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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 31
Growth Rank
Safety Rank
Combined Rank 27
Country USA
Industry Specialty Stores
Index
Size class Large

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


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Research History: Staples

RESEARCH HISTORY 2015 2016 2017 2018
VALUE
VALUE 63
85
31
31
GROWTH
GROWTH 40
4
19
SAFETY
SAFETY 98
46
70
COMBINED
COMBINED 95
30
27
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 2015 2016 2017 2018
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) 70
82
66
67
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) 24
4
1
1
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) 70
87
34
35
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD 56
89
1
1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE 63
85
31
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 2015 2016 2017 2018
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH 19
18
5
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH 35
19
19
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS 72
6
68
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH 40
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 2015 2016 2017 2018
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE 70
75
85
REFINANCING
REFINANCING 65
73
50
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY 90
1
11
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY 98
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.