Tieton Capital’s investment philosophy is based off the premise of buying and owning quality businesses.

The key points follow:

• We buy businesses, we don't just trade stocks
  
  
•  Catalysts identified to drive the company for the next two to four years 
  
  
• Prefer industries where companies have the ability to differentiate
  
  
• Business has solid competitive position
  
  
• Business has quality management
  
  
• Business with prudent debt level
  
  
• Business has ability to earn sound return on capital
  
  
• Business is capable of solid cash flow generation
  
  
• Internally generated revenue growth is expected over time
  
  
• The product or service must add value
  
  
• Client accounts stay fully-invested
  
  
• Focused portfolio, own only our best ideas