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On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 28.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 11% a year, against analyst forecasts of 27%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is mixed; the safety picture is adequate.

Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.