Industrials: Trade Tensions Lead to Attractive Valuations

Heavy equipment firms and industrial distributors look compelling as the market worries about sanctions and the prospect of a slowing economy.

Keith Schoonmaker, CFA

Jan 4, 2019

Mentioned: Anixter International Inc (AXE) , Caterpillar Inc (CAT) , Johnson Controls International PLC (JCI)

The Morningstar Global Industrials Index has dropped 17% quarter to date through Dec. 20 amid concern about trade sanctions (Exhibit 1), underperforming the broader global equity market, which lost 14% over the same interval.

Exhibit 1: Global industrials index fell, underperforming the global equity market

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