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10.8 (1y: +147%)
Market Cap 318.96 M P/E(ttm) 9.00
Enterprise Value 670.76 M P/B 0.90
TA- NYSE (USA)
TravelCenters of America, LLC.
  • 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 : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.093
TA's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
94% of the 678 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 2.43 vs. TA: 0.093 )
TA' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.07   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.09
Equity to Asset 0.327
TA's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
77% of the 637 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.52 vs. TA: 0.327 )
TA' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.01   Max: 1
Current: 0.33
-0.01
1
Interest Coverage 4.7
TA's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
87% of the 545 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 59.00 vs. TA: 4.7 )
TA' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 4   Max: No Debt
Current: 4.7
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 6.9
M-Score: -2.73
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 (%) 0.50
TA's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
98% of the 573 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 5.90 vs. TA: 0.50 )
TA' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -1.8   Max: 2.8
Current: 0.5
-1.8
2.8
Net-margin (%) 0.4
TA's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
96% of the 556 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 4.30 vs. TA: 0.4 )
TA' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -1.9   Max: 0.6
Current: 0.4
-1.9
0.6
ROE (%) 9.1
TA's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
56% of the 553 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 10.50 vs. TA: 9.1 )
TA' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -28.6   Max: 40.9
Current: 9.1
-28.6
40.9
ROA (%) 3.2
TA's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
70% of the 555 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 5.50 vs. TA: 3.2 )
TA' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -10.2   Max: 3.2
Current: 3.2
-10.2
3.2
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 6.10
TA's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
89% of the 519 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 24.10 vs. TA: 6.10 )
TA' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -25.5   Max: 14.2
Current: 6.1
-25.5
14.2
Revenue Growth (%) 1.1
TA's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
91% of the 312 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. TA: 1.1 )
TA' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -18.3   Max: 21.8
Current: 1.1
-18.3
21.8
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industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 9.00
TA's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
85% of the 557 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 16.30 vs. TA: 9.00 )
TA' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 3.53   Max: 9.82
Current: 9
3.53
9.82
P/B 0.90
TA's P/B is ranked higher than
65% of the 669 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. TA: 0.90 )
TA' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 0.99
Current: 0.9
0.05
0.99
P/S 0.04
TA's P/S is ranked lower than
147275% of the 679 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 0.60 vs. TA: 0.04 )
TA' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0   Max: 0.04
Current: 0.04
0
0.04
EV-to-EBIT 15.2
TA's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
62% of the 596 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 12.50 vs. TA: 15.2 )
TA' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 8.6   Max: 38.3
Current: 15.2
8.6
38.3

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 2.1
TA's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
80% of the 630 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 6.70 vs. TA: 2.1 )
TA' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1
Current: 2.1
0.4
1
Price/Tangible Book 1
TA's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
65% of the 633 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. TA: 1 )
TA' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 0.4
Current: 1
0.1
0.4
Price/Median PS Value 3.7
TA's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
98% of the 667 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. TA: 3.7 )
TA' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 2.5
Current: 3.7
0.5
2.5
Price/Graham Number 0.6
TA's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
76% of the 531 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. TA: 0.6 )
TA' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 0.3
Current: 0.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 6.60
TA's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
62% of the 602 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. TA: 6.60 )
TA' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 11.7
Current: 6.6
2.6
11.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -27.84
TA's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
374531% of the 267 Companies
in the Global Specialty Retail industry.

( Industry Median: 15.14 vs. TA: -27.84 )
TA' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -122.4   Max: -30.6
Current: -27.84
-122.4
-30.6

Business Description

TravelCenters of America LLC were formed as a Delaware limited liability Company on October 10, 2006. It was formed as a 100% owned subsidiary of Hospitality Trust to succeed to the operating business of its predecessor, which Hospitality Trust acquired on January 31, 2007. Until January 31, 2007, it was a shell company subsidiary of Hospitality Trust. When Hospitality Trust acquired the Company's predecessor on January 31, 2007, it restructured its business and distributed its shares to Hospitality Trust shareholders. TravelCenters of America operates and franchises travel centers under the TravelCenters of America, TA and Petro brands primarily along the U.S. interstate highway system. The Company's customers include long haul trucking fleets and their drivers, independent truck drivers and motorists. The Company offers a range of products and services, including diesel fuel and gasoline, truck repair and maintenance services, full service restaurants, more than 20 different brands of quick service restaurants, or QSRs, travel and convenience stores and other driver amenities. As of December 31, 2009, the company's travel center business consisted of 233 travel centers, 185 of which are leased from HPT, nine of which it owns, two of which are owned by parties other than HPT and leased to or managed by the company, 35 of which are owned or leased by its franchisees and two travel centers that the company operates for a joint venture in which the company owns a minority interest. The Company operated 188 of these travel centers and its franchisees operated 45 of these travel centers (four of these franchisee locations terminated in early 2010). The Company owns eight parcels of land. A number of states include, within the scope of their petroleum franchising statutes, prohibitions against price discrimination and other allegedly anticompetitive conduct. The Company's operations and properties are extensively regulated by environmental laws under which it may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous substances, including petroleum products, released at a property, and may be held liable to governmental entities or to third parties for property damage and personal injuries and for investigation and clean up costs incurred in connection with any contamination. Fuel and non-fuel products and services can be obtained by long haul truck drivers from a variety of sources, including regional full service travel center and pumper only truck stop chains, independently owned and operated truck stops and some large service stations. In addition, some trucking companies operate their own terminals to provide fuel and services to their own trucking fleets.
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Industry: Specialty Retail
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