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Stock: SPP 04/12/2007

Closing Price: 16.79
Current P/E: 152.64
Forward P/E: 13.99
Sector: Consumer Goods
Days to Cover: 6.6
Short %: 2.42 %
% Held by Insiders: %
% Held by Institutions: 7.80 %

Earnings History

Most Recent EPS Estimate: 0.13
Most Recent Actual EPS: 0.13
Hit Earnings Expectations - Neutral

Surprise/Miss History (oldest qtr to latest): 600.0% , -185.7% , % , 0.0%

EPS Estimates

Current Estimate
0.17
7 Days Ago
0.17
30 Days Ago
0.17
60 Days Ago
0.17
90 Days Ago
0.17
Earnings Estimates are the same as 90 days ago - Neutral.

Competition

IP
SEO

Opinions

Strong Buy Ratings 0
Buy Ratings 3
Hold Ratings 1
Sell Ratings 1
Strong Sell Ratings 2
Website Stock Rankings MSN Money Ranking: 10/10 Read Score Write-up HERE

Financial Figures and Calculations

Current Revenue: $4941
Definition: total amount of money received by the company for goods sold or services provided as provided by the most recent 12 month Income Statement
Previous Revenue: $4728
1 Year Revenue Growth: 4.51%

Gross Profit: $521
Definition: Calculated as sales minus all costs directly related to those sales. These costs can include manufacturing expenses, raw materials, labor, selling, marketing and other expenses.
Trailing 12 Months (TTM) Gross Margin: 10.54%
Definition: Gross income divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage. Gross margins reveal how much a company earns taking into consideration the costs that it incurs for producing its products and/or services. In other words, gross margin is equal to gross income divided by net sales, and is expressed as a percentage. Gross margin is a good indication of how profitable a company is at the most fundamental level. Companies with higher gross margins will have more money left over to spend on other business operations, such as research and development or marketing.
Previous Gross Profit: 595
Year Ago Gross Margin: 12.58%

EBITDA: 155
Definition: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. An approximate measure of a company's operating cash flow based on data from the company's income statement. Calculated by looking at earnings before the deduction of interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Current Net Income: $-116
Definition: what remains after subtracting all the costs (namely, business, depreciation, interest, and taxes) from a company’s revenues. Net income is sometimes called the bottom line. also called earnings or net profit.
Previous Net Income: $46
Net Income Growth: -352.17%

Current Total Assets: $5517
Definition: Total of assets which can be divided into the categories: current assets (cash and other liquid items), long-term assets (real estate, plant, equipment), prepaid and deferred assets (expenditures for future costs such as insurance, rent, interest), and intangible assets (trademarks, patents, copyrights, goodwill).
Previous Total Assets: $6144
Asset Growth: -10.21%

Current Total Liabilities: $4131
Definition: a liability is recorded on the balance sheet and can include accounts payable, taxes, wages, accrued expenses, and deferred revenues. Current liabilities are debts payable within one year, while long-term liabilities are debts payable over a longer period.
Previous Total Liabilities: $3987
Total Liabilities Growth: 3.61%

Current Ratio: 1.34
Definition: An indication of a company's ability to meet short-term debt obligations; the higher the ratio, the more liquid the company is. Current ratio is equal to current assets divided by current liabilities. If the current assets of a company are more than twice the current liabilities, then that company is generally considered to have good short-term financial strength. If current liabilities exceed current assets, then the company may have problems meeting its short-term obligations.
Year-ago Current Ratio: 1.54

Current Total Common Shares Outstanding: 226.99
Previous Total Common Shares Outstanding: 226.49
Previous shares outstanding multiplied by 2%: 231.02
A calculation to determine if the share growth (dilution) has not exceeded 2% over the last year.

Cash from Operating Activities: $228
Definition: is calculated by adjusting net income to reflect depreciation expenses, deferred taxes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and any extraordinary items. It shows how much money the company received from its actual business operations. This does not include cash received from other sources, such as investments.

Company Financial Health

Profitability

Net Income is positive?
$-116
Neutral/Negative

Current Operating Cash flow is positive?
$228
Positive

Return on Assets: Net Income Growth is > Asset Growth?
Net Income Growth: -352.17%
Asset Growth: -10.21%
Neutral/Negative

Quality of Earnings: Operating Cash Flow > Net Income?
Operating Cash Flow: 228
Net Income: -116
Positive

Debt and Capital

Liabilities/Assets Ratio: Asset growth > liabilities growth?
Asset Growth: -10.21%
Liabilities Growth: 3.61%
Neutral/Negative

Working Capital: Current ratio is > previous current ratio?
Current Ratio: 1.34
Previous Current Ratio: 1.54
Neutral/Negative

Shares Outstanding: Current shares outstanding is <= previous shares * 2%?
Current Shares Outstanding: 226.99
Previous Shares Outstanding * 2%: 231.02
Positive

Operating Efficiency

Gross Margin: Current gross margin is > previous gross margin?
Current Gross Margin: 10.54%
Previous Current Ratio: 12.58%
Neutral/Negative

Asset Turnover: Sales growth > total assets growth?
Sales Growth: 4.51%
Asset Growth: -10.21%
Positive

Total liabilities/EBITDA <= 5.0? Extra Negative if >= 8.0?
Liabilities/EBITDA: 26.65
Neutral/Negative

Total liabilities/Operating Cash Flow < 4.0?
Liabilities/Operating Cash Flow: 18.12
Neutral/Negative

Total Score: 4 Positives
A company scoring under 4 is not considered a good candidate from a financial standpoint.

Quarterly Comparisons

Current Qtr Revenue: 1267 Increase/Decrease -2.24%
Previous Qtr Revenue: 1296 Increase/Decrease 6.75%
3 Quarters Ago Revenue: 1214 Increase/Decrease -3.34%
4 Quarters Ago Revenue: 1256 Increase/Decrease 6.89%
5 Quarters Ago Revenue: 1175
Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year Revenue Growth
7.83%

Current Qtr Gross Profit: 176 Increase/Decrease 10.69%
Previous Qtr Gross Profit: 159 Increase/Decrease 123.94%
3 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 71 Increase/Decrease -55.06%
4 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 158 Increase/Decrease 18.80%
5 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 133
Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year Gross Profit Growth
32.33%

Ratios

Price to Book Ratio - divide the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share (aka Total Equity).
Current Price: 16.79
Book Value per Share = Total Equity From Most Recent Quarter/# Shares Outstanding: 1467 / 226.99
Price to Book Ratio: 2.60
This ratio gives an idea of whether you're paying too much for what would be left if the company went bankrupt immediately. A lower P/B ratio could mean that the stock is undervalued. It could also mean that something is fundamentally wrong with the company. As with most ratios, this varies by industry. This ratio also gives some idea of whether you're paying too much for what would be left if the company went bankrupt immediately.
Industry Price To Book Ratio 3.65
Stock is undervalued compared to Industry average

P/E ratio divided by Expected Growth (PEG) Calculation
Current P/E: 152.64
Next 5 Years Growth Estimate (per annum) from Yahoo! Finance: 11.8%
PEG Ratio: 12.94
Cramer's rule of thumb is that he will pay 2 times growth for a stock. Therefore a PEG of 2 is fair value, a PEG of under 2 is under valued, and a PEG > 2 is over valued.
Stock is overvalued compared to Growth Rate

Price to Sales Ratio - Calculated by dividing the market cap (total shares multiplied by share price) of the stock by the total revenues of the company.
Market Cap: $3,811,162,100
Current Revenue: $4941
Price to Sales Ratio: 0.77
The P/S number reflects the value placed on sales by the market. The lower the P/S, the better the value.
Industry Price To Sales Ratio 1.32
Stock is undervalued compared to Industry average