Opinion on  Gafisa S.A. (GFA)
strong fundamentals

Today's stock selection:
GFA  Gafisa S.A.
Inspired by:
Brazil: GDP soon to surpass that of Canada
Brazil is far more than Petrobras ( PBR ).

A number of investors consider Brazil to be little more than another South American backwater. Most don't think of Brazil at all, when developing comprehensive portfolios. Perhaps this is an oversight.

I consider a valuable reference source of quick data to be the Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) " World Factbook ".
Information on every country is readily available, simply by typing the name into the cursor.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Gafisa S.A. operates as a homebuilder in Brazil. The company also engages in the development of land subdivisions, commercial buildings, and entry-level housing. In addition, it provides construction services to third parties. Gafisa primarily develops residential buildings targeted at middle- and upper-income customers. As of October 26, 2007, it sold approximately 900 developments and constructed 37 million square meters. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm):	13.24%
Operating Margin (ttm):	14.73%

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Management Effectiveness Return on Assets (ttm): 3.99% Return on Equity (ttm): 11.20%

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Income Statement Revenue (ttm): 787.17M Revenue Per Share (ttm): 6.071 Qtrly Revenue Growth (yoy): 42.40% Gross Profit (ttm): N/A EBITDA (ttm): 123.69M Net Income Avl to Common (ttm): 104.22M Diluted EPS (ttm): 0.80 Qtrly Earnings Growth (yoy): N/A

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Balance Sheet
Total Cash (mrq):	448.69M
Total Cash Per Share (mrq):	3.466
Total Debt (mrq):	677.62M
Total Debt/Equity (mrq):	0.694
Current Ratio (mrq):	3.539
Book Value Per Share (mrq):	7.549

I consider this stock a buy with moderately aggressive risk.