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Market Cap 1.3 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 1.14 B P/B
GHSE- OTCPK (USA)
GateHouse Media, Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$0.03
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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 0.029
GHSE's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 57.59 vs. GHSE: 0.029 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.03
Equity to Asset -2.266
GHSE's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.35 vs. GHSE: -2.266 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -2.27   Max: -0.28
Current: -2.27
-2.27
-0.28
Interest Coverage 0.5
GHSE's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. GHSE: 0.5 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 0   Max: 2
Current: 0.5
0
2
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: -4.6
M-Score: -2.94
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 (%) 5.80
GHSE's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. GHSE: 5.80 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -85.6   Max: 16.6
Current: 5.8
-85.6
16.6
Net-margin (%) -6.1
GHSE's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 4.70 vs. GHSE: -6.1 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -98.6   Max: 8
Current: -6.1
-98.6
8
ROA (%) -6.3
GHSE's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. GHSE: -6.3 )
GHSE' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -89.6   Max: 1.5
Current: -6.3
-89.6
1.5
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 21.70
GHSE's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 14.40 vs. GHSE: 21.70 )
GHSE' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -291.4   Max: 32
Current: 21.7
-291.4
32
Revenue Growth (%) -4.5
GHSE's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: -3.85 vs. GHSE: -4.5 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -6.7   Max: 138.9
Current: -4.5
-6.7
138.9
EPS Growth (%) -51.5
GHSE's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: -5.45 vs. GHSE: -51.5 )
GHSE' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -57.9   Max: 252.3
Current: -51.5
-57.9
252.3
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
PFCF 0.20
GHSE's PFCF is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 11.15 vs. GHSE: 0.20 )
GHSE' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0.09   Max: 30.75
Current: 0.2
0.09
30.75
EV-to-EBIT 45.5
GHSE's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 15.56 vs. GHSE: 45.5 )
GHSE' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 27.1   Max: 57.4
Current: 45.5
27.1
57.4

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 0.1
GHSE's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 6.10 vs. GHSE: 0.1 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 42.2
Current: 0.1
0.1
42.2
Price/Median PS Value 0.2
GHSE's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 0.75 vs. GHSE: 0.2 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 88.4
Current: 0.2
0.2
88.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 2.20
GHSE's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 8.85 vs. GHSE: 2.20 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 3.7
Current: 2.2
1.7
3.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 988.89
GHSE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
100% of the 96 Companies
in the Global Publishing industry.

( Industry Median: 9.81 vs. GHSE: 988.89 )
GHSE' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 195.6   Max: 1424
Current: 988.89
195.6
1424

Business Description

GateHouse Media, Inc., formerly Liberty Group Publishing, Inc. was formed in 1997 for purposes of acquiring 166 daily and weekly newspapers. GateHouse"s business model is to be the preeminent provider of local content and advertising in the small and midsize markets its serve. The Company's portfolio of products includes 515 community publications and more than 250 related websites and seven yellow page directories, serves over 233,000 business advertising accounts and reaches approximately 10 million people on a weekly basis. The Company's core products include: 101 daily newspapers, 282 weekly newspapers, 132 shoppers, generally advertising-only publications, over 250 locally focused websites and seven yellow page directories. The Company's print and online products focus on the local community from both content and advertising standpoint. GateHouse's content is mainly devoted to topics that are relevant and of interest to its audience such as local news and politics, community and regional events, youth sports, opinion and editorial pages, and local schools. In addition to its core products, the Company also opportunistically produces niche publications that address specific local market interests such as recreation, sports, healthcare and real estate. Its product mix consists of four publication types: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, shoppers and niche publications. It provides commercial printing services to third parties on a competitive bid basis as a means. These customers consist mainly of other publishers that do not have their own printing presses and do not compete with the Company"s publications. It also prints other commercial materials, including flyers, business cards and invitations. Each of its publications competes with direct mail, yellow pages, radio, outdoor advertising, broadcast and cable television, magazines, local, regional and national newspapers, shoppers and other print and online media sources. The level of competition and competitors the Company faces vary from market to market. The Company"s operations are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the environment, storage tanks and the management and disposal of wastes at its facilities.
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