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0.02 (1y: -99%)
Market Cap 0 P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 291.52 M P/B 0.01
SCHSQ- OTCPK (USA)
School Specialty, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
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 0.002
SCHSQ's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
89% of the 83 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.80 vs. SCHSQ: 0.002 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0   Max: 0.06
Current: 0
0
0.06
Equity to Asset -0.286
SCHSQ's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
1333332% of the 75 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.54 vs. SCHSQ: -0.286 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.29   Max: 0.07
Current: -0.29
-0.29
0.07
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 0.08
M-Score: -4.17
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 (%) -13.00
SCHSQ's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
1639343% of the 61 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 13.90 vs. SCHSQ: -13.00 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -51.4   Max: 9.9
Current: -13
-51.4
9.9
Net-margin (%) -18.3
SCHSQ's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
1666665% of the 60 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. SCHSQ: -18.3 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -46.8   Max: 4.6
Current: -18.3
-46.8
4.6
ROE (%) -197.2
SCHSQ's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
1666665% of the 60 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 10.50 vs. SCHSQ: -197.2 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -197.2   Max: 12.3
Current: -197.2
-197.2
12.3
ROA (%) -28.9
SCHSQ's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
1666665% of the 60 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 7.40 vs. SCHSQ: -28.9 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -55.9   Max: 5.4
Current: -28.9
-55.9
5.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -64.40
SCHSQ's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
2083331% of the 48 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 36.80 vs. SCHSQ: -64.40 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -286.8   Max: 53.5
Current: -64.4
-286.8
53.5
Revenue Growth (%) -8.5
SCHSQ's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
3225803% of the 31 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 10.90 vs. SCHSQ: -8.5 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -8.5   Max: 6.7
Current: -8.5
-8.5
6.7
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Q4 2012

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Jim Simons 452,696 sh (New)
Chris Davis 594,117 sh (New)
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SCHSQ Guru Trades in Q1 2013

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Ratios

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industry		 vs
history
EV-to-EBIT 4.1
SCHSQ's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
88% of the 68 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 11.60 vs. SCHSQ: 4.1 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 6.9   Max: 97.6
Current: 4.1
6.9
97.6
Shiller P/E 0.1
SCHSQ's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: vs. SCHSQ: 0.1 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 9.47   Max: 33.21
Current: 0.1
9.47
33.21

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 24.20
SCHSQ's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
56% of the 73 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 9.80 vs. SCHSQ: 24.20 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1   Max: 14.4
Current: 24.2
1
14.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 3295.83
SCHSQ's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
97% of the 32 Companies
in the Global Education & Training Services industry.

( Industry Median: 19.47 vs. SCHSQ: 3295.83 )
SCHSQ' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 140.5
Current: 3295.83
0.6
140.5

Business Description

School Specialty, Inc. was founded in October 1959. It is an education company serving the pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade ("preK-12") market with innovative and value-added instructional solutions that address a broad spectrum of educational needs, from basic school supplies to standards-based curriculum solutions. The Company offers its products through two operating groups: Accelerated Learning and Educational Resources. Accelerated Learning provides core and supplemental curriculum programs that help educators deepen students' subject matter understanding and accelerate the speed of learning. This group intends to expand its portfolio of instructional programs, combining print-based and digital instructional and assessment tools to deliver value to educators and build competitive advantages in the marketplace. It think that the Educational Resources group offers educators the broadest range and deepest assortment of basic school supplies, supplemental learning products, classroom equipment and furniture available from a single supplier. Across both groups, the company reaches its customers through a sales force of approximately 530 professionals, 12.2 million catalogs, and its proprietary e-commerce websites. In fiscal 2012, the company thinks it sold products to approximately 70% of the estimated 130,000 schools in the United States and it thinks it reached a majority of the 3.8 million teachers in those schools. For fiscal 2012 it generated revenues of $732.0 million. Its Accelerated Learning segment product lines include Premier AgendasTM, Delta Education, FOSS, CPO ScienceTM, Frey Scientific, Educator's Publishing Service, Academy of Reading, Wordly Wise 3000, ThinkMath!TM, Making Connections, S.P.I.R.E. and SPARK. Its Accelerated Learning products and services accounted for approximately 28% of its revenues in fiscal 2012. Educational Resources products include both proprietary branded products and national brands. The segment's well-known proprietary brands include Education Essentials, Sportime, Childcraft, Sax Arts & Crafts, Califone, abc, Abilitations, School Smart, Classroom Select and Projects by Design. Educational Resources products and services accounted for approximately 72% of its revenues for fiscal 2012.
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