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6.93 (1y: -5%)
Market Cap 269 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 200.73 M P/B 0.70
AVID- NAS (USA)
Avid Technology, Inc.
  • 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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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

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industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
AVID's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
60% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. AVID: No Debt )
AVID' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 4.59   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.252
AVID's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
74% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. AVID: 0.252 )
AVID' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.22   Max: 0.64
Current: 0.25
0.22
0.64
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: 0.15
M-Score: -3.62
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -3.10
AVID's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
80% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 5.40 vs. AVID: -3.10 )
AVID' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -23.5   Max: 11.7
Current: -3.1
-23.5
11.7
Net-margin (%) -3.5
AVID's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
79% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. AVID: -3.5 )
AVID' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -30.4   Max: 12.2
Current: -3.5
-30.4
12.2
ROE (%) -5.7
AVID's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
80% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 6.80 vs. AVID: -5.7 )
AVID' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -81.9   Max: 18
Current: -5.7
-81.9
18
ROA (%) -3.9
AVID's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
82% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. AVID: -3.9 )
AVID' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -44.1   Max: 12.4
Current: -3.9
-44.1
12.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -15.30
AVID's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
67% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 21.20 vs. AVID: -15.30 )
AVID' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -265.2   Max: 168.2
Current: -15.3
-265.2
168.2
Revenue Growth (%) -5.9
AVID's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. AVID: -5.9 )
AVID' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -7   Max: 10.9
Current: -5.9
-7
10.9
EPS Growth (%) -41.5
AVID's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
66% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 4.85 vs. AVID: -41.5 )
AVID' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -41.5   Max: 77.5
Current: -41.5
-41.5
77.5
» AVID's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

AVID Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 14,600 sh (New)
Private Capital 1,627,358 sh (+0.59%)
Richard Blum 8,137,352 sh (-1.18%)
Chuck Royce 752,669 sh (-29.64%)
Jim Simons 54,587 sh (-44.74%)
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Q3 2012

AVID Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Private Capital 1,958,315 sh (+20.34%)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Chuck Royce 746,669 sh (-0.8%)
Richard Blum 7,788,994 sh (-4.28%)
Jim Simons 14,700 sh (-73.07%)
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Q4 2012

AVID Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 41,100 sh (+179.59%)
Chuck Royce 906,669 sh (+21.43%)
Private Capital 2,024,178 sh (+3.36%)
Richard Blum 7,241,549 sh (-7.03%)
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Q1 2013

AVID Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Arnold Schneider 18,079 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 24,100 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 946,669 sh (+4.41%)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Richard Blum 7,127,517 sh (-1.57%)
Private Capital 1,841,881 sh (-9.01%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with AVID

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Arnold Schneider 2013-03-31 New Buy0.01%$6.27 - $7.99 $ 6.93-5%18079
Private Capital 2012-09-30 Add 20.34%0.27%$7 - $9.95 $ 6.93-19%1958315
PRIMECAP Management 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.0036%$6.08 - $8.97 $ 6.93-8%0
George Soros 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.0014%$6.08 - $8.97 $ 6.93-8%0
Private Capital 2011-09-30 Add 32.9%0.28%$8.08 - $20.09 $ 6.93-44%1730829
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2011-09-30 Sold Out 0.0007%$8.08 - $20.09 $ 6.93-44%0
George Soros 2011-09-30 New Buy$8.08 - $20.09 $ 6.93-44%10700
Richard Snow 2010-12-31 Sold Out 0.02%$12.28 - $18.76 $ 6.93-54%0
Richard Snow 2010-09-30 Add 26.91%$11.05 - $13.66 $ 6.93-43%40315
Richard Snow 2010-06-30 New Buy0.02%$12.35 - $17.81 $ 6.93-52%31767
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2010-06-30 New Buy$12.35 - $17.81 $ 6.93-52%8000
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Top Ranked Articles about Avid Technology, Inc.

Blum Reduces AVID and PRGX Stakes by Average 9.4%
October 3, 2012
Richard Blum - Blum Reduces AVID And PRGX Stakes By Average 9.4%
Today, Blum Capital Partners’ Richard Blum sells 7.9% of his shares of PRGX Global Inc. (PRGX), and 11.01% of his shares of Avid Technology Inc. (AVID). This represents more than 230,000 PRGX shares sold at $8.56 per share, and almost 900,000 AVID shares sold at $9.48 per share, according to GuruFocus Real Time Picks. Read more...

Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 0.70
AVID's P/B is ranked higher than
82% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. AVID: 0.70 )
AVID' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.59   Max: 9.66
Current: 0.7
0.59
9.66
P/S 0.43
AVID's P/S is ranked higher than
79% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. AVID: 0.43 )
AVID' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.35   Max: 4.07
Current: 0.43
0.35
4.07
PFCF 8.00
AVID's PFCF is ranked higher than
80% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 18.41 vs. AVID: 8.00 )
AVID' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 6.78   Max: 267.07
Current: 8
6.78
267.07
EV-to-EBIT 12.7
AVID's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
58% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 18.35 vs. AVID: 12.7 )
AVID' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 16.2   Max: 706
Current: 12.7
16.2
706

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 2
AVID's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
67% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 13.80 vs. AVID: 2 )
AVID' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.5   Max: 21.6
Current: 2
2.5
21.6
Price/Tangible Book 1.7
AVID's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
78% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 3.85 vs. AVID: 1.7 )
AVID' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 10.2
Current: 1.7
1.8
10.2
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.9
AVID's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
87% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. AVID: 0.9 )
AVID' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 7.5
Current: 0.9
0.5
7.5
Price/Median PS Value 0.5
AVID's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
63% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. AVID: 0.5 )
AVID' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 3.9
Current: 0.5
0.5
3.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -1.83
AVID's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
67% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry.

( Industry Median: 6.38 vs. AVID: -1.83 )
AVID' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -33.9   Max: 72.6
Current: -1.83
-33.9
72.6

Business Description

Avid Technology, Inc. is a provider of digital media content-creation products and solutions for audio, film, video, and broadcast professionals, as well as artists and creative enthusiasts. Its audio and video solutions are designed to be extensions of the people using them, so that they amplify creativity, speed production processes and provide the science behind the art of making great creative experiences. The Company provides digital media content-creation products and solutions to customers in the three market segments below. Media Enterprises, Professionals and Post, Creative Enthusiasts. Media Enterprises segment consists of broadcast, government, sports and other organizations that acquire, create, process, and/or distribute audio and video content to a large audience for communication, entertainment, analysis, and/or forensic purposes. Professionals and Post segment is made up of individual artists and entities that create audio and video media as a paid service, but who do not distribute media to end consumers on a large scale. This segment includes a wide-ranging target audience that includes: students and teachers in career technical education programs in high schools, colleges and universities, as well as in post-secondary vocational schools, that prepare students for professional media. Creative Enthusiasts segment is made up of individuals who are music, film or video enthusiasts with varying degrees of involvement in content creation, ranging from casual users to dedicated hobbyists, including amateur musicians, disc jockeys and "prosumers." For customers in this market segment, it offers audio and video products and solutions at an affordable price. It provides a range of software and hardware products and solutions. The Company's Video products include: Professional Video-Editing Solutions, Consumer Video-Editing Software, Broadcast Newsroom Solutions, Storage and Workflow Solutions. Its Audio products include: Digital Audio Software and Workstation Solutions, Control Surfaces and Live Systems, Instruments and Controllers, Desktop and Studio Monitors, and Music Notation Software. It competes across multiple product lines and market segments with Adobe Systems Incorporated, Apple Inc. and Sony Corporation.
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Industry: Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
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Avid Technology Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) May 07 2010 
Avid Technology Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Nov 16 2009 
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Avid Technology Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) May 09 2009 

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