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18.32 (1y: +66%)
Market Cap 1.1 B P/E(ttm) 16.00
Enterprise Value 1.05 B P/B 1.50
ORB- NYSE (USA)
Orbital Sciences Corporation
  • Currently 4.5/5
Business Predictability Rank: 4.5-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 4.5-Star stocks: 10.6% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 10%.
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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 : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 1.541
ORB's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
62% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 0.76 vs. ORB: 1.541 )
ORB' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.26   Max: 3.1
Current: 1.54
0.26
3.1
Equity to Asset 0.527
ORB's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
75% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 0.34 vs. ORB: 0.527 )
ORB' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.23   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.53
-0.23
0.53
Interest Coverage 10.7
ORB's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
61% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 26.35 vs. ORB: 10.7 )
ORB' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 2   Max: No Debt
Current: 10.7
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 3.4
M-Score: -1.66
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 : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 7.80
ORB's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
57% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 7.45 vs. ORB: 7.80 )
ORB' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -15.2   Max: 8.5
Current: 7.8
-15.2
8.5
Net-margin (%) 4.2
ORB's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 5.20 vs. ORB: 4.2 )
ORB' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -38.3   Max: 20.5
Current: 4.2
-38.3
20.5
ROE (%) 8.5
ORB's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 12.60 vs. ORB: 8.5 )
ORB' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -630.1   Max: 50.7
Current: 8.5
-630.1
50.7
ROA (%) 5
ORB's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. ORB: 5 )
ORB' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -36.4   Max: 30.1
Current: 5
-36.4
30.1
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 20.50
ORB's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
56% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 20.00 vs. ORB: 20.50 )
ORB' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -647.3   Max: 66.9
Current: 20.5
-647.3
66.9
Revenue Growth (%) 5.4
ORB's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
66% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 3.85 vs. ORB: 5.4 )
ORB' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -15.3   Max: 14.7
Current: 5.4
-15.3
14.7
EBITDA Growth (%) 19.4
ORB's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
67% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 4.60 vs. ORB: 19.4 )
ORB' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -1.9   Max: 35.5
Current: 19.4
-1.9
35.5
EPS Growth (%) 12.8
ORB's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 4.75 vs. ORB: 12.8 )
ORB' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -25.9   Max: 117.8
Current: 12.8
-25.9
117.8
ยป ORB's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

ORB Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Chuck Royce 855,423 sh (+739.47%)
NWQ Managers 2,324,029 sh (+40.75%)
Meridian Funds 476,900 sh (unchged)
Pioneer Investments 525,690 sh (unchged)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Ken Fisher Sold Out
Jim Simons 587,400 sh (-5.93%)
Paul Tudor Jones 22,900 sh (-59.18%)
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Q3 2012

ORB Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Meridian Funds 645,400 sh (+35.33%)
Pioneer Investments 525,690 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Chuck Royce 852,523 sh (-0.34%)
NWQ Managers 2,215,104 sh (-4.69%)
Jim Simons 193,100 sh (-67.13%)
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Q4 2012

ORB Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 57,300 sh (New)
Meridian Funds 694,400 sh (+7.59%)
Jim Simons 205,500 sh (+6.42%)
NWQ Managers 2,305,378 sh (+4.08%)
Chuck Royce 852,523 sh (unchged)
Pioneer Investments 525,690 sh (unchged)
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Q1 2013

ORB Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Third Avenue Management 771,073 sh (New)
NWQ Managers 2,605,738 sh (+13.03%)
Chuck Royce 952,523 sh (+11.73%)
Pioneer Investments 525,690 sh (unchged)
Meridian Funds 694,400 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
» More
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with ORB

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Meridian Funds 2012-09-30 Add 35.33%0.09%$12.56 - $15.03 $ 18.3234%645400
Joel Greenblatt 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.07%$12 - $15.85 $ 18.3227%0
Joel Greenblatt 2011-09-30 New Buy0.07%$12.48 - $18.22 $ 18.3221%32233
Meridian Funds 2010-12-31 New Buy0.3%$14.81 - $17.75 $ 18.3211%528000
George Soros 2010-06-30 Sold Out 0.01%$14.64 - $19.38 $ 18.327%0
George Soros 2010-03-31 New Buy0.01%$15.26 - $19.52 $ 18.324%19700
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 16.00
ORB's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
65% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 16.32 vs. ORB: 16.00 )
ORB' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 3.02   Max: 68.46
Current: 16
3.02
68.46
P/B 1.50
ORB's P/B is ranked higher than
61% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 1.66 vs. ORB: 1.50 )
ORB' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.51   Max: 12.19
Current: 1.5
0.51
12.19
P/S 0.80
ORB's P/S is ranked higher than
65% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ORB: 0.80 )
ORB' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 1.56
Current: 0.8
0.12
1.56
EV-to-EBIT 8.8
ORB's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
71% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 12.49 vs. ORB: 8.8 )
ORB' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.4   Max: 37.4
Current: 8.8
5.4
37.4
PEG 1.3
ORB's PEG is ranked higher than
70% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 1.78 vs. ORB: 1.3 )
ORB' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.86   Max: 16.89
Current: 1.3
0.86
16.89
Shiller P/E 18.1
ORB's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
94% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 15.60 vs. ORB: 18.1 )
ORB' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 9.09   Max: 42.13
Current: 18.1
9.09
42.13

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 2.7
ORB's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
55% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 4.30 vs. ORB: 2.7 )
ORB' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 10
Current: 2.7
1.3
10
Price/Tangible Book 1.7
ORB's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
64% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 1.95 vs. ORB: 1.7 )
ORB' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.3   Max: 9.8
Current: 1.7
1.3
9.8
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.6
ORB's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
76% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. ORB: 1.6 )
ORB' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 14.6
Current: 1.6
0.7
14.6
Price/Median PS Value 1
ORB's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
61% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 0.85 vs. ORB: 1 )
ORB' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.9
Current: 1
0.3
1.9
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.4
ORB's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than
92% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. ORB: 1.4 )
ORB' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 2.9
Current: 1.4
1.2
2.9
Price/Graham Number 1.2
ORB's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
63% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. ORB: 1.2 )
ORB' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 3.9
Current: 1.2
0.6
3.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 11.40
ORB's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
70% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 9.10 vs. ORB: 11.40 )
ORB' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 2.7   Max: 18.5
Current: 11.4
2.7
18.5
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 12.69
ORB's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
62% of the 101 Companies
in the Global Aerospace & Defense industry.

( Industry Median: 9.62 vs. ORB: 12.69 )
ORB' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -35.2   Max: 23
Current: 12.69
-35.2
23

Business Description

Orbital Sciences Corp. is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1987. The Company develops and manufactures small and medium class rockets and space systems for commercial, military and civil government customers, including the U.S. Department of Defense or DoD, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA and other U.S. Government agencies. Its main products and services include Launch Vehicles, Satellites and Space Systems and Advanced Space Programs. The Company's launch vehicles segment is involved in developing and producing interceptor launch vehicles, target launch vehicles and space launch vehicles. It develops and produces rockets that are used as interceptor launch vehicles for missile defense systems, including interceptor boosters that carry 'kill vehicles' designed to defend against ballistic missile attacks. Pursuant to a contract with Boeing, it is the sole supplier of operational and test interceptor boosters for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's or MDA Ground-based Midcourse Defense or GMD program, for which its interceptor boost vehicle, a modified version of its Pegasus rocket, is being used as a major operational element in the U.S. national missile defense system. The Company designs and produces target launch vehicles used in the development and testing of missile defense systems. It develops and produces small-class launch vehicles that place satellites weighing up to 4,000 lbs. into low-Earth orbit, including the Pegasus, Taurus and Minotaur space launch vehicles that are used by commercial, civil government and military customers. The Company's satellites and space systems segment is involved in developing and producing communications satellites, science and technology satellites, related subsystems, and space technical services. It designs and manufactures small geosynchronous-Earth orbit or GEO satellites that provide cable and direct-to-home television distribution, business data network connectivity, regional mobile telephony and other space-based communications services. The Company's small and medium class low Earth orbit and other spacecraft are used to conduct space-related scientific research, to carry out interplanetary and other deep-space exploration missions, to enable national security applications, to collect imagery and other remotely-sensed data about the Earth and to demonstrate new space technologies. It provides advanced space systems and subsystems, including satellite command and data handling, attitude control and structural subsystems and a range of space-related technical services, including analytical, engineering and production services for space-related science and defense programs. The Company's advanced space programs segment is involved in developing and producing human-rated space systems, advanced launch systems and satellites and related subsystems mainly used for national security space programs. It designs and manufactures advanced human-rated systems to b
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Industry: Aerospace & Defense
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