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3.86 (1y: -34%)
Market Cap 159.41 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 81.21 M P/B 0.40
IMN- NYSE (USA)
Imation Corporation
  • 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 : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 5.435
IMN's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
79% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 118.50 vs. IMN: 5.435 )
IMN' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 4.33   Max: No Debt
Current: 5.44
Equity to Asset 0.309
IMN's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
75% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 0.54 vs. IMN: 0.309 )
IMN' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.31   Max: 0.73
Current: 0.31
0.31
0.73
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: 0.47
M-Score: -4.64
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 : 4/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -30.60
IMN's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
54% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. IMN: -30.60 )
IMN' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -30.6   Max: 10.4
Current: -30.6
-30.6
10.4
Net-margin (%) -31
IMN's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
55% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 2.70 vs. IMN: -31 )
IMN' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -31   Max: 7
Current: -31
-31
7
ROE (%) -85.1
IMN's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
57% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. IMN: -85.1 )
IMN' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -85.1   Max: 10.3
Current: -85.1
-85.1
10.3
ROA (%) -42.9
IMN's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
56% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. IMN: -42.9 )
IMN' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -42.9   Max: 7.7
Current: -42.9
-42.9
7.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -180.50
IMN's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
53% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. IMN: -180.50 )
IMN' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -180.5   Max: 45.5
Current: -180.5
-180.5
45.5
Revenue Growth (%) -9.6
IMN's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
81% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 1.65 vs. IMN: -9.6 )
IMN' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -12.1   Max: 12.9
Current: -9.6
-12.1
12.9
EBITDA Growth (%) 100.1
IMN's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
86% of the 1946 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 3.25 vs. IMN: 100.1 )
IMN' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -39.4   Max: 100.1
Current: 100.1
-39.4
100.1
EPS Growth (%) 68.4
IMN's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. IMN: 68.4 )
IMN' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -1   Max: 68.4
Current: 68.4
-1
68.4
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Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

IMN Guru Trades in Q2 2012

John Rogers 535,215 sh (+28.52%)
Jim Simons 126,227 sh (+7.34%)
Donald Smith 914,592 sh (-0.38%)
Chuck Royce 112,312 sh (-0.44%)
Private Capital 1,412,339 sh (-1.92%)
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Q3 2012

IMN Guru Trades in Q3 2012

John Rogers 673,987 sh (+25.93%)
Jim Simons 139,700 sh (+10.67%)
Private Capital 1,427,873 sh (+1.1%)
Donald Smith 915,109 sh (+0.06%)
Chuck Royce 72,312 sh (-35.62%)
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Q4 2012

IMN Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Michael Price 658,693 sh (New)
John Rogers 946,702 sh (+40.46%)
Jim Simons 185,500 sh (+32.78%)
Chuck Royce Sold Out
Donald Smith 911,360 sh (-0.41%)
Private Capital 1,321,918 sh (-7.42%)
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Q1 2013

IMN Guru Trades in Q1 2013

John Rogers 2,199,197 sh (+132.3%)
Jim Simons 331,079 sh (+78.48%)
Private Capital 1,368,190 sh (+3.5%)
Donald Smith 911,360 sh (unchged)
Michael Price 371,927 sh (-43.54%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with IMN

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Michael Price 2013-03-31 Reduce -43.54%0.14%$3.41 - $4.67 $ 3.862%371927
John Rogers 2013-03-31 Add 132.3%0.08%$3.41 - $4.67 $ 3.862%2199197
Michael Price 2012-12-31 New Buy0.32%$3.95 - $5.69 $ 3.86-16%658693
John Rogers 2012-12-31 Add 40.46%0.03%$3.95 - $5.69 $ 3.86-16%946702
John Rogers 2012-09-30 Add 25.93%0.02%$5.4 - $6.06 $ 3.86-32%673987
John Rogers 2012-06-30 Add 28.52%0.02%$5.52 - $6.29 $ 3.86-34%535215
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 0.40
IMN's P/B is ranked higher than
96% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 1.23 vs. IMN: 0.40 )
IMN' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.21   Max: 2.07
Current: 0.4
0.21
2.07
P/S 0.14
IMN's P/S is ranked higher than
97% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 0.73 vs. IMN: 0.14 )
IMN' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 1.34
Current: 0.14
0.12
1.34
EV-to-EBIT -0.24
IMN's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
85% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. IMN: -0.24 )
IMN' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.7   Max: 59.7
Current: -0.24
5.7
59.7
Shiller P/E 28.5
IMN's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
73% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 21.15 vs. IMN: 28.5 )
IMN' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 7.73   Max: 569.71
Current: 28.5
7.73
569.71

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 0.6
IMN's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
72% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 4.10 vs. IMN: 0.6 )
IMN' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 7.3
Current: 0.6
0.7
7.3
Price/Tangible Book 0.6
IMN's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
51% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. IMN: 0.6 )
IMN' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 2.5
Current: 0.6
0.6
2.5
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.2
IMN's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
83% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. IMN: 0.2 )
IMN' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.4
Current: 0.2
0.2
1.4
Price/Median PS Value 0.2
IMN's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
73% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. IMN: 0.2 )
IMN' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.9
Current: 0.2
0.2
1.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.70
IMN's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
91% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 5.45 vs. IMN: 8.70 )
IMN' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 17.5
Current: 8.7
1.7
17.5
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 34.46
IMN's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
98% of the 1561 Companies
in the Global Data Storage industry.

( Industry Median: 3.01 vs. IMN: 34.46 )
IMN' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -17.2   Max: 25
Current: 34.46
-17.2
25

Business Description

Imation Corporation was incorporated in the state of Delaware which was formed in 1996. Its portfolio includes tiered storage and security offerings for business and products designed to manage audio and video information in the home. Imation reaches customers in more than 100 countries through a global distribution network. The company has three major product categories: traditional storage, secure and scalable storage, and audio and video information. Traditional storage products include optical media products, magnetic tape media products and other traditional storage media products: Its optical media products consist of CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray recordable media, its magnetic tape media products are used for back-up, business and operational continuity planning, disaster recovery, near-line data storage and retrieval and for cost-effective mass and archival storage, Other traditional storage products include primarily optical drives and audio and video tape media; Secure storage products and software include USB flash drives and external hard drives designed to meet stringent security standards to protect data at rest with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) validation, password and biometric authentication, including biometric USB drives, encrypted and biometric hard disk drives, secure portable desktop solutions, and software solutions; and its audio and video information products include Apple iPad, iPod and iPhone accessories, headphones, CD players, alarm clocks, portable boom boxes, MP3 players, and speakers sold under the Memorex, TDK Life on Record and XtremeMac brands. The company's business is organized, managed and internally and externally reported as segments differentiated by the regional markets it serve: Americas, Europe, North Asia and South Asia. The Americas segment, its largest segment by revenue, includes North America, Central America and South America. The United States represents the largest current market for its products; The Europe segment includes Europe and parts of Africa. Western Europe exhibits traits similar to North America in terms of overall breadth of product offerings, high penetration of end user markets and breadth and sophistication of distribution channels; North Asia is its second largest segment by revenue, and includes Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan; and he South Asia segment includes Australia, Singapore, India, the Middle East and parts of Africa. During 2011, the company was awarded 14 United States patents and at the end of the year held over 249 patents in the United States. Imation's main competitors in optical include Sony Corporation; Hitachi Maxell Ltd; Verbatim Corporation and SanDisk Corporation. The Company's operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws.
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Industry: Data Storage
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