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21.67 (1y: -1%)
Market Cap 1.06 B P/E(ttm) 15.20
Enterprise Value 835.19 M P/B 2.00
FINL- NAS (USA)
Finish Line 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 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 : 9/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
FINL's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
75% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 2.99 vs. FINL: No Debt )
FINL' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 3.85   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.723
FINL's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
88% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.42 vs. FINL: 0.723 )
FINL' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.65   Max: 0.77
Current: 0.72
0.65
0.77
Interest Coverage No Debt
FINL's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
65% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 71.00 vs. FINL: No Debt )
FINL' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 7.6
M-Score: -1.42
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 : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 7.80
FINL's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
75% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. FINL: 7.80 )
FINL' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -5.3   Max: 9.8
Current: 7.8
-5.3
9.8
Net-margin (%) 5
FINL's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
80% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 2.15 vs. FINL: 5 )
FINL' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -4.8   Max: 6.2
Current: 5
-4.8
6.2
ROE (%) 13.6
FINL's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
82% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. FINL: 13.6 )
FINL' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -14.4   Max: 16
Current: 13.6
-14.4
16
ROA (%) 10.1
FINL's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. FINL: 10.1 )
FINL' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -9.5   Max: 11.9
Current: 10.1
-9.5
11.9
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 36.10
FINL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
69% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 10.80 vs. FINL: 36.10 )
FINL' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -17.9   Max: 57.5
Current: 36.1
-17.9
57.5
Revenue Growth (%) 7.4
FINL's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
78% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 2.90 vs. FINL: 7.4 )
FINL' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -6.5   Max: 14.3
Current: 7.4
-6.5
14.3
EBITDA Growth (%) 11
FINL's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 6.10 vs. FINL: 11 )
FINL' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -24.4   Max: 45.9
Current: 11
-24.4
45.9
EPS Growth (%) 21.6
FINL's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 11.65 vs. FINL: 21.6 )
FINL' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -51.2   Max: 118.3
Current: 21.6
-51.2
118.3
ยป FINL's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

FINL Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Robert Olstein 22,000 sh (+83.33%)
Chuck Royce 3,838,266 sh (+7.66%)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Louis Moore Bacon Sold Out
Bruce Kovner Sold Out
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc Sold Out
Joel Greenblatt 12,404 sh (-10.43%)
Steven Cohen 19,201 sh (-56.06%)
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Q3 2012

FINL Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Steven Cohen 1,734,342 sh (+8932.56%)
Chuck Royce 4,270,065 sh (+11.25%)
Joel Greenblatt Sold Out
Robert Olstein 15,000 sh (-31.82%)
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Q4 2012

FINL Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 18,600 sh (New)
Robert Olstein 19,000 sh (+26.67%)
Chuck Royce 5,144,348 sh (+20.47%)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
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Q1 2013

FINL Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Robert Olstein 49,000 sh (+157.89%)
Chuck Royce 5,698,724 sh (+10.78%)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
» More
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with FINL

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.02%$20.21 - $24.51 $ 21.74-1%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-03-31 New Buy0.03%$19.04 - $25.38 $ 21.743%13849
George Soros 2011-03-31 Sold Out $15.21 - $19.74 $ 21.7428%0
George Soros 2010-09-30 New Buy0.01%$12.66 - $15.79 $ 21.7454%27300
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 15.20
FINL's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
89% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 18.51 vs. FINL: 15.20 )
FINL' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 8.23   Max: 249.8
Current: 15.2
8.23
249.8
P/B 2.00
FINL's P/B is ranked lower than
58% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. FINL: 2.00 )
FINL' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.19   Max: 2.93
Current: 2
0.19
2.93
P/S 0.80
FINL's P/S is ranked lower than
57% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. FINL: 0.80 )
FINL' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.06   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.8
0.06
0.99
PFCF 541.80
FINL's PFCF is ranked lower than
86% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 14.90 vs. FINL: 541.80 )
FINL' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 3.72   Max: 543.6
Current: 541.8
3.72
543.6
EV-to-EBIT 7.3
FINL's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
91% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 12.56 vs. FINL: 7.3 )
FINL' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 4.2   Max: 525.7
Current: 7.3
4.2
525.7
PEG 0.4
FINL's PEG is ranked lower than
70% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.87 vs. FINL: 0.4 )
FINL' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.21   Max: 2.34
Current: 0.4
0.21
2.34
Shiller P/E 33.1
FINL's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
74% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 17.09 vs. FINL: 33.1 )
FINL' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 2.16   Max: 48.41
Current: 33.1
2.16
48.41

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 1.20
FINL's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
60% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.86 vs. FINL: 1.20 )
FINL' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.14   Max: 2.86
Current: 1.2
0.14
2.86
Dividend Payout 0.1786
FINL's Dividend Payout is ranked lower than
76% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.69 vs. FINL: 0.1786 )
FINL' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.06   Max: 1.31
Current: 0.18
0.06
1.31
Dividend growth (3y) 17.8
FINL's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than
99% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: -0.50 vs. FINL: 17.8 )
FINL' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: 0   Max: 61.5
Current: 17.8
0
61.5
Yield on cost (5-Year) 4.24
FINL's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
100% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.93 vs. FINL: 4.24 )
FINL' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0.49   Max: 10.1
Current: 4.24
0.49
10.1
Share Buyback Rate 1.9
FINL's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
89% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: -0.40 vs. FINL: 1.9 )
FINL' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 1.9   Max: -3.5
Current: 1.9

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 23.9
FINL's Price/Net Cash is ranked lower than
66% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 11.10 vs. FINL: 23.9 )
FINL' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 7.4   Max: 20.1
Current: 23.9
7.4
20.1
Price/Net Current Asset Value 8.1
FINL's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
77% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 5.70 vs. FINL: 8.1 )
FINL' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 10.2
Current: 8.1
1
10.2
Price/Tangible Book 2.1
FINL's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
72% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. FINL: 2.1 )
FINL' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 2.7
Current: 2.1
0.3
2.7
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.1
FINL's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
86% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. FINL: 1.1 )
FINL' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 2.3
Current: 1.1
0.3
2.3
Price/Median PS Value 1.4
FINL's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
86% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. FINL: 1.4 )
FINL' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.4
0.2
1.6
Price/Graham Number 1.2
FINL's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
76% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. FINL: 1.2 )
FINL' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 1.4
Current: 1.2
0.5
1.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 13.70
FINL's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
94% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. FINL: 13.70 )
FINL' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 23.6
Current: 13.7
0.2
23.6
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 5.34
FINL's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
78% of the 493 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 10.22 vs. FINL: 5.34 )
FINL' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 57.9
Current: 5.34
0.3
57.9

Business Description

Finish Line Inc was incorporated in Indiana. The Company is a mall-based specialty retailer in the United States. It is an athletic footwear store offering a large selection of performance and athletic casual footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. The Company operates over 650 Finish Line stores averaging approximately 5,400 square feet in 47 states. The Company's stores are mainly located in enclosed shopping malls. The brand names offered by Finish Line include Nike, Brand Jordan, Puma, Adidas, Under Armour, Sketchers, Asics, Converse, Lacoste, New Balance, Reebok, North Face and many others. Finish Line has its own private label, which focuses on core basics such as t-shirts and shorts. The Company also works closely with the branded apparel vendors to continue developing new exclusive product offerings. The Company's operating strategies include its emphasis on customer service and convenience, effective inventory management and product diversity with broad demographic appeal. The Company continues its focus on increasing the direct-to-consumer business and enhancing a cross-channel customer experience in-line with its strategic direction. The Company continues to redesign and update its e-commerce site to enhance the quality and functionality of the site. Its operations are subject to federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations.
Company Website
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Industry: Specialty Retail
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Traded in other countries:TF3A.Germany
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