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11.84 (1y: +6%)
Market Cap 587.17 M P/E(ttm) 26.00
Enterprise Value 587.17 M P/B 1.00
NEWS- NAS (USA)
NewStar Financial, Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$11.84
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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 : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
NEWS's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
76% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.14 vs. NEWS: No Debt )
NEWS' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.276
NEWS's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
66% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.16 vs. NEWS: 0.276 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 0.51
Current: 0.28
0.12
0.51
Interest Coverage No Debt
NEWS's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
87% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. NEWS: No Debt )
NEWS' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 0.48
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 : 7/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 41.00
NEWS's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
69% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 28.70 vs. NEWS: 41.00 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -710.9   Max: 41
Current: 41
-710.9
41
Net-margin (%) 24
NEWS's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
62% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 18.90 vs. NEWS: 24 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -456.2   Max: 24
Current: 24
-456.2
24
ROE (%) 4
NEWS's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
82% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 11.80 vs. NEWS: 4 )
NEWS' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -8.9   Max: 4
Current: 4
-8.9
4
ROA (%) 1.1
NEWS's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
71% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. NEWS: 1.1 )
NEWS' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -4.6   Max: 1.1
Current: 1.1
-4.6
1.1
Revenue Growth (%) -3.1
NEWS's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
56% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. NEWS: -3.1 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -11.4   Max: 63.1
Current: -3.1
-11.4
63.1
ยป NEWS's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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Equity & Asset
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

NEWS Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 58,500 sh (-10.82%)
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Q3 2012

NEWS Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 45,700 sh (-21.88%)
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Q4 2012

NEWS Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 37,800 sh (-17.29%)
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Q1 2013

NEWS Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 35,200 sh (-6.88%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with NEWS

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Lee Ainslie 2010-06-30 Sold Out 0.15%$6.4 - $8.28 $ 11.8465%0
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 26.00
NEWS's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
68% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 11.30 vs. NEWS: 26.00 )
NEWS' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 2.98   Max: 64.29
Current: 26
2.98
64.29
P/B 1.00
NEWS's P/B is ranked higher than
63% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.35 vs. NEWS: 1.00 )
NEWS' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.09   Max: 1.47
Current: 1
0.09
1.47
P/S 6.27
NEWS's P/S is ranked lower than
87% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.29 vs. NEWS: 6.27 )
NEWS' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.42   Max: 7.63
Current: 6.27
0.42
7.63
PFCF 16.00
NEWS's PFCF is ranked lower than
59% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.12 vs. NEWS: 16.00 )
NEWS' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 469
Current: 16
0.6
469
EV-to-EBIT 14.7
NEWS's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
71% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 16.25 vs. NEWS: 14.7 )
NEWS' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 14.6   Max: 590.6
Current: 14.7
14.6
590.6
Shiller P/E 191.7
NEWS's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
81% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 10.04 vs. NEWS: 191.7 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 191.7   Max: 481
Current: 191.7
191.7
481

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Tangible Book 1
NEWS's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
51% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.60 vs. NEWS: 1 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.2
Current: 1
0.3
1.2
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.8
NEWS's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
88% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. NEWS: 0.8 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.8
Price/Median PS Value 1.3
NEWS's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
82% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. NEWS: 1.3 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.3
0.3
1.6
Price/Graham Number 1.1
NEWS's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
79% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. NEWS: 1.1 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1.6
Current: 1.1
0.4
1.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 6.80
NEWS's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
51% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.45 vs. NEWS: 6.80 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 6.8
Current: 6.8
0.2
6.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 7.88
NEWS's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
59% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 19.78 vs. NEWS: 7.88 )
NEWS' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 11.4
Current: 7.88
2.6
11.4

Business Description

NewStar Financial, Inc. is a commercial finance company that provides customized debt financing solutions to middle-market businesses and commercial real estate borrowers. The company mainly focuses on direct origination loans, and utilizes private equity sponsors, corporate executives, regional banks, real estate investors and a number of other financial intermediaries to source transaction opportunities. The company's origination and credit operations are organized into two lending groups: Middle Market Corporate and Commercial Real Estate. Its Middle Market Corporate group provides senior secured, senior subordinated, and to a lesser extent, second lien, mezzanine and subordinated debt, and equity and other equity-linked products to companies with annual EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million, the proceeds of which are mainly used for acquisition financing, growth and working capital, recapitalization and other purposes. Middle Market Corporate group also originates, structures and underwrites senior and subordinated debt for mid-sized specialty finance companies with assets generally between $25 million and $250 million, mainly to fund asset growth. The company's commercial real estate group originates, structures and underwrites first mortgage and senior subordinated asset-based debt mainly to finance the acquisition of real estate properties typically valued between $10 million and $50 million.
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NEWSTAR FINANCIAL, INC. Reports Operating Results (10-K) Mar 04 2011 

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