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38.42 (1y: +7%)
Market Cap 2.23 B P/E(ttm) 13.00
Enterprise Value 2.34 B P/B 2.90
BIG- NYSE (USA)
Big Lots, Inc.
  • Currently 3.5/5
Business Predictability Rank: 3.5-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 3.5-Star stocks: 9.3% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 9%.
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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 : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.348
BIG's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
80% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.55 vs. BIG: 0.348 )
BIG' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.02   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.35
Equity to Asset 0.425
BIG's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
58% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.34 vs. BIG: 0.425 )
BIG' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.43   Max: 0.66
Current: 0.43
0.43
0.66
Interest Coverage 71.2
BIG's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
92% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 41.95 vs. BIG: 71.2 )
BIG' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 3   Max: No Debt
Current: 71.2
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 6.81
M-Score: -4.6
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 : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 5.50
BIG's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
86% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. BIG: 5.50 )
BIG' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -0.8   Max: 7.2
Current: 5.5
-0.8
7.2
Net-margin (%) 3.3
BIG's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
83% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. BIG: 3.3 )
BIG' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -11.6   Max: 4.5
Current: 3.3
-11.6
4.5
ROE (%) 23.4
BIG's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
83% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. BIG: 23.4 )
BIG' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -41   Max: 25.2
Current: 23.4
-41
25.2
ROA (%) 10.1
BIG's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
84% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. BIG: 10.1 )
BIG' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -24   Max: 13.7
Current: 10.1
-24
13.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 29.90
BIG's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
79% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 16.00 vs. BIG: 29.90 )
BIG' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -2.4   Max: 41.5
Current: 29.9
-2.4
41.5
Revenue Growth (%) 11.8
BIG's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. BIG: 11.8 )
BIG' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -5.9   Max: 11.8
Current: 11.8
-5.9
11.8
EBITDA Growth (%) 8
BIG's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
93% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 5.25 vs. BIG: 8 )
BIG' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -38.3   Max: 41.9
Current: 8
-38.3
41.9
EPS Growth (%) 4.9
BIG's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
91% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 7.70 vs. BIG: 4.9 )
BIG' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -6.1   Max: 64.8
Current: 4.9
-6.1
64.8
» BIG's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

BIG Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Whitney Tilson 62,500 sh (New)
Zeke Ashton 97,500 sh (New)
Joel Greenblatt 83,250 sh (New)
Jeremy Grantham 25,500 sh (+235.53%)
David Dreman 155,294 sh (+0.51%)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Ray Dalio Sold Out
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Jim Simons Sold Out
Edward Lampert 526,372 sh (-3.55%)
Westport Asset Management 1,133,756 sh (-6.2%)
Richard Snow 1,261,140 sh (-9.39%)
Chuck Royce 200 sh (-42.86%)
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Q3 2012

BIG Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Robert Olstein 166,000 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 18,500 sh (New)
Michael Price 50,000 sh (New)
Edward Lampert 1,427,397 sh (+171.18%)
Whitney Tilson 67,500 sh (+8%)
Zeke Ashton 100,000 sh (+2.56%)
David Dreman 155,463 sh (+0.11%)
Chuck Royce Sold Out
Westport Asset Management 939,642 sh (-17.12%)
Joel Greenblatt 45,302 sh (-45.58%)
Richard Snow 541,193 sh (-57.09%)
Jeremy Grantham 7,000 sh (-72.55%)
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Q4 2012

BIG Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Richard Snow 1,534,138 sh (+183.47%)
Paul Tudor Jones 22,100 sh (+19.46%)
Westport Asset Management 819,642 sh (unchged)
Edward Lampert 1,427,397 sh (unchged)
David Dreman Sold Out
Joel Greenblatt Sold Out
Michael Price Sold Out
Robert Olstein 159,000 sh (-4.22%)
Zeke Ashton 49,390 sh (-50.61%)
Whitney Tilson 29,000 sh (-57.04%)
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Q1 2013

BIG Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Ray Dalio 52,922 sh (New)
Joel Greenblatt 68,618 sh (New)
Richard Snow 1,765,842 sh (+15.1%)
Robert Olstein 172,000 sh (+8.18%)
Whitney Tilson 30,000 sh (+3.45%)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Edward Lampert Sold Out
Westport Asset Management 769,642 sh (-6.1%)
Zeke Ashton 45,000 sh (-8.89%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with BIG

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Edward Lampert 2013-03-31 Sold Out 1.1%$27.84 - $35.97 $ 38.4918%0
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 New Buy0.12%$27.84 - $35.97 $ 38.4918%68618
Ray Dalio 2013-03-31 New Buy0.02%$27.84 - $35.97 $ 38.4918%52922
Michael Price 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.22%$26.86 - $31.27 $ 38.4933%0
David Dreman 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.11%$26.86 - $31.27 $ 38.4933%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.09%$26.86 - $31.27 $ 38.4933%0
Edward Lampert 2012-09-30 Add 171.18%0.48%$29.43 - $41.92 $ 38.496%1427397
Michael Price 2012-09-30 New Buy0.22%$29.43 - $41.92 $ 38.496%50000
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Reduce -45.58%0.11%$29.43 - $41.92 $ 38.496%45302
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 New Buy0.25%$34.47 - $45.5 $ 38.49-1%83250
Ray Dalio 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.05%$34.47 - $45.5 $ 38.49-1%0
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 13.00
BIG's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
89% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 16.24 vs. BIG: 13.00 )
BIG' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 7.27   Max: 312.5
Current: 13
7.27
312.5
P/B 2.90
BIG's P/B is ranked lower than
74% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.51 vs. BIG: 2.90 )
BIG' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.92   Max: 4.32
Current: 2.9
0.92
4.32
P/S 0.40
BIG's P/S is ranked lower than
57% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.30 vs. BIG: 0.40 )
BIG' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.22   Max: 0.79
Current: 0.4
0.22
0.79
PFCF 15.60
BIG's PFCF is ranked lower than
56% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 14.04 vs. BIG: 15.60 )
BIG' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 4.61   Max: 126.92
Current: 15.6
4.61
126.92
EV-to-EBIT 8
BIG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
94% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 11.60 vs. BIG: 8 )
BIG' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 4.5   Max: 141.9
Current: 8
4.5
141.9
PEG 1
BIG's PEG is ranked higher than
98% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. BIG: 1 )
BIG' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.29   Max: 21.58
Current: 1
0.29
21.58
Shiller P/E 15
BIG's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
94% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 14.98 vs. BIG: 15 )
BIG' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 10.88   Max: 75.86
Current: 15
10.88
75.86

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 5
BIG's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
76% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 4.75 vs. BIG: 5 )
BIG' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.8   Max: 7.7
Current: 5
2.8
7.7
Price/Tangible Book 3
BIG's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
83% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. BIG: 3 )
BIG' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 3.4
Current: 3
1.2
3.4
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.6
BIG's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
91% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. BIG: 0.6 )
BIG' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 3.4
Current: 0.6
0.5
3.4
Price/Median PS Value 1
BIG's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
75% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. BIG: 1 )
BIG' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1.5
Current: 1
0.6
1.5
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 0.9
BIG's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
95% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. BIG: 0.9 )
BIG' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 2.1
Current: 0.9
0.3
2.1
Price/Graham Number 1.3
BIG's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
99% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. BIG: 1.3 )
BIG' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 2.4
Current: 1.3
0.7
2.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 12.50
BIG's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
95% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 9.30 vs. BIG: 12.50 )
BIG' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 22.5
Current: 12.5
0.7
22.5
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 19.76
BIG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
94% of the 218 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 10.33 vs. BIG: 19.76 )
BIG' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -20.7   Max: 42.1
Current: 19.76
-20.7
42.1

Business Description

Big Lots, Inc., is an Ohio corporation incorporated in May 2001. The Company manages its broadline closeout retailing business geographically on the basis of two segments: U.S. and Canada. In its U.S. segment, it evaluate and report overall sales and merchandise performance based on the following key merchandising categories: Consumables, Furniture, Home, Seasonal, Play n' Wear, and Hardlines & Other. The Consumables category includes the food, health and beauty, plastics, paper, chemical, and pet departments. The Furniture category includes the upholstery, mattresses, ready-to-assemble, and case goods departments. The Home category includes the domestics, stationery, and home decorative departments. The Seasonal category includes the lawn & garden, Christmas, summer, and other holiday departments. The Play n' Wear category includes the electronics, toys, jewelry, infant accessories, and apparel departments. The Hardlines & Other category includes the appliances, tools, paint, and home maintenance departments, as well as the results of certain large closeout deals that it typically acquire through its alternate product sourcing operations. In July 2011, the Company expanded its operations internationally into Canada with the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Liquidation World Inc. (now known as Big Lots Canada, Inc.). It offers six major merchandise categories in its store: Consumables, Furniture, Home, Seasonal, Play 'n Wear, and Hardlines & Other. The majority of the merchandise it sells is received and processed for retail sale and distributed to the retail locations from its seven regional distribution centers. Its U.S. segment is serviced by regional distribution centers located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, Oklahoma, and California. Its Canadian segment is serviced by regional distribution centers located in British Columbia and Ontario. The Company competes with a number of companies for retail site locations, to attract and retain quality employees, and to acquire its assortment of closeout merchandise from vendors. The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and local jurisdictions.
Company Website
SEC Reports
Industry: Discount Stores
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Traded in other countries:4B3.Germany
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