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17.4 (1y: +35%)
Market Cap 439.38 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 491.19 M P/B 0.97
ABFS- NAS (USA)
Arkansas Best Corporation
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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Key Ratios

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Market Cap $M439Revenue $M2,146Net Margin (%)-0.4Z-Score3.0
Enterprise Value $M489EPS $-0.1Operating Margin %-0.7F-Score4
P/E(ttm))0Cash Flow Per Share $3.2Pre-tax Margin (%)-0.8Higher ROA y-yN
Price/Book1.010-y EBITDA Growth Rate %0Quick Ratio1.7Cash flow > EarningsY
Price/Sales0.25-y EBITDA Growth Rate %0Current Ratio1.3Lower Leverage y-yN
Price/Cash Flow2.7y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %-9.4ROA % (ttm)-0.7Higher Current Ratio y-yN
Dividend Yield %0.7Insider Buy (3m)1ROE % (ttm)-1.7Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %0Shares Outstanding M25.6ROI % (ttm)-0.8Gross Margin Increase y-yY

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Total Records: 35   Page:1 2 Next Page
TickerGuruDate Action
 Impactdown Price Range
(Average)* 		Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
ABFSPRIMECAP Management 2012-06-30 Add0.01%$10.6 - $19.3
($14.58)		 $ 17.419%Add 48.24%1,417,950
ABFSMichael Price 2011-12-31 Sold Out -0.47%$15.01 - $21.37
($18.67)		 $ 17.4-7%Sold Out0
ABFSMichael Price 2011-09-30 Reduce-0.37%$16.96 - $26.9
($21.73)		 $ 17.4-20%Reduce -39.72%164,406
ABFSPRIMECAP Management 2011-06-30 Add0.01%$21.4 - $26.16
($23.68)		 $ 17.4-26%Add 31.46%915,050
ABFSPRIMECAP Management 2011-03-31 Add0.03%$23.46 - $27.93
($25.17)		 $ 17.4-31%Add 1122.21%696,050
ABFSMeridian Funds 2011-03-31 Sold Out $23.46 - $27.93
($25.17)		 $ 17.4-31%Sold Out0
ABFSMeridian Funds 2010-12-31 Buy 0.32%$23.4 - $28.65
($25.78)		 $ 17.4-32%New holding, 345500 sh.345,500
ABFSMichael Price 2010-09-30 Add0.1%$18.97 - $24.37
($21.86)		 $ 17.4-20%Add 8.13%272,720
ABFSDavid Tepper 2010-09-30 Sold Out -0.15%$18.97 - $24.37
($21.86)		 $ 17.4-20%Sold Out0
ABFSMichael Price 2010-03-31 Add1.17%$21.6 - $32.82
($26.77)		 $ 17.4-35%Add 166.72%307,000
ABFSDavid Tepper 2010-03-31 Buy 0.17%$21.6 - $32.82
($26.77)		 $ 17.4-35%New holding, 186402 sh.186,402
ABFSPRIMECAP Management 2010-03-31 Add$21.6 - $32.82
($26.77)		 $ 17.4-35%Add 452.26%54,950
ABFSMichael Price 2009-09-30 Reduce-0.33%$24.44 - $33.97
($29.53)		 $ 17.4-41%Reduce -31.25%120,100
ABFSPRIMECAP Management 2009-06-30 Buy $18.27 - $30.67
($25.45)		 $ 17.4-32%New holding, 9950 sh.9,950
ABFSMichael Price 2009-06-30 Reduce-0.63%$18.27 - $30.67
($25.45)		 $ 17.4-32%Reduce -38.85%174,700
ABFSMichael Price 2009-03-31 Add0.68%$17.08 - $26.07
($21.4)		 $ 17.4-19%Add 28.75%285,700
ABFSPRIMECAP Management 2009-03-31 Sold Out $17.08 - $26.07
($21.4)		 $ 17.4-19%Sold Out0
ABFSKen Fisher 2008-12-31 Sold Out $20.52 - $31.48
($26.72)		 $ 17.4-35%Sold Out0
ABFSMichael Price 2008-12-31 Reduce-1.47%$22.45 - $30.3
($26.3)		 $ 17.4-34%Reduce -45.63%221,900
ABFSArnold Van Den Berg 2008-12-31 Sold Out -0.43%$22.45 - $30.3
($26.3)		 $ 17.4-34%Sold Out0
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Total Records: 35   Page:1 2 Next Page

ABFS is held by these Gurus:

Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
ABFS PRIMECAP Management 2013-03-311,121,8004.380.02-2.18%
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ABFS: Insider Buys/Sells

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InsiderPosition Date Trades Shares Trade Price ($) Change (%) Details
MCREYNOLDS JUDY RPresident & CEO 2011-08-23Buy2,600$18.71-7view
MORRIS JOHN HDirector 2011-05-26Sell6,976$24.29-28.37view
Ingram James AVP - Strategic Development 2011-04-28Sell1,000$23-24.35view
Burton Christopher LVP - Economic Analysis 2010-11-30Sell800$24.56-29.15view
Kemp Wesley BABF President & CEO (1) 2010-11-18Sell10,000$24.7-29.55view
ALDEN JOHN WDirector 2010-04-29Sell500$30.51-42.97view
Ingram James AVP - Strategic Development 2010-04-28Sell393$31.22-44.27view
MORRIS JOHN HDirector 2010-04-01Sell3,046$29.97-41.94view
MORRIS JOHN HDirector 2010-03-01Sell3,000$26.36-33.99view
Slagle Roy MSr VP of Sales & Mktg, ABF (1) 2010-02-11Sell2,400$23.26-25.19view

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Meridian Funds Buys AME, JLL, USTR, PLL, ABFS, Sells HOLX, DLR, FNF, IGT Feb 01 2011 
Arkansas Best Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Nov 04 2010 
Arkansas Best Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Aug 05 2010 
Dynamics in Among the Players in the Beaten-up Trucking Industry: Con-way, Arkansas, YRC Worldwide Jun 14 2010 
Small Cap Value: Arkansas Best Corp. and Old Dominion Freight Line Nov 21 2009 
Michael Price Q1 Portfolio Update: Buys CF Industries Holdings Inc., Terra Industries Inc., Telephon May 17 2009 
Arnold Van Den Berg Buys UnitedHealth Group Inc., M.D.C. Holdings Inc., Sells Patterson Companies In Aug 18 2008 
Arnold Van Den Berg Buys The Walt Disney Company Disney, United Parcel Service, Inc., Applied Materi Feb 17 2008 
Michael Price Buys HearstArgyle Television Inc., AutoNation Inc., Hilltop Holdings Inc., Sells Brist Feb 15 2008 

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