Ridley Utilizes Recession to Grow Value

Ridley Inc. (RCL) manufactures and sells animal nutrition products to North American meat, milk and egg producers. As such, it operates in a fairly stable industry, as demand for many feed products tends to hold steady through recessions.

Despite the stability of this industry, and Ridley's role as one of the larger players with $600 million of annual sales, the company is conservatively capitalized with only $13 million of debt compared to equity of $150 million. Meanwhile, the company trades for just $100 million, while it has brought in combined operating cash flow of over $60 million over the last four years.