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1.81 (1y: -23%)
Market Cap 41.87 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 47.84 M P/B 1.40
LOCM- NAS (USA)
Local Corp
  • 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 : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.37
LOCM's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
92% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. LOCM: 0.37 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.09   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.37
Equity to Asset 0.053
LOCM's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
86% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.52 vs. LOCM: 0.053 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -8.44   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.05
-8.44
0.9
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: -1.69
M-Score: -4.73
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 : 3/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -24.80
LOCM's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
81% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 5.00 vs. LOCM: -24.80 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -95.5   Max: 8.8
Current: -24.8
-95.5
8.8
Net-margin (%) -24.8
LOCM's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
81% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. LOCM: -24.8 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -93.5   Max: 8.1
Current: -24.8
-93.5
8.1
ROE (%) -85.3
LOCM's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
87% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 5.60 vs. LOCM: -85.3 )
LOCM' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -85.3   Max: 10.7
Current: -85.3
-85.3
10.7
ROA (%) -48.6
LOCM's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
88% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. LOCM: -48.6 )
LOCM' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -333.9   Max: 6.9
Current: -48.6
-333.9
6.9
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -336.20
LOCM's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
64% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 31.00 vs. LOCM: -336.20 )
LOCM' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -5850.4   Max: 58.3
Current: -336.2
-5850.4
58.3
Revenue Growth (%) 3.1
LOCM's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 8.40 vs. LOCM: 3.1 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -14.8   Max: 27.9
Current: 3.1
-14.8
27.9
EPS Growth (%) 25.7
LOCM's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 6.15 vs. LOCM: 25.7 )
LOCM' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -25.7   Max: 25.7
Current: 25.7
-25.7
25.7
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Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q4 2011

LOCM Guru Trades in Q4 2011

Ken Fisher 35,712 sh (unchged)
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Q1 2012

LOCM Guru Trades in Q1 2012

Ken Fisher 35,712 sh (unchged)
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Q2 2012

LOCM Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Ken Fisher 35,712 sh (unchged)
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Q3 2012

LOCM Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Ken Fisher Sold Out
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with LOCM

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Ken Fisher 2012-09-30 Sold Out $1.46 - $2.44 $ 1.81-13%0
Ken Fisher 2010-06-30 New Buy$6.68 - $8.74 $ 1.81-76%35712
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 1.40
LOCM's P/B is ranked higher than
79% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 1.91 vs. LOCM: 1.40 )
LOCM' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.55   Max: 5.66
Current: 1.4
0.55
5.66
P/S 0.43
LOCM's P/S is ranked higher than
85% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 1.46 vs. LOCM: 0.43 )
LOCM' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.31   Max: 6.26
Current: 0.43
0.31
6.26
EV-to-EBIT -1.97
LOCM's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
57% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 16.10 vs. LOCM: -1.97 )
LOCM' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 14.2   Max: 560
Current: -1.97
14.2
560

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 5.5
LOCM's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
80% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 19.00 vs. LOCM: 5.5 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 4.7   Max: 24
Current: 5.5
4.7
24
Price/Tangible Book 15.1
LOCM's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
92% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 4.55 vs. LOCM: 15.1 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.9   Max: 25.3
Current: 15.1
1.9
25.3
Price/Median PS Value 0.3
LOCM's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
75% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 0.85 vs. LOCM: 0.3 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.9
Current: 0.3
0.3
1.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 0.70
LOCM's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
73% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 6.20 vs. LOCM: 0.70 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 7
Current: 0.7
0.2
7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -14.73
LOCM's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
76% of the 182 Companies
in the Global Internet Content & Information industry.

( Industry Median: 2.64 vs. LOCM: -14.73 )
LOCM' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -19.4   Max: -7.9
Current: -14.73
-19.4
-7.9

Business Description

Local Corp was incorporated in Delaware in March 1999 as eWorld Commerce Corporation. In August 1999, it changed its name to eLiberation.com Corporation. In February 2003, it changed name to Interchange Corporation. On November 2, 2006, it changed its name to Local.com Corporation. It is currently operate under the names Local Corporation, Spreebird and Rovion, all of which are registered tradenames of Local.com Corporation. Local Corporationare is a local media advertising company that enables local businesses and consumers to find each other and connect. It operates online businesses that collectively reach over 30 million monthly unique visitors across over 100,000 websites and serves over 27,000 small business customers with a variety of web hosting and local online advertising products. Its Owned & Operated business unit manages its flagship property, Local.com, and a proprietary network of over 20,000 local websites, which reaches over 15 million monthly unique visitors. Its Network business unit operates: a private label local syndication network of over 1,200 U.S. regional media websites, (ii) 80,000 third-party local websites, its own organic feed of local businesses plus third-party advertising feeds, both of which are focused primarily on local consumers to a distribution network of hundreds of websites, and its network of owned and third party websites that display its own and third party advertisements. The Sales & Ad Services business unit sells and supports products directly to small businesses. These products include: Its Exact Match product suite; its LocalPremium direct listing products; and Rovion rich media display advertising products. It also provides over 27,000 direct monthly subscribers with web hosting or web listing products. During the second quarter of 2011, it acquired Krillion, which includes a robust local product search platform that enables consumers to search for products and product availability at local retailers, as well as substantially all of the assets of Rovion, including a rich media advertising platform and toolset that allows for the sale, creation, delivery and tracking of animated and video-based ads for both national and local advertisers. In the third quarter of 2011, it acquired SMG, a daily deals business, as part of its efforts to expanded its own daily deals business, Spreebird (located at www.spreebird.com), which the company launched in May 2011. The company generates revenue primarily on its Local.com website and Network from both direct and indirect advertiser relationships, via: click-throughs on sponsored listings; calls to cost-per-call advertiser listings; generation; banner ads; rich media advertising services etc. It owns the registered trademarks for 'Local.com,' 'Spreebird,' 'Krillion,' 'Rovion,' 'Keyword DNA,' 'Local Promote,' 'Local Connect' and 'Pay Per Connect' among others, in the United States.
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Industry: Internet Content & Information
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Articles On GuruFocus.com
Local.com Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Nov 12 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) President and COO Stanley B Crair sells 1,000 Shares Aug 06 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) CEO and Chairman Heath B Clarke sells 27,710 Shares Jul 02 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) CEO and Chairman Heath B Clarke sells 23,611 Shares Jun 09 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) President and COO Stanley B Crair sells 3,000 Shares Jun 04 2010 
Local.com Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) May 10 2010 
Weekly CEO Sells Highlight: Amazon.com Inc, Dendreon Corp, Local.com Corp, Avon Products Inc, and E May 09 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) CEO and Chairman Heath B Clarke sells 468,361 Shares May 05 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) President and COO Stanley B Crair sells 6,000 Shares Apr 23 2010 
Local.com Corp. (LOCM) President and COO Stanley B Crair sells 6,000 Shares Apr 23 2010 

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