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5 (1y: -20%)
Market Cap 14.23 M P/E(ttm) 16.00
Enterprise Value 11.85 M P/B 1.60
VIFL- NAS (USA)
Food Technology Service, Inc.
  • Currently 4.5/5
Business Predictability Rank: 4.5-Star (On Watch)
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 company’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 : 10/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
VIFL's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
66% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.30 vs. VIFL: No Debt )
VIFL' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.02   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.94
VIFL's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
100% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.37 vs. VIFL: 0.94 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.63   Max: 1
Current: 0.94
0.63
1
Interest Coverage 128.5
VIFL's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
61% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 61.10 vs. VIFL: 128.5 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 2   Max: No Debt
Current: 128.5
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 32.99
M-Score: -2.93
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’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 : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 35.70
VIFL's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.70 vs. VIFL: 35.70 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -198.5   Max: 38.2
Current: 35.7
-198.5
38.2
Net-margin (%) 23.4
VIFL's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.40 vs. VIFL: 23.4 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -228.9   Max: 41.7
Current: 23.4
-228.9
41.7
ROE (%) 10.2
VIFL's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
58% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 8.80 vs. VIFL: 10.2 )
VIFL' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -36.4   Max: 19.9
Current: 10.2
-36.4
19.9
ROA (%) 9.6
VIFL's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
80% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. VIFL: 9.6 )
VIFL' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -24.1   Max: 17.6
Current: 9.6
-24.1
17.6
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 20.60
VIFL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 20.00 vs. VIFL: 20.60 )
VIFL' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -21.3   Max: 25.5
Current: 20.6
-21.3
25.5
Revenue Growth (%) 11.2
VIFL's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 3.10 vs. VIFL: 11.2 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -28   Max: 18.6
Current: 11.2
-28
18.6
EBITDA Growth (%) 19.4
VIFL's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
96% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.30 vs. VIFL: 19.4 )
VIFL' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -9.6   Max: 49.5
Current: 19.4
-9.6
49.5
EPS Growth (%) 6.3
VIFL's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
77% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: -1.30 vs. VIFL: 6.3 )
VIFL' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -60   Max: 63.9
Current: 6.3
-60
63.9
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Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

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Q4 2012

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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 16.00
VIFL's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
81% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 20.30 vs. VIFL: 16.00 )
VIFL' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 2.35   Max: 630
Current: 16
2.35
630
P/B 1.60
VIFL's P/B is ranked higher than
53% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.74 vs. VIFL: 1.60 )
VIFL' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.47   Max: 27.66
Current: 1.6
0.47
27.66
P/S 3.67
VIFL's P/S is ranked lower than
82% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. VIFL: 3.67 )
VIFL' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.97   Max: 34.32
Current: 3.67
0.97
34.32
PFCF 33.40
VIFL's PFCF is ranked lower than
62% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 14.07 vs. VIFL: 33.40 )
VIFL' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0.07   Max: 275.07
Current: 33.4
0.07
275.07
EV-to-EBIT 8.5
VIFL's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
81% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 13.30 vs. VIFL: 8.5 )
VIFL' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 335.2
Current: 8.5
2.6
335.2
PEG 0.7
VIFL's PEG is ranked higher than
99% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. VIFL: 0.7 )
VIFL' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.08   Max: 6.96
Current: 0.7
0.08
6.96
Shiller P/E 15.8
VIFL's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
87% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 21.70 vs. VIFL: 15.8 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 5.5   Max: 376
Current: 15.8
5.5
376

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 8.1
VIFL's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
96% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 9.85 vs. VIFL: 8.1 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 8   Max: 9.2
Current: 8.1
8
9.2
Price/Net Current Asset Value 15.2
VIFL's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
87% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 9.00 vs. VIFL: 15.2 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 13.3   Max: 95
Current: 15.2
13.3
95
Price/Tangible Book 1.6
VIFL's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
77% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. VIFL: 1.6 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 7.3
Current: 1.6
0.5
7.3
Price/DCF (Projected) 1
VIFL's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
89% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.15 vs. VIFL: 1 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 1.9
Current: 1
0.5
1.9
Price/Median PS Value 0.7
VIFL's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
86% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. VIFL: 0.7 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 2.4
Current: 0.7
0.2
2.4
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 0.8
VIFL's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
94% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. VIFL: 0.8 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 5.6
Current: 0.8
0.1
5.6
Price/Graham Number 1.1
VIFL's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
85% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. VIFL: 1.1 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 5.3
Current: 1.1
0.3
5.3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 11.80
VIFL's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
87% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 7.70 vs. VIFL: 11.80 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 38.7
Current: 11.8
0.3
38.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 25.36
VIFL's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
93% of the 429 Companies
in the Global Business Services industry.

( Industry Median: 7.50 vs. VIFL: 25.36 )
VIFL' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -1.9   Max: 651.2
Current: 25.36
-1.9
651.2

Business Description

Food Technology Service, Inc. was organized as a Florida corporation on December 11, 1985. The Company owns and operates an irradiation facility located in Mulberry, Florida that uses gamma radiation to provide contract sterilization services to the medical device, food and consumer goods industries. The Company also irradiates spices and ingredients. The Company focuses on medical sterilization and food irradiation, the Company has and would continue to take advantage of profitable opportunities to irradiate other products. The Company's irradiation facility and executive office are located on an approximately 2.17 acre site owned by the Company in Mulberry, Polk County, Florida. The Company purchased the site because of its convenient access to State Road 60, a major transportation artery between Central Florida near the major interstate systems. The Company's irradiation facility and executive office comprise approximately 28,800 square feet, including a 22,600 square foot warehouse and loading and unloading area, a 3,200 square foot office area, and a 3,000 square foot irradiation chamber and Cobalt 60 storage cell. The Company's facility is designed to operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had in use approximately 1,300,000 curies of Cobalt 60. The facility is licensed for a maximum of 4,500,000 curies of Cobalt 60 which allows production to be increased significantly, if needed. The Company has an approximately 8,000 square foot warehouse on 2.17 acres of Company-owned land adjacent to the processing facility.
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Industry: Business Services
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