| TABLE 2. Companies Passing the Low Price-To-Sales Ratio Screen | |||||||||
| Company (Exchange: Ticker) | Price-to-Sales Ratio | 5-Yr Sales Growth Rate |
52- Wk Rel Strgth (S&P=0) (%) |
12-Mo Net Profit Margin |
Description | ||||
| Firm TTM (X) |
Ind TTM (X) |
Firm 5-Yr Avg (X) |
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| Firm (%) |
Ind (%) |
Firm (%) |
Ind (%) |
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| Novamerican Steel Inc. (M: TONS) | 0.14 | 0.2 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.4 | 4 | 3.5 | -0.9 | distribs steel & aluminum |
| Trans World Entertainment (M: TWMC) | 0.17 | 0.5 | 0.43 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 22 | -2.5 | 2.1 | retail music & video prods |
| PC Connection, Inc. (M: PCCC) | 0.19 | 0.5 | 0.38 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 104 | 0.6 | -1.3 | direct market IT solutions to business |
| Audiovox Corp. (M: VOXX) | 0.21 | 1.4 | 0.28 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 65 | -0.9 | -18.6 | markets cell phones & electronic prods |
| Gehl Co. (M: GEHL) | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.34 | 3.4 | 0.8 | -10 | 0.6 | 1.4 | light construction and agric'l equip |
| AutoNation, Inc. (N: AN) | 0.26 | 0.5 | 0.30 | 26 | 12.6 | 32 | 2.5 | 2.1 | automotive retailer |
| Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc (M: PMRY) | 0.26 | 0.8 | 0.27 | 7.4 | -1.3 | 3 | 1.8 | -10.3 | desktop computer equip & IT services |
| McLeodUSA, Inc. (M: MCLD) | 0.27 | 1.0 | 16.48 | 29.9 | 21.2 | 118 | -34.5 | -7.4 | integrated local & LD telecomm servs |
| Chronimed Inc. (M: CHMD) | 0.29 | 0.8 | 0.57 | 27.7 | 16.5 | 93 | 1.4 | 1.6 | prescription drug distribution |
| Weider Nutrition Intl. (N: WNI) | 0.29 | 0.6 | 0.40 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 102 | -4.4 | 2.9 | vitamins & nutritional supplements |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (N: PWR) | 0.35 | 0.4 | 1.01 | 85.4 | 10.4 | 116 | -1.8 | 1.7 | contract servs to telecom, cable TV |
| Tandy Brands Accessories (M: TBAC) | 0.35 | 0.5 | 0.38 | 15 | 3.6 | 25 | 3.1 | 2.7 | leather goods, handbags, neckties |
| Landec Corp. (M: LNDC) | 0.37 | 0.6 | 1.78 | 144.4 | 7.1 | -3 | -0.6 | 2.7 | temperature-activated polymer prods |
| American Dental Partners, (M: ADPI) | 0.43 | 0.6 | 0.55 | 22.5 | 10.6 | 5 | 3.1 | -0.7 | mgmt servs to dentists |
| Cutter & Buck Inc. (M: CBUK) | 0.44 | 0.5 | 0.84 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 29 | -9.0 | 2.7 | brand sportswear & outerwear |
| Restoration Hardware, Inc (M: RSTO) | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.67 | 32.5 | 12.6 | 78 | -0.4 | 2.1 | retail home furnishings |
| Vans, Inc. (M: VANS) | 0.49 | 0.6 | 0.67 | 15.8 | 5.9 | 39 | -6.8 | 4.3 | footwear & apparel for sport |
| Source Interlink Cos. (M: SORC) | 0.50 | 0.9 | 1.92 | 89.8 | 19.2 | 45 | 2.0 | -3.3 | info & consult for conven & grocery |
| ResortQuest International (N: RZT) | 0.51 | 1.1 | 1.26 | 48 | 9.1 | 16 | -4.9 | 2.5 | resort condos and rental homes |
| Hansen Natural Corp. (M: HANS) | 0.52 | 1.0 | 0.57 | 16.4 | 8.2 | 19 | 3.5 | 3.5 | alternative beverages |
| Corn Products Intern'l (N: CPO) | 0.56 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | food ingred & indus'l prods from corn |
| Brass Eagle Inc. (M: XTRM) | 0.57 | 0.6 | 0.88 | 23.8 | 3.4 | -1 | 8.6 | 3.5 | paintball products |
| Lifetime Hoan Corp. (M: LCUT) | 0.65 | 0.8 | 0.72 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 14 | 2.1 | 3.4 | kitchenware, cutlery, bakeware |
| Wisconsin Energy Corporat (N: WEC) | 0.79 | 0.8 | 1.02 | 15.6 | 7.3 | -1 | 6.6 | 5.5 | electricity, gas, steam |
| CTS Corp. (N: CTS) | 0.83 | 0.9 | 1.52 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 32 | -2.4 | -3.8 | electronic components |
| Alcan Inc. (N: AL) | 0.86 | 1.7 | 0.90 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 16 | 0.9 | 0.9 | aluminum business |
| Newpark Resources, Inc. (N: NR) | 1.11 | 1.4 | 2.38 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 16 | 0.3 | 2.4 | environ & oil & gas field servs |
| CGI Group Inc. (N: GIB) | 1.16 | 1.5 | 2.90 | 56.4 | 23.8 | 32 | 6.2 | -9.4 | IT services |
| Novell, Inc. (M: NOVL) | 1.16 | 1.2 | 4.34 | 2.4 | 1.90 | 79 | -10.9 | -4.7 | network software |
| Factual Data Corp. (M: FDCC) | 1.32 | 1.5 | 1.39 | 78.3 | 23.8 | 48 | 11.5 | -9.4 | info servs to mortgage indus |
| Genesis Microchip Inc. (M: GNSS) | 1.33 | 2.4 | 6.61 | 64.8 | 4.60 | 20 | -4.5 | -13.6 | integrated circuits for digital video |
| PolyMedica Corp. (M: PLMD) | 1.34 | 2.1 | 1.39 | 37.0 | 11.4 | 39 | 7.2 | -0.6 | specialty medical prods |
| IXYS Corp. (M: SYXI) | 1.58 | 2.4 | 2.84 | 19.1 | 4.60 | 29 | -9.0 | -13.6 | power semiconductors |
| Emmis Commun Corp. (M: EMMS) | 1.80 | 2.0 | 3.04 | 32.0 | 16.1 | 28 | -0.9 | -4.8 | diversified media company |
| Hughes Electronics Corp. (N: GMH) | 1.99 | 2.0 | 4.26 | 25.8 | 16.1 | 26 | -6.6 | -4.8 | commercial satellites for entertain |
| Neogen Corp. (M: NEOG) | 2.41 | 4.7 | 2.42 | 21.9 | 18.0 | 35 | 10.2 | -24.0 | food & animal safety prods |
| LifeCell Corp. (M: LIFC) | 2.60 | 4.7 | 4.10 | 41.8 | 18.0 | 93 | 4.6 | -24.0 | tissue regener & cell preserv prods |
| Biosite Incorporated (M: BSTE) | 4.37 | 4.7 | 6.21 | 27.1 | 18.0 | 96 | 15.0 | -24.0 | diagnostic prods for medical indus |
| SangStat Medical Corp. (M: SANG) | 4.61 | 4.7 | 12.62 | 92.9 | 18.0 | 17 | 6.0 | -24.0 | global biotechnology company |
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Source: AAII's Stock Investor Pro / Market Guide Inc. Data as of August 8, 2003.
Exchange Key: N = New York Stock Exchange, A = American Stock Exchange, M = Nasdaq |
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