York Water (YORW) is a buy due to its long history of dividend payments and attractive valuation, trading at 21x earnings versus a normal multiple of 32x.
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Jul 9, 2026
The Wide Moat Show discusses value picks, focusing on deeply discounted companies. This segment highlights Western Union (WU) as an interesting company that has successfully adapted from a telegraph business to a global money movement network, generating significant cash flow with low capital investment. The discussion emphasizes the company's long history of adaptation and its current position in a large global market.
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Blackstone is a primary buy due to its strong position in alternative assets, AI infrastructure, and attractive valuation, with potential for 25-30% returns.
Zoetis, a leader in animal health, is now a deep value pick trading at 11 times earnings after a significant sell-off, offering a rare buying opportunity with an increased dividend yield.
AbbVie is mentioned as a massive company spun out of Abbott in 2013, which has performed well since the spin-off.
Stryker Corp (SYK) is mentioned as a diversified healthcare company similar to Abbott Laboratories, but no specific valuation or actionable thesis is provided.
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) is presented as an undervalued blue-chip stock trading at a discount to its historical multiples, offering attractive total return potential.
PayPal is mentioned as a potential acquirer or comparison for a company with a high dividend yield and a $2.5 billion market cap.
MasterCard is mentioned as a potential acquirer or comparison for a company with a high dividend yield and a $2.5 billion market cap.
Visa is mentioned as a potential acquirer or comparison for a company with a high dividend yield and a $2.5 billion market cap.
Ingles Markets (IMKTA) is mentioned as a local hometown grocery chain that could be a potential M&A target, similar to Kroger's acquisition.
