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18.38 (1y: +10%)
Market Cap 435.7 M P/E(ttm) 35.00
Enterprise Value 392.37 M P/B 3.10
ECHO- NAS (USA)
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$18.38
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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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 7.437
ECHO's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
81% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. ECHO: 7.437 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.33   Max: No Debt
Current: 7.44
Equity to Asset 0.35
ECHO's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
51% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.38 vs. ECHO: 0.35 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.36   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.35
-0.36
0.53
Interest Coverage 3422
ECHO's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
67% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 12.85 vs. ECHO: 3422 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 8   Max: No Debt
Current: 3422
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 7.3
M-Score: -2.66
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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 2.70
ECHO's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
61% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. ECHO: 2.70 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -1.4   Max: 3.2
Current: 2.7
-1.4
3.2
Net-margin (%) 1.6
ECHO's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
56% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. ECHO: 1.6 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -0.7   Max: 2
Current: 1.6
-0.7
2
ROE (%) 8.7
ECHO's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
75% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. ECHO: 8.7 )
ECHO' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 5.5   Max: 10.1
Current: 8.7
5.5
10.1
ROA (%) 5.6
ECHO's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
82% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 2.40 vs. ECHO: 5.6 )
ECHO' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -1.4   Max: 6.3
Current: 5.6
-1.4
6.3
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 48.30
ECHO's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. ECHO: 48.30 )
ECHO' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -116.8   Max: 55.5
Current: 48.3
-116.8
55.5
Revenue Growth (%) 17.8
ECHO's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: -1.80 vs. ECHO: 17.8 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 14   Max: 84.6
Current: 17.8
14
84.6
EBITDA Growth (%) 15.9
ECHO's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. ECHO: 15.9 )
ECHO' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 15.9   Max: 191.3
Current: 15.9
15.9
191.3
EPS Growth (%) 16.8
ECHO's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
95% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. ECHO: 16.8 )
ECHO' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: 16.8   Max: 88.7
Current: 16.8
16.8
88.7
» ECHO's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

ECHO Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Steven Cohen 11,982 sh (New)
Bill Frels 12,700 sh (New)
Jim Simons 11,600 sh (-30.95%)
Joel Greenblatt 16,795 sh (-61.82%)
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Q3 2012

ECHO Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 49,100 sh (+323.28%)
Joel Greenblatt 39,400 sh (+134.59%)
Bill Frels 26,900 sh (+111.81%)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
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Q4 2012

ECHO Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 20,400 sh (New)
Bill Frels 34,100 sh (+26.77%)
Jim Simons 44,000 sh (-10.39%)
Joel Greenblatt 25,362 sh (-35.63%)
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Q1 2013

ECHO Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Bill Frels 74,400 sh (+118.18%)
Paul Tudor Jones 11,700 sh (-42.65%)
Joel Greenblatt 13,913 sh (-45.14%)
Jim Simons 12,900 sh (-70.68%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with ECHO

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Reduce -45.14%0.01%$17.97 - $22.12 $ 18.17-5%13913
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Reduce -35.63%0.02%$15.75 - $18.22 $ 18.176%25362
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Add 134.59%0.03%$16.81 - $19.48 $ 18.170%39400
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 Reduce -61.82%0.04%$16.06 - $18.9 $ 18.176%16795
Joel Greenblatt 2012-03-31 Add 88.76%0.03%$15.76 - $19.07 $ 18.1711%43989
Joel Greenblatt 2011-12-31 New Buy0.05%$12.01 - $16.95 $ 18.1719%23304
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 34.60
ECHO's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
56% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 18.14 vs. ECHO: 34.60 )
ECHO' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 22.2   Max: 41.97
Current: 34.6
22.2
41.97
P/B 3.10
ECHO's P/B is ranked lower than
84% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.13 vs. ECHO: 3.10 )
ECHO' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 2.23   Max: 3.57
Current: 3.1
2.23
3.57
P/S 0.53
ECHO's P/S is ranked higher than
53% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.61 vs. ECHO: 0.53 )
ECHO' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 0.83
Current: 0.53
0.5
0.83
PFCF 27.20
ECHO's PFCF is ranked lower than
65% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 15.02 vs. ECHO: 27.20 )
ECHO' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 26.78   Max: 133.5
Current: 27.2
26.78
133.5
EV-to-EBIT 19.6
ECHO's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
74% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 14.30 vs. ECHO: 19.6 )
ECHO' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 13.8   Max: 27.4
Current: 19.6
13.8
27.4
PEG 1.7
ECHO's PEG is ranked lower than
86% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. ECHO: 1.7 )
ECHO' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0   Max: 2
Current: 1.7
0
2

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 5.9
ECHO's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
74% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. ECHO: 5.9 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 5.5   Max: 5.9
Current: 5.9
5.5
5.9
Price/Tangible Book 5.5
ECHO's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
96% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. ECHO: 5.5 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 2.7   Max: 5.3
Current: 5.5
2.7
5.3
Price/Median PS Value 0.9
ECHO's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
81% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ECHO: 0.9 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 1
Current: 0.9
0.9
1
Price/Graham Number 2.8
ECHO's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
96% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. ECHO: 2.8 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 2.1   Max: 2.8
Current: 2.8
2.1
2.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 5.10
ECHO's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
83% of the 433 Companies
in the Global Integrated Shipping & Logistics industry.

( Industry Median: 7.10 vs. ECHO: 5.10 )
ECHO' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 3.6   Max: 7.2
Current: 5.1
3.6
7.2

Business Description

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. was formed on January 3, 2005, and commenced operations in March 2005. The Company is a provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, delivered on a proprietary technology platform serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. The Company provides services across all major transportation modes, including truckload (TL), less-than truck-load (LTL), small parcel, inter-modal, domestic air, and international. The Company's core logistics services include rate negotiation, shipment execution and tracking, carrier management, routing compliance, freight bill audit, and payment and performance management and reporting functions, including executive dashboard tools. Its web-based technology platform compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 24,000 transportation providers to serve its clients' shipping and freight management needs. Its technology platform, composed of web-based software applications and a proprietary database, enables it to identify excess transportation capacity, obtain competitive rates, and execute thousands of shipments every day while providing high levels of service and reliability. It focus mainly on arranging transportation across truckload (TL) and less than truck load (LTL), and it also offer small parcel, inter-modal (which involves moving a shipment by rail and truck), domestic air, expedited and international transportation services. Its core logistics services include rate negotiation, shipment execution and tracking, carrier management, routing compliance, freight bill audit and payment and performance management reporting, including executive dashboard tools. Its carrier network consists of over 24,000 transportation providers that have been selected based on their ability to effectively serve its clients in terms of price, capabilities, geographic coverage and quality of service. The carriers in its network include motor carriers, railroad carriers and air freight carriers. It selects and hires the appropriate transportation mode and carrier for each individual shipment. Its 29,300 clients span across a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, construction, consumer products and retail. Its clients fall into two categories, enterprise and transactional. The Company's enterprise clients typically outsource their transportation management function to Echo, and are defined by the existence of a contractual relationship. It has a number of competitors offering services similar to its, which include: transportation brokers, such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Freightquote.com and Total Quality Logistics, with whom it compete most often; asset-based transportation companies, such as UPS, FedEx, Schneider, Conway, JB Hunt and ABF, some of whom it frequently purchase transportation services from on behalf of its clients; and smaller, niche transportation brokers and logistics companies that provide services in a sp
Company Website
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Industry: Integrated Shipping & Logistics
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Traded in other countries:AOZ.Germany
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Electronic Clearing House Inc. (ECHO) COO Orazio Buzza sells 3,500 Shares Aug 05 2010 
Electronic Clearing House Inc. (ECHO) COO Orazio Buzza sells 3,700 Shares Aug 05 2010 
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (ECHO) COO Orazio Buzza sells 7,800 Shares Aug 03 2010 
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (ECHO) COO Orazio Buzza sells 15,000 Shares Jul 02 2010 
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