BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) Has Attractive Fundamentals, Here’s Why

As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT), it is a company with great financial health as well as a an impressive history of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on BB&T here.

Flawless balance sheet with solid track record

BBT delivered a bottom-line expansion of 24.14% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. In addition to beating its historical values, BBT also outperformed its industry, which delivered a growth of 10.83%. This paints a buoyant picture for the company.

NYSE:BBT Income Statement Export August 23rd 18
NYSE:BBT Income Statement Export August 23rd 18

Next Steps:

For BB&T, I’ve put together three relevant factors you should further examine:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for BBT’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for BBT’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is BBT worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether BBT is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of BBT? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.

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