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1.78 (1y: -1%)
Market Cap 36.1 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 24.76 M P/B 0.81
PLNR- NAS (USA)
Planar Systems, Inc.
  • 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 : 6/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 17.875
PLNR's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
59% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.95 vs. PLNR: 17.875 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.65   Max: No Debt
Current: 17.88
Equity to Asset 0.561
PLNR's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
51% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.56 vs. PLNR: 0.561 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.16   Max: 0.68
Current: 0.56
0.16
0.68
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: 0.55
M-Score: -2.26
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

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -9.60
PLNR's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
86% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. PLNR: -9.60 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -39.9   Max: 10.9
Current: -9.6
-39.9
10.9
Net-margin (%) -9.4
PLNR's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
85% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.50 vs. PLNR: -9.4 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -34.6   Max: 7
Current: -9.4
-34.6
7
ROE (%) -34.8
PLNR's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
93% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. PLNR: -34.8 )
PLNR' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -127.4   Max: 15.1
Current: -34.8
-127.4
15.1
ROA (%) -19.8
PLNR's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
94% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 2.60 vs. PLNR: -19.8 )
PLNR' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -69.5   Max: 10.7
Current: -19.8
-69.5
10.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -59.20
PLNR's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
95% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. PLNR: -59.20 )
PLNR' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -233.2   Max: 36.7
Current: -59.2
-233.2
36.7
Revenue Growth (%) -2.7
PLNR's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
85% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PLNR: -2.7 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -12.3   Max: 3.2
Current: -2.7
-12.3
3.2
EPS Growth (%) 43.7
PLNR's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PLNR: 43.7 )
PLNR' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -53.3   Max: 142.6
Current: 43.7
-53.3
142.6
ยป PLNR's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

PLNR Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Chuck Royce 2,013,752 sh (unchged)
Arnold Van Den Berg 144,737 sh (-1.09%)
Jim Simons 1,066,200 sh (-2.36%)
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Q3 2012

PLNR Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 1,066,800 sh (+0.06%)
Chuck Royce 2,013,752 sh (unchged)
Arnold Van Den Berg 119,290 sh (-17.58%)
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Q4 2012

PLNR Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Chuck Royce 2,025,336 sh (+0.58%)
Jim Simons 1,070,100 sh (+0.31%)
Arnold Van Den Berg Sold Out
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Q1 2013

PLNR Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Chuck Royce 2,057,452 sh (+1.59%)
Jim Simons 1,067,300 sh (-0.26%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with PLNR

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Arnold Van Den Berg 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.02%$1.14 - $1.43 $ 1.7837%0
Arnold Van Den Berg 2011-12-31 Add 126.57%0.02%$1.75 - $2.11 $ 1.78-9%146337
Arnold Van Den Berg 2011-09-30 New Buy0.01%$1.9201 - $3.4 $ 1.78-29%64587
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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
P/B 0.81
PLNR's P/B is ranked higher than
71% of the 1848 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.24 vs. PLNR: 0.81 )
PLNR' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 5.19
Current: 0.81
0.12
5.19
P/S 0.21
PLNR's P/S is ranked higher than
90% of the 1882 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.81 vs. PLNR: 0.21 )
PLNR' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.04   Max: 2.05
Current: 0.21
0.04
2.05
EV-to-EBIT -2.63
PLNR's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
87% of the 1386 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 14.28 vs. PLNR: -2.63 )
PLNR' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 6.7   Max: 121.1
Current: -2.63
6.7
121.1
Shiller P/E 18.5
PLNR's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: vs. PLNR: 18.5 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 23.71   Max: 330.75
Current: 18.5
23.71
330.75

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 1.2
PLNR's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
90% of the 1704 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 7.00 vs. PLNR: 1.2 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 7.2
Current: 1.2
0.9
7.2
Price/Tangible Book 0.8
PLNR's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
76% of the 1816 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. PLNR: 0.8 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 3.4
Current: 0.8
0.6
3.4
Price/Median PS Value 0.4
PLNR's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
98% of the 1785 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. PLNR: 0.4 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 2.4
Current: 0.4
0.3
2.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 1.90
PLNR's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
65% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 4.50 vs. PLNR: 1.90 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 14.9
Current: 1.9
0.8
14.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -9.93
PLNR's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
92% of the 1887 Companies
in the Global Electronic Components industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PLNR: -9.93 )
PLNR' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 8.1   Max: 37
Current: -9.93
8.1
37

Business Description

Planar Systems, Inc. was incorporated on April 27, 1983 and commenced operations in June 1983. The Company is a provider of specialty display products, solutions, and services for customers in a number of end-market segments. Products include display components, completed displays, and display solutions and systems based on a variety of flat panel and front- and rear-projection technologies. The Company has a global reach with sales offices in North America, Europe, and Asia and manufacturing facilities in Finland, France and North America. The Company serves the video wall display market by offering high-resolution flat panel LCD video walls and rear-projection cube video walls for use in large venue digital signage as well as various control room installations. The Company capitalizes on its strong supply chain, logistics, and distribution relationships to sell a variety of mainly LCD based displays to the IT market. The Company serves the high-end home market with its high-performance home theater front-projection video systems, video processing equipment, large-format thin video displays, 'window wall' video applications, and a number of accessories. The Company employs sales professionals in many countries around the world and sells both directly to end users and through reseller channels.The Company's direct competitors are numerous and diverse. In display systems including AMLCD components sourced from manufacturers, Planar's value-added specialty display products compete against those of NEC, Acer, Viewsonic, Dell and others in the IT market. The Company's operations are subject to environmental and various other regulations in each of the jurisdictions in which it conducts business.
Company Website
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Industry: Electronic Components
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