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1.32 (1y: -4%)
Market Cap 162.78 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 305.82 M P/B
SMT- NAS (USA)
SMART Technologies Inc.
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$1.32
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyÂ’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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.328
SMT's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
89% of the 1862 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. SMT: 0.328 )
SMT' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 0.49
Current: 0.33
0.05
0.49
Equity to Asset -0.145
SMT's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
55249% of the 1810 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 0.58 vs. SMT: -0.145 )
SMT' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -2.27   Max: -0.15
Current: -0.15
-2.27
-0.15
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: -0.98
M-Score: -3.68
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyÂ’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.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -7.80
SMT's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
74738% of the 1338 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. SMT: -7.80 )
SMT' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -7.8   Max: 20.6
Current: -7.8
-7.8
20.6
Net-margin (%) -9.2
SMT's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
75188% of the 1330 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 4.90 vs. SMT: -9.2 )
SMT' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -22.8   Max: 25.7
Current: -9.2
-22.8
25.7
ROA (%) -11.5
SMT's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
75301% of the 1328 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 4.60 vs. SMT: -11.5 )
SMT' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -35.5   Max: 31.5
Current: -11.5
-35.5
31.5
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -34.70
SMT's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
77399% of the 1292 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 16.20 vs. SMT: -34.70 )
SMT' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -34.7   Max: 113.4
Current: -34.7
-34.7
113.4
» SMT's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

SMT Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Michael Price 624,400 sh (+197.33%)
Jim Simons 804,795 sh (+31.08%)
Chuck Royce 75,000 sh (unchged)
PRIMECAP Management 6,113,946 sh (-4.68%)
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Q3 2012

SMT Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Michael Price 624,400 sh (unchged)
Chuck Royce 75,000 sh (unchged)
PRIMECAP Management 6,113,946 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 790,823 sh (-1.74%)
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Q4 2012

SMT Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Michael Price 651,200 sh (+4.29%)
Chuck Royce 75,000 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 777,300 sh (-1.71%)
PRIMECAP Management 4,890,446 sh (-20.01%)
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Q1 2013

SMT Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 815,500 sh (+4.91%)
Michael Price Sold Out
Chuck Royce Sold Out
PRIMECAP Management 4,817,246 sh (-1.5%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with SMT

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Michael Price 2013-03-31 Sold Out 0.15%$1.36 - $2.04 $ 1.32-16%0
PRIMECAP Management 2012-12-31 Reduce -20.01%$1.27 - $1.61 $ 1.32-6%4890446
Michael Price 2012-06-30 Add 197.33%0.11%$1.13 - $2.99 $ 1.32-37%624400
Michael Price 2012-03-31 Add 81.82%0.04%$2.97 - $4.28 $ 1.32-60%210000
Lee Ainslie 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.07%$3.42 - $5.1 $ 1.32-68%0
Michael Price 2011-12-31 New Buy0.07%$3.42 - $5.1 $ 1.32-68%115500
Lee Ainslie 2011-09-30 New Buy0.07%$3.95 - $5.96 $ 1.32-73%1113471
George Soros 2011-09-30 Sold Out 0.0031%$3.95 - $5.96 $ 1.32-73%0
George Soros 2011-06-30 New Buy$5.67 - $10.58 $ 1.32-84%38268
PRIMECAP Management 2011-03-31 Add 24.9%0.02%$8.87 - $10.47 $ 1.32-86%6706646
Richard Perry 2010-12-31 Sold Out 0.32%$8.06 - $14.67 $ 1.32-88%0
PRIMECAP Management 2010-12-31 Add 244.45%0.06%$8.06 - $14.67 $ 1.32-88%5369656
Richard Perry 2010-09-30 New Buy0.32%$10.5 - $17.05 $ 1.32-90%1500000
PRIMECAP Management 2010-09-30 New Buy0.03%$10.5 - $17.05 $ 1.32-90%1558900
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/S 0.30
SMT's P/S is ranked higher than
83% of the 1881 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 0.83 vs. SMT: 0.30 )
SMT' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.21   Max: 1.6
Current: 0.3
0.21
1.6
PFCF 3.00
SMT's PFCF is ranked higher than
95% of the 1077 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 14.90 vs. SMT: 3.00 )
SMT' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 2.32   Max: 19.13
Current: 3
2.32
19.13
EV-to-EBIT 90.9
SMT's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
72150% of the 1386 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 14.30 vs. SMT: 90.9 )
SMT' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 5.6   Max: 15.6
Current: 90.9
5.6
15.6

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 1.2
SMT's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
89% of the 1704 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 7.00 vs. SMT: 1.2 )
SMT' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 2.8   Max: 11.2
Current: 1.2
2.8
11.2
Price/Median PS Value 0.5
SMT's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
94% of the 1785 Companies
in the Global Computer Systems industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. SMT: 0.5 )
SMT' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 2.8
Current: 0.5
0.8
2.8

Business Description

SMART Technologies Inc. was founded in 1987. The Company through its wholly owned subsidiary, designs, develops and sells interactive technology products and integrated solutions that enhance learning. The Company provides collaboration solutions for education and business. It offers a range of SMART collaborative learning solutions that combine collaborative learning software with a comprehensive line of interactive displays, curriculum and assessment products, integrated hardware, and implementation and maintenance products and services to education market. It also provides Freestorm visual collaboration solutions, including a range of touch-sensitive interactive displays combined with intuitive software, remote conferencing capabilities, and interoperability and comprehensive services to business market. The Company's core interactive technology solution is its interactive whiteboard product category. SMART Board interactive whiteboards combine the simplicity of a whiteboard and the power of a computer. By touching the surface of a SMART Board interactive whiteboard, the user can control computer applications, access the Internet, write in digital ink and save and share work. Its interactive whiteboards are designed to serve as the focal point of a technology platform in classrooms and meeting rooms. Its line of interactive whiteboards ranges from the 400 series, to the 600 series, and the 800 series. As of March 31, 2011, The Company had shipped over 1.9 million of its SMART Board interactive whiteboards worldwide. The Company sells its products through dealers and to end users in the United States and internationally.
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Industry: Computer Systems
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Traded in other countries:SMA.Canada, 2SA.Germany

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