watch

StockStory named Rollins as its S&P 500 stock to watch, citing annual revenue growth of 11.3% over five years. It also flagged Intel and Church & Dwight, pointing to concerns about their growth.

For Intel, StockStory said revenue declined 4.9% annually over the past five years as customers postponed purchases. It also cited falling earnings per share, shareholder dilution and cash burn. The publisher listed Intel at $116.79 a share and 68.9 times forward earnings.

Church & Dwight has had no organic revenue growth over the past two years, according to StockStory, which also expects demand to be soft over the next 12 months. Wall Street estimates imply growth of 2.3%. The company’s earnings per share rose 3.7% annually over three years, below the peer-group average, the publisher said.

Rollins provides pest and wildlife control services. StockStory pointed to a gross margin of 52.2% and a free cash flow margin of 16.1%, saying the cash flow gives the company resources to reinvest or return capital. Rollins shares were at $30.51, or 25.4 times forward earnings, in the article.