Investment Philosophy
Auscap is a quality first, value focused Australian equities manager.
Quality first means investing in businesses that have:
- competitive advantages resulting in superior economic outcomes and higher returns on capital than competitors
- opportunities for investment at high incremental rates of return, leading to good earnings growth
- simple business models with high and reliable cash generation
- aligned, often founder led, management teams that respect and value their shareholders
- a strong balance sheet, with a sensible capital structure in place
Value focused is about:
- evaluating the fundamentals of a business to form a view on company worth
- having the patience and discipline to invest at prices that are at or below fair value
- investing more capital in higher conviction opportunities