The market has decided used vehicles are trouble and priced one of the biggest sellers of them to match. 

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Finance

Rithm Capital (NYSE: RITM) reported third-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $217.1 million, up from $20.2 million in Q2. GAAP earnings rose to $0.38 per diluted share from $0.04, while book value climbed to $12.51 per share. Earnings available for distribution nevertheless softened.

With the closing price at $8.68, Rithm was valued at roughly $4.85 billion, or 0.69 times reported book value. The 31% discount sits alongside $0.55 in quarterly earnings available for distribution, covering the $0.25 dividend by 2.2 times. The annualized payout yields approximately 11.5%.

Rithm's mortgage operations and asset management arm add another dimension to the discount. Newrez produced a 24% annualized operating return on equity, while the company oversees $61 billion in managed assets.

The discount invites you to value these operations separately from mortgage holdings whose marks can swing with rates.

Operating Platforms Strengthen the Case

Newrez generated $329.7 million in adjusted pretax operating income, up from $307.6 million in Q2, and serviced $878.9 billion in unpaid mortgage principal.

Rithm's asset management business attracted $569 million in new capital and commitments, while Genesis originated $1.5 billion in loans, up 25% year over year.

Mortgage Valuations Can Shift Quickly

The GAAP profit surge benefited from mortgage-servicing valuation gains, while distributable EPS slipped from $0.60 to $0.55. Asset management revenue also declined from $142 million to $107 million sequentially.

Reliance on secured financing leaves Rithm sensitive to interest rates and credit quality. Whether the discount protects your capital will depend on durable asset values and operating earnings.

Footwear

Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK) faced a sharp Friday selloff after cutting its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to $ 5.70 billion- $ 5.725 billion from $ 5.86 billion- $ 5.91 billion. Second-quarter sales nevertheless rose 3.5% to $1.48 billion, with HOKA and UGG growing 6.8% and 3.5%, respectively. Piper Sandler also downgraded the shares Friday.

At $78.06 premarket indication, Deckers carried an estimated $10.6 billion market value. Management expects 7.80-7.95 in annual EPS, including $0.52 from tariff refunds. Excluding that benefit leaves roughly 7.28-7.43, placing the shares near 10.6 times adjusted forecast earnings.

International revenue climbed 9% to $644.7 million even as U.S. sales slipped 0.4%. Overseas markets now generate approximately 44% of quarterly revenue, up from 41% a year earlier.

With $1.21 billion in cash and no outstanding borrowings, you are weighing weaker domestic demand against two profitable global brands with considerable financial flexibility.

Overseas Demand Keeps Both Brands Growing

HOKA generated $677.2 million in quarterly revenue, while UGG reached $786.4 million. Wholesale sales increased 5.5%, and Deckers repurchased $637.5 million in shares during the fiscal first half.

Another $4.4 billion remains authorized for buybacks. Excluding tariff refunds, gross margin improved 120 basis points despite intense domestic price competition.

Sales Guidance Raises the Stakes

Comparable direct-to-consumer sales fell 6.4%, and slower expected HOKA and UGG growth prompted the outlook cut. One-time tariff refunds also inflated reported profits, while rivals continue aggressive promotions.

If overseas growth slows too, your expected earnings cushion could shrink faster than the low multiple suggests.

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Defense

Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) lifted its fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS outlook to $6.50 to $6.70 from $6.00 to $6.35 after quarterly adjusted earnings jumped 18% to $1.76 per share. Revenue declined 3.9% to $2.78 billion, but adjusted net income increased 15% to $211 million.

At a premarket indication near $82.50, the defense technology contractor carried an estimated market value of $9.9 billion and sold for around 12.5 times the midpoint of its raised earnings outlook.

Management also projects $850 million to $925 million in annual free cash flow, implying a yield near 9%, despite federal contracting pressure.

The headline revenue decline masks an important split. National security generated $2.08 billion, roughly 75% of sales, and grew slightly while civil and commercial revenue fell 15%. The earnings risk you assume therefore depends heavily on defense contracts rather than equally on both businesses.

Security Work Supports the Profit Outlook

The total order backlog reached $40.93 billion, up 1.9%, with a quarterly book-to-bill of 1.5 times. Booz Allen is directing investment toward cybersecurity, defense technology, and advanced AI systems.

Stronger execution lifted adjusted net income even as headcount fell, allowing management to raise profit guidance without relying on a broad revenue rebound.

Unfunded Contracts Limit Visibility

Only $5.71 billion of backlog was funded; the rest comprised unfunded work and contract options. Quarterly free cash flow fell to $263 million from $395 million, and federal program cuts remain a threat. Converting awards into funded revenue should shape your expectations more than the headline backlog.

Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH)

Sonic Automotive runs franchised car dealerships across the country, selling new and used vehicles and earning more from financing, insurance, servicing, and parts that follow each sale. Its EchoPark arm focuses on used cars.

The market worries about that used-car side of the business, leaving a profitable retailer at just over 9 times forward earnings with a dividend near 2.6%.

This week’s price action was strange: shares slid more than 5% Wednesday without a company announcement and on thin volume, clawed most losses back Thursday, and remain below both their 50- and 200-day moving averages.

A week before that wobble, one of its directors bought 12,555 shares on the open market, a firmer opinion than any analyst note. The sell side is split, with 5 at Buy and 3 at Sell, yet the average target sits about 40% above the price, the widest gap on today’s list. Third-quarter results are expected next week.

Flagstar Bank (NYSE: FLG)

Flagstar is one of the bigger regional banks in the country, with roughly $88 billion in assets and around 320 branches spread across nine states, concentrated near New York and New Jersey.

It has spent two years mopping up after the commercial property scare that nearly finished it off, and the shares still trade in the low teens while the average analyst target sits roughly a third higher.

The earnings multiple isn't the pitch here, because a bank halfway through a repair job doesn't produce a useful one, and the providers cannot even agree on the figure. The pitch is that commercial lending volumes turned positive again this year after a long dry spell, the board waved through a share repurchase in July, and 10 of the 14 analysts covering it are positive, with not one at Sell.

Third-quarter results were set for this morning, with the call shortly after, so you may already have fresh figures to test every line above.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE: KTB)

Kontoor owns Wrangler and Lee, which means it sells denim, a category the market writes off and then rediscovers roughly once a decade.

It recently traded near 13 times forward earnings with a dividend around 2.7%, a modest price for two brands that have outlasted most of the labels hired to replace them, plus Helly Hansen, the outdoor name it bought to widen the shelf.

Management lifted its full-year outlook after the second quarter, so you are not being asked to sit on your hands waiting for a plan that might one day work.

Of the 12 analysts covering it, 8 are positive, and their average target sits about a quarter above the latest close. Results are expected next week, and the line to watch is whether demand across Wrangler and Helly Hansen keeps backing that improved outlook.

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