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Staples stock research analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt method on current and historical performance by investment strategy | Staples, Specialty Stores, USA

Latest Obermatt Ranks


Value Rank
Growth Rank
Safety Rank
Combined Rank

Country	USA
Industry	Specialty Stores
Index
Size class	Large

July 21, 2017. Top 10 stocks updated on Top 10 schedule or at least quarterly. (Obermatt Stock Update)

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Research History: Staples

RESEARCH HISTORY	2016	2017
VALUE
VALUE	85	31
GROWTH
GROWTH	4	19
SAFETY
SAFETY	46	70
COMBINED
COMBINED	30	27

Last update of Combined Rank: 21-Jul-2017. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Staples is in the corresponding investment strategy.

Value Metrics in Detail

VALUE METRICS	2016	2017
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	82	66
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	4	1
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	87	34
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	89	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	85	31

Last update of Value Rank: 21-Jul-2017. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Staples; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

GROWTH METRICS	2016	2017
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	18	5
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	19	19
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	6	68
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	4	19

Financial reporting date of Growth Rank: 29-Apr-2017. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Staples.

Safety Metrics in Detail

SAFETY METRICS	2016	2017
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	75	85
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	73	50
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	1	11
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	46	70

Financial reporting date of Safety Rank: 29-Apr-2017. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Staples and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Stock analysis by the purely financial fact-based Obermatt Method for the investment strategies Value, Growth and Safety for Staples from July 21, 2017.