Thanks to the GuruFocus All-In-One screener, we selected the worst performing stocks of the year that have solid performances over the past 10 years and guarantee profitability and a solid financial situation.
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust . ( BPT ) reports a negative performance year-to-date with a price drop of -28.5%.
The company was formed for the purpose of owning and administering the royalty interest.
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty has a very high ROE of 12,355.39% and ROA of 8,064.77%, which are outperforming 99% of other companies in the global oil and gas refining and marketing industry. Gurufocus gives an overall profitability and growth rating of 5 of 10. The current financial strength is rated 8 of10, with no debt.
Over the past 10 years, the company shows strong ratios. The 10-year median of ROE is 10,133.07%, of ROA is 8,336.21% and even margins are supporting these performances, with an average operating margin of 99.40% and an average net margin of 99.29%.
MasterCard Inc Class A . ( MA ) reports a negative performance year-to-date with a price drop of -1.6%.
It is a technology company in the payments industry that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses, enabling them to use electronic forms of payment instead of cash and checks.
MasterCard has a ROE of 61.47% and a ROA of 24.42%, which are outperforming 98% of other companies in the global credit services industry. GuruFocus gives an overall profitability and growth rating of 7 of 10. The current financial strength is rated 8 of 10, with a cash to debt ratio of 1.86.
Over the past 10 years, the company shows strong ratios. The 10-year median of ROE is 42.78%, of ROA is 21.81% and even margins are supporting these performances, with an average operating margin of 53.27% and an average net margin of 31.01%.
Tom Russo ( Trades , Portfolio ) is the largest shareholder among the gurus, with 0.88% of outstanding shares, followed by Spiros Segalas ( Trades , Portfolio ) with 0.8%, Ruane Cunniff ( Trades , Portfolio ) with 0.47%, Steve Mandel ( Trades , Portfolio ) with 0.46%, Warren Buffett ( Trades , Portfolio ) with 0.45%, Chuck Akre ( Trades , Portfolio ) with 0.43% and Manning & Napier Advisors Inc with 0.43%.
United Therapeutics Corp. ( UTHR ) reports a negative performance year-to-date with a price drop of -22.7%.
It is a biotechnology company engaged in the development and commercialization of products to address the unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions.
United Therapeutics has a ROE of 65.50% and a ROA of 44.45%, which are outperforming 98% of other companies in the global biotechnology industry. GuruFocus gives an overall profitability and growth rating of 9 of 10. The current financial strength is rated 9 of 10, with a cash to debt ratio of 180.57, well above the industry median of 59.07.
Jim Simons ( Trades , Portfolio ) is the largest shareholder among the gurus, with 1.06%
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