Covance (CVD)

46.55 +0.45  +0.98%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Covance Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -28.78%
Total Returns -28.78%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Covance's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • CVD Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • PRXL Total Returns
  • ICLR Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
CVD 1.06% 1.82% -20.35% 10.07%
^SPXTR -5.89% 5.70% 1.18% 57.02%
PRXL -2.81% 28.50% 6.94% 157.5%
ICLR -1.64% 28.17% -15.30% 23.13%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -28.78%
Earnings Per Share TTM -8.26%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 4.77%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 2.283B
Net Income TTM 135.14M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 6.22%
Asset Utilization 1.067

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1177
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.00
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CVD News

Weak close/downside range break: $SYY $UNH $AMED $IBM $AWAY $MENT $CVH $CVD $XOM $EP $CHRW $HSP $CPRT $FRX $PXD
about 8 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Golf Clap for Covance
May 11, 2:28PM
Upgrades Roundup http://stks.co/3hAy My story via @TheStreet $GGP $TK $FWLT $PRE $TLM $FST $IEP $LYB $BKD $CVD $ENH $PGH #Upgrade
about 22 days ago by azendrian
Covance CFO Takes CIO Job
May 04, 4:32PM
$CVD filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3fwe
about 24 days ago by MarketBrief
Listen to $CVD Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3eHk
about 26 days ago by earningscast
Covance Announces Executive Appointments
May 02, 4:05PM PR Newswire
$cvd Wed pm eps - consensus: $0.60 vs 0.60
about 27 days ago by MinervasMomma
Health Care Sector Wrap
Apr 30, 5:12PM
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Covance Inc./
Apr 17, 3:04PM PR Newswire
Are Shorts Watching Covance?
Apr 16, 10:12AM Fool
$CVD filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/35J7
about 63 days ago by MarketBrief
COVANCE INC Financials
Mar 03, 1:04PM
Listen to $CVD Covance at Leerink Swann Global Healthcare Conference - live at 09:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2RJD
about 103 days ago by earningscast
$CVD testing key downtrend line. http://stks.co/2PJa
about 104 days ago by tradewithpete
Back on my short watch list again big time $CVD http://chart.ly/evl6sw7
about 107 days ago by upsidetrader
Charges Spoil Covance's 4Q
Jan 27, 10:30AM
Citi Downgrades Covance (CVD) to Neutral
Jan 27, 7:54AM Street Insider
Citigroup Downgrades Covance to Neutral
Jan 27, 6:00AM Benzinga
Analyst Moves: CVD, ETFC
Jan 26, 4:25PM
$CVD http://stks.co/26d8 short
about 123 days ago by xpertstocktrader
$CVD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support. Next support 42.07 from 9/29/2010.
about 123 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$CVD Guides FY2011 EPS $2.50-2.80 vs $2.70 Est
about 124 days ago by Benzinga
short small $CVD for a swing, stop is above 20ma on daily
about 193 days ago by skayfe
$CVD Goldman Sachs Upgrading Covance; PT goes to $56
about 196 days ago by Benzinga
$CVD Covance upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
about 196 days ago by trending123
$CVD filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/yYH
about 206 days ago by MarketBrief
$CVD Covance Inc Reports Q4 EPS $0.71 vs $0.70 Est; Revenues $543.3M vs $521.52M Est
about 208 days ago by Benzinga
Some co's reporting after the bell: $CXO $CLR $CVD $DRC $ESV $FIO $IPI $JLL $MUR $ONNN $PPO $QCOM $RGR $TSLA $TSO $RIG $VMC $WLT $WLL $WFM
about 208 days ago by SteelerTrader
Technical analysis divides IROs http://stks.co/tx1 $CVD $BAC $MBT
about 210 days ago by tomj
$CVD http://stks.co/rdN Arm wrestling with the 50d here. Next R at the 53.5 level. Stalking.
about 213 days ago by 1nvestor
EOD: P&L -20bps, Alpha vs. S&P -272bps, Net Exposure: 121.7% long, Leverage: 47.46% Closed: Sold partial $GDX, $CVD
about 264 days ago by RSDtrading
EOD: Closed: Covered $ZMH $ITB $XLF, Sold $SLV New: Long $GDX, $CVD-->Add to current position, Short $MUR
about 269 days ago by RSDtrading

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