We built an LBO model to identify possible leveraged buyout (LBO) candidates among the S&P 1500. We found that stocks which qualify under an LBO criteria are relatively rare.
Many of the stocks identified by the LBO screen are blemished, each in a different way. The LBO model should only be used to identify stocks for further analysis.
There is a heightened risk of value traps in many of the stocks. This is not a quantitative factor that can be blindly bought because of high stock-specific risk.
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