Avocent Corp.  (AVCT)
 
Sector:   Technology
Industry:   Computer Peripherals
Stock Type:  Speculative Growth
Top Industry Grower:  OPNT
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The Numbers
metric20002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Return on Capital-17.2%-51.4%2.1%6.9%2.7%6.8%5.0%4.9%2.9%
Equity/Share$23.04$11.06$11.50$12.92$14.27$14.31$17.02$16.19$17.16
Earnings/Share$-3.92$-7.22$0.24$0.81$0.36$0.96$0.92$0.90$0.62
FCF/Share$0.52$1.58$1.42$1.35$1.39$1.34$1.24$2.56$2.14
Sales/Share$6.74$5.82$5.79$6.47$7.31$7.40$10.60$11.78$13.89
Gross Margin49.4%41.4%50.5%56.5%58.3%59.2%62.0%63.1%63.3%
The Growth Rates
ROIC
841
-4%5%4%
BVPS
7531
-0%6%5%0%
EPS
<7>531
2%8%5%-16%
FCFPS
7531
12%11%20%23%
SPS
7531
11%16%20%15%
The Trends
long term trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
8%0%9%3%4%
growth acceleration trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
4%0%-6%4%2%
Quick Financial Health
ebit/interest [on debt]
AVCTEQUITY_INDUSTRYmarket
7.300.5058.10
cash/debt
2001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt0.441.47
growth
7531
-85%-93%-99%236%
equity/debt
20002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt5.568.334.35
growth
8531
-79%-92%-98%-48%
assets/liabilities
20002001200220032004200520062007TTM
14.659.0311.1712.3313.4113.253.574.273.15
growth
8531
-17%-24%-38%-26%
The Ratios
PEG
EntityCurrentNext Year (Current PE)Next Year (Forward PE)Five Year
AVCT3.993.991.390.73
Industry1.21-0.110.737.64
Market0.400.680.691.07
Valuations
EntityPrice/EarningsPrice/BookPrice/SalesPrice/Cash FlowDiv. Yield (%)
AVCT27.81.01.27.40.0
Industry15.82.52.610.30.0
Market13.02.91.79.13.2
The Pricing Metrics
Growth Rates
ZacksReutersThomson Fin.BVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
15.0%12.0%12.7%2.9%3.3%13.9%14.4%
Next Year's Growth Estimate7.0%
Priced-In Growth14.2%
Intrinsic Growth7.5%
Mulitple History
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
25.023.2-11.2-3.287.336.896.831.732.832.027.3
Front Loaded Estimate31.3
High Growth Estimate14.9
Five Year Avgerage49.7
Quality and Value
Quality (0-10)
InferiorLowBelow Avg.AverageAbove Avg.HighSuperior
 5.0     
Valuations
 PEEPSPRICEVALUE/PRICEMOS
Current Price27.8$0.61$16.941.0000.0%
Intrinsic Value14.4$0.45$6.480.383-161.4%
Price Adjusted for Industry27.8$0.61$16.941.0000.0%
Price Adjusted for Market11.4$0.61$6.960.411-143.4%
EPS estimated FY08 Price27.5$1.81$49.842.94266.0%
EPS Quality (OIPS/E)3.76
Cash Quality (FCFPS/EPS)6.41
Short % of Float13.2%