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Centerstone Investors Fund 2024 Q4 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q4 2024 Letter Analysis

Centerstone Investors Fund Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Positioning StanceCONSTRUCTIVE

GeographyEurope, Global

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"Centerstone sees compelling contrarian value in European markets trading at half US valuations. Recent purchase Nestle exemplifies the opportunity - down 40% from peak, trading at 16x earnings with 4% yield."

Executive Summary

Centerstone's Q4 2024 letter highlights compelling contrarian opportunities in European markets following a year of political upheaval and economic challenges. While the S&P 500 rose 25%, European markets gained only 4.67%, creating significant valuation disparities. The EURO STOXX 50 now trades at roughly half US valuations with double the dividend yield. Manager Abhay Deshpande views this as a stock picker's paradise, exemplified by recent purchase Nestle, down 40% from peak and trading at 16x earnings with 4% yield. The global food giant appears even cheaper when adjusting for holdings in L'Oreal and Nestle India, suggesting a low double-digit P/E for the core franchise. Key risks include excess manufacturing capacity in export-dependent economies and extreme volatility in foreign markets with limited liquidity. However, Deshpande believes companies impacted by current macro challenges could emerge stronger as the world muddles through, emphasizing the long-term benefits of buying quality at low valuations.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

Manager demonstrates high conviction through 30-year experience with Nestle, specific valuation analysis (16x P/E, 4% yield), and detailed thesis about hidden value from holdings. However, acknowledges uncertainty about timing and broader market conditions, preventing higher score.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

Manager is cautiously optimistic about long-term opportunities in European markets despite acknowledging significant near-term challenges. Uses phrase 'stock picker's paradise' but tempers with uncertainty about timing and macro headwinds.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

Fund is selectively adding positions like Nestle in undervalued European markets, showing moderate risk appetite. Manager acknowledges the challenging environment but is deploying capital into specific opportunities.

Capital Deployment

25%

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (25%)

Manager describes recent purchase of Nestle and indicates selective deployment into European opportunities. No specific cash level changes mentioned, but clear evidence of modest capital deployment into contrarian positions.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

Manager expresses willingness to continue finding opportunities in European markets but acknowledges uncertainty about timing. States 'it is anyone's guess when things turn around' showing measured deployment approach.

Language Signal

35%

BearishBullish

Bearish (35%)

Language balances opportunity-focused terms like 'paradise', 'compelling', 'attractive' with risk language including 'challenges', 'struggles', 'tough to live through'. Slightly more opportunity-focused overall.

Perceived Risk

65%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (65%)

Manager identifies multiple significant risks including global trade imbalances, excess manufacturing capacity, political upheaval across major European powers, and extreme market volatility with 30-50% single-day drops. Substantial risk discussion throughout the letter.

Opportunity Density

75%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (75%)

Manager describes environment as 'contrarian stock picker's paradise' and states 'opportunities such as these are abundant across European stock markets'. Clear indication of rich opportunity set despite challenging conditions.

Time Horizon

75%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (75%)

Manager emphasizes long-term perspective with 30-year experience owning Nestle, states 'in the long term, good things tend to happen over time when you buy low rather than high', and acknowledges uncertainty about near-term timing while maintaining long-term conviction.