Intrepid Capital Management is an investment management firm founded in 1994. It focuses on finding value in equity and fixed income markets for institutional investors and wealthy individuals. Intrepid manages concentrated portfolios with low turnover, seeks absolute returns and co-invests with its clients. It offers all-cap equity portfolio, small-cap equity portfolio, high yield portfolio and balanced portfolio. Intrepid aims at achieving superior risk-adjusted returns by consistently executing sound strategies to pursue the best value they can find in the markets. We believe that by focusing on the top stock picks of Intrepid, investors are more likely to beat the market in the long term.
Below is a list of top 15 positions of Intrepid as of September 30, 2011.
Bio Rad Labs Inc (BIO): Bio-Rad manufactures and supplies the life science research, healthcare, analytical chemistry and other markets with a range of products and systems used to separate complex chemical and biological materials and to identify, analyze and purify their components. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the third quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.08. Its revenue was also up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. Intrepid invested $29.0 million in BIO and it returned 8.87% since the end of September. It has a market cap of $2.83B and a P/E ratio of 15.28. Chuck Royce had $100+ million invested in BIO. Ken Fisher also had $50+ million of BIO stocks.
Regis Corp (RGS): Regis Corporation is engaged in owning, operating and franchising hair and retail product salons. The company reported its earnings fell 54% due to lower revenue and special charges tied to the company’s point-of-sale software system for the 3 months ended September 30. Its revenue fell 1.7% to $569 million, but the number still exceeded the $567 million estimate from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Intrepid invested $27.2 million in RGS and it returned 20.23% since the end of September. It has a market cap of $990.79M. Ken Fisher had $34 million invested in RGS at the end of June.
Corelogic Inc (CLGX): CoreLogic provides property, financial and consumer information, analytics and services to mortgage originators and servicers, financial institutions and other businesses, government and government-sponsored enterprises. The company reported revenues of $348.4 million for the third quarter, up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Third quarter pretax income from continuing operations totaled $9.3 million, down $31.0 million compared to the third quarter of 2010. Intrepid invested $27.1 million in CLGX and it returned 26.15% since the end of September. It has a market cap of $1.48B and a P/E ratio of 8.25. Ric Dillon had $24 million invested in CLGX. Nelson Peltz initiated a brand new $22.5 million of CLGX during the second quarter.
CSG System International Inc (CSGS): CSG is engaged in providing outsourced customer care and billing solutions to the North American cable and direct broadcast satellite markets. The company reported total revenues of $182.8 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared with $133.7 million a year ago. Net income was $10.48 million, compared with $11.69 million a year earlier. Intrepid invested $26.6 million in CSGS and it returned 4.27% since the end of September. It has a market cap of $515.62M and a P/E ratio of 17.24. Jim Simons invested $34 million in CSGS at the end of June.
FTI Consulting Inc (FCN): FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm. The company reported $413.8 million revenue, up 20% on a year-over-year basis. Earnings per diluted share for the quarter were $0.70, up 63% over the same period in 2010. Intrepid invested $25.1 million in FCN and it returned 12.99% since the end of September. It has a market cap of $1.75B and a P/E ratio of 23.72. Bill Miller also invested $13.5 million in the stock.
