| Stock (Symbol) | Stock Price | |
Body Central (BODY) |
$20 |
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| Data is as of | Expected to Report | Sector |
October 14, 2011 |
Nov 10 |
Retail & Restaurant |
| Sharek’s Take | ||
 Body Central (BODY) has been putting out great profit growth, but Wall Street hasn’t taken notice. To be fair, the numbers haven’t been blowout since the company guided higher more than two quarters ago. The good news is BODY’s P/E has fallen from 20 to 16 since last quarter’s research report — the stock is a great value now.Body Central is clothing store for young ladies. Here is a view of their products. The chain is small and has good growth opportunity. I like retailers that have the ability to grow within malls and shopping centers. |
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| One-Year Chart | ||
 I like the one-year chart BODY has built. This is the first quarter we have 12 months to view because BODY had its IPO in October 2011. If the stock breaks past $20 then it could go to $25.All the numbers look great. I love the 16 P/E. This stock has room to run. |
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| Earnings Table | ||
 Body Central’s profits rose 120% last quarter. Revenue increased 22%. I wish sales would rise faster. 30% would be nice.BODY beat the street by 3 cents. It beat by 4 cents 2QtrsAgo. I first bought this stock because the company guided estimates WAY higher 2QtrsAgo. We haven’t had a bump like that since. Annual Profit Estimates increased slightly. Management guided these figures in-line. Quarterly estimates look great for the back-to-school and Holiday seasons. |
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| Fair Value | ||
 I continue to believe BODY will get to 30 times earnings. We need a hot retail sector first. And for investors to take notice, of course. |
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| Ten-Year Chart | ||
 The ten-year chart shows BODY on a nice pullback. If we take into account 2011 and 2012 estimates, here’s the company’s profit view:2010 0.822011 1.19 estimate (+45%) 2012 1.45 estimate (+22%) This ten-year chart should be pointing up. Just sayin. |
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| Power Ranking | Bottom Line | |
Growth Portfolio
14 of 21 |
BODY continues to rank 14th of 21 stocks in the Growth Portfolio Power Rankings. This stock has a low P/E and good profit growth — it fits the mold. I didn’t rank it higher because right now BODY isn’t going anywhere. This stock is ranked 10th of 12 stocks in the Aggresive Growth Portfolio. Upside is good for the coming year and the chart looks like |
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Aggressive Growth Portfolio
10 of 12 |
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