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1.27 (1y: +10%)
Market Cap 41.52 M P/E(ttm) 33.60
Enterprise Value 25.74 M P/B 1.90
LRAD- NAS (USA)
LRAD 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 : 10/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
LRAD's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
78% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.01 vs. LRAD: No Debt )
LRAD' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.57   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.919
LRAD's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
97% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.57 vs. LRAD: 0.919 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.23   Max: 0.94
Current: 0.92
-0.23
0.94
Interest Coverage No Debt
LRAD's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
96% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 10.50 vs. LRAD: No Debt )
LRAD' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 2452   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 6.79
M-Score: -2.83
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 (%) 8.60
LRAD's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
81% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.90 vs. LRAD: 8.60 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -629.3   Max: 18.8
Current: 8.6
-629.3
18.8
Net-margin (%) 9.9
LRAD's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. LRAD: 9.9 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -813.1   Max: 18.9
Current: 9.9
-813.1
18.9
ROE (%) 6.5
LRAD's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
69% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.70 vs. LRAD: 6.5 )
LRAD' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -176.5   Max: 28.9
Current: 6.5
-176.5
28.9
ROA (%) 6
LRAD's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
80% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. LRAD: 6 )
LRAD' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -216.9   Max: 22.7
Current: 6
-216.9
22.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 16.70
LRAD's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
74% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 7.30 vs. LRAD: 16.70 )
LRAD' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -9590.7   Max: 95.1
Current: 16.7
-9590.7
95.1
Revenue Growth (%) -3.5
LRAD's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
72% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LRAD: -3.5 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -9.6   Max: 61
Current: -3.5
-9.6
61
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Q2 2012

LRAD Guru Trades in Q2 2012

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LRAD Guru Trades in Q1 2013

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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 33.60
LRAD's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
63% of the 1680 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 17.60 vs. LRAD: 33.60 )
LRAD' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 8   Max: 89.67
Current: 33.6
8
89.67
P/B 1.90
LRAD's P/B is ranked lower than
61% of the 2254 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.18 vs. LRAD: 1.90 )
LRAD' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 1.19   Max: 103.6
Current: 1.9
1.19
103.6
P/S 2.78
LRAD's P/S is ranked lower than
73% of the 2325 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. LRAD: 2.78 )
LRAD' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 1.03   Max: 104.55
Current: 2.78
1.03
104.55
PFCF 25.40
LRAD's PFCF is ranked lower than
59% of the 1456 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 15.00 vs. LRAD: 25.40 )
LRAD' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 7.56   Max: 271
Current: 25.4
7.56
271
EV-to-EBIT 28.6
LRAD's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
65% of the 1623 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 13.68 vs. LRAD: 28.6 )
LRAD' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.4   Max: 134.9
Current: 28.6
5.4
134.9

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 3.4
LRAD's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
74% of the 505 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 6.40 vs. LRAD: 3.4 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 3.9   Max: 63.9
Current: 3.4
3.9
63.9
Price/Net Current Asset Value 7.1
LRAD's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
55% of the 2001 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 6.30 vs. LRAD: 7.1 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 5.5   Max: 125
Current: 7.1
5.5
125
Price/Tangible Book 1.9
LRAD's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
59% of the 2097 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. LRAD: 1.9 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 2.1   Max: 28.8
Current: 1.9
2.1
28.8
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.8
LRAD's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
58% of the 638 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. LRAD: 1.8 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 3   Max: 3
Current: 1.8
Price/Median PS Value 0.3
LRAD's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
98% of the 2138 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. LRAD: 0.3 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 6.5
Current: 0.3
0.1
6.5
Price/Graham Number 1.5
LRAD's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
61% of the 1505 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. LRAD: 1.5 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 1.9
Current: 1.5
1.3
1.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 3.50
LRAD's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
55% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.30 vs. LRAD: 3.50 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 18.4
Current: 3.5
0.7
18.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 0.98
LRAD's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
84% of the 2479 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LRAD: 0.98 )
LRAD' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -23.5   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.98
-23.5
1.7

Business Description

LRAD Corporation is a Delaware corporation, engaged in design, development and commercialization of directed sound technologies and products. The principal markets for the Company's proprietary sound reproduction technologies and products are in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. It offers a variety of directional sound products which meet a broad range of requirements from communicating with and deterring threats over distances up to 300 meters with its hand-held LRAD 100X to distances greater than 1,500 meters with its LRAD-RX. Its Long Range Acoustic Device or LRAD pioneered a new worldwide market for directional long-range acoustic hailing and warning devices (AHDs) capable of communicating with authority and clarity over 1,500 meters. The Company's LRAD represents a technological breakthrough that creates a directed acoustic beam using minimal power to communicate at operational ranges with authority and superior intelligibility even in high ambient noise environments. LRAD hailing, notification and warning systems feature a 15 to 30 degree acoustic beam and a range of over 1,500 meters. Its SoundSaber thin film magnetic speaker technology, the predominant product from its NeoPlanar speaker line, provides high clarity throughout the audio range for emergency and mass notification, public address and high-end sound applications. SoundSaber products are based on its proprietary technology incorporating a thin film magnetic speaker that produces sound of high quality, low distortion and high volume. Its SoundSaber line of hardened panels provide improved intelligibility in challenging acoustic environments such as hangar bays, industrial buildings, airports and other facilities and are capable of delivering highly intelligible audio in excess of 500 meters. The Company markets and sells products and services through its sales force based in California, Colorado, Maine, Rhode Island and Washington. The Company is subject to a variety of government laws and regulations that apply to companies engaged in international operations, including, among others, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. Department of Commerce export controls, local government regulations and procurement policies and practices.
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Industry: Electronic Components
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