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1.02 (1y: -19%)
Market Cap 6.2 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 12.37 M P/B 0.40
BDR- AMEX (USA)
Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
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 companyย’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 : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.068
BDR's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
70% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 5.43 vs. BDR: 0.068 )
BDR' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: 0.62
Current: 0.07
0
0.62
Equity to Asset 0.632
BDR's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
66% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.59 vs. BDR: 0.632 )
BDR' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.53   Max: 0.83
Current: 0.63
0.53
0.83
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 1.87
M-Score: -4.58
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’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.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

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 : 3/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -8.10
BDR's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
66% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. BDR: -8.10 )
BDR' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -11.7   Max: 10.7
Current: -8.1
-11.7
10.7
Net-margin (%) -16.8
BDR's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
69% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. BDR: -16.8 )
BDR' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -16.8   Max: 5.9
Current: -16.8
-16.8
5.9
ROE (%) -31
BDR's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
72% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. BDR: -31 )
BDR' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -31   Max: 9.1
Current: -31
-31
9.1
ROA (%) -19.6
BDR's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
71% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. BDR: -19.6 )
BDR' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -19.6   Max: 6.7
Current: -19.6
-19.6
6.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -15.10
BDR's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
67% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. BDR: -15.10 )
BDR' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -25.5   Max: 18.3
Current: -15.1
-25.5
18.3
Revenue Growth (%) 1.3
BDR's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
73% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. BDR: 1.3 )
BDR' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -15.8   Max: 5.7
Current: 1.3
-15.8
5.7
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 0.40
BDR's P/B is ranked higher than
94% of the 561 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.46 vs. BDR: 0.40 )
BDR' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.22   Max: 1.94
Current: 0.4
0.22
1.94
P/S 0.20
BDR's P/S is ranked higher than
94% of the 585 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.06 vs. BDR: 0.20 )
BDR' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 1.1
Current: 0.2
0.12
1.1
PFCF 3.40
BDR's PFCF is ranked higher than
93% of the 382 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 16.49 vs. BDR: 3.40 )
BDR' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 2.23   Max: 47.5
Current: 3.4
2.23
47.5
EV-to-EBIT 27
BDR's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
70% of the 372 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 16.56 vs. BDR: 27 )
BDR' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.3   Max: 133.4
Current: 27
5.3
133.4
Shiller P/E 52.5
BDR's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: vs. BDR: 52.5 )
BDR' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 41.86   Max: 134
Current: 52.5
41.86
134

Valuation & Return

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industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 0.9
BDR's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
95% of the 494 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 7.60 vs. BDR: 0.9 )
BDR' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 5.1
Current: 0.9
0.8
5.1
Price/Tangible Book 0.5
BDR's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
93% of the 511 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. BDR: 0.5 )
BDR' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.5
Current: 0.5
0.3
1.5
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.3
BDR's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
98% of the 227 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. BDR: 0.3 )
BDR' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.3
0.2
0.9
Price/Median PS Value 0.6
BDR's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
89% of the 540 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. BDR: 0.6 )
BDR' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 2.4
Current: 0.6
0.5
2.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 3.70
BDR's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
63% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. BDR: 3.70 )
BDR' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 19
Current: 3.7
0.7
19
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 7.94
BDR's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
91% of the 621 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. BDR: 7.94 )
BDR' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 39.2
Current: 7.94
0.5
39.2

Business Description

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in November 1988 and completed its initial public offering in December 1995. It is a technology-development and manufacturing company that delivers encoding, digital transport, and broadband product solutions to the cable markets the company serves, including the multi-dwelling unit market, the lodging/hospitality market and the institutional market, including hospitals, prisons and schools. Its three key product categories are Analog Video Headend, Digital Video Headend, and HFC Distribution. Analog Video Headend Products used by a system operator for signal acquisition, processing and manipulation to create an analog channel lineup for further transmission. Among the products offered by the Company in this category are integrated receiver/decoders (IRD's), modulators, demodulators, channel combiners and processors. Digital Video Headend Products used by a system operator for acquisition, processing and manipulation of digital video signals. Blonder Tongue is expanding its Digital Product offerings to meet the changing needs of its customers. The latest additions include the EdgeQAM collection and the HD encoder collection which includes a line of HD and SD MPEG-2 encoders and multiplexers. HFC Distribution Products used to transport signals from the headend to their ultimate destination in a home, apartment unit, hotel room, office or other terminal location along a fiber optic, coax or HFC distribution network: Among the products offered by the Company in this category are broadband amplifiers, directional taps, splitters and wall outlets for coax distribution and fiber optic transmitters, receivers (nodes), and couplers . There are a variety of other products that the Company sells to a lesser degree, either to fill a customer need or where sales have reduced due to changes in Company direction, technology, or market influences. These products include: Digital Transition, providing system operators the means to adapt to the FCC mandated transition in broadcast television from analog to digital signals; Addressable, controlling access to analog programming at the subscriber's location; Reception, receiving off-air broadcast television and satellite transmissions prior to headend processing; High-Speed Internet, providing broadband internet access over a HFC network; Technical Services, including hands-on training, system design engineering, on-site field support and complete system verification testing; and Miscellaneous, filling customers needs for satellite distribution, test equipment, and parts. Blonder Tongue markets and sells its products to a wide range of markets including: cable television system, MDU, the lodging/hospitality industry, and institutional systems. The Company also sells into a multitude of niche markets. The Company's manufacturing operations are vertically integrated and consist principally of the programming, as
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