Forest Laboratories Inc.  (FRX)
 
Sector:   Healthcare
Industry:   Drug Manufacturers - Other
Stock Type:  Classic Growth
Top Industry Grower:  ALXN
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The Numbers
metric1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Return on Capital11.4%13.8%20.4%23.7%31.3%26.2%26.3%24.3%15.9%27.4%25.3%
Equity/Share$2.17$2.52$3.35$4.39$6.31$8.66$8.42$7.93$9.39$11.76$12.51
Earnings/Share$0.23$0.32$0.59$0.91$1.66$1.95$2.25$2.08$1.41$3.06$3.10
FCF/Share$0.04$0.39$0.41$1.05$1.74$1.40$2.25$1.59$2.66$3.66$3.57
Sales/Share$1.82$2.56$3.30$4.23$5.92$7.05$8.21$8.22$9.89$11.08$11.77
Gross Margin78.1%76.0%76.4%76.3%77.1%77.0%77.5%76.7%76.6%77.2%77.3%
The Growth Rates
ROIC
10531
23%24%23%26%
BVPS
9531
20%10%14%15%
EPS
9531
31%11%12%38%
FCFPS
9531
37%18%23%14%
SPS
9531
20%12%12%9%
The Trends
long term trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
1%4%5%5%4%
growth acceleration trend
ROICBVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
1%-1%2%-6%-3%
Quick Financial Health
ebit/interest [on debt]
FRXEQUITY_INDUSTRYmarket
314,887.0022.7058.10
cash/debt
199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt5.98
growth
9531
-74%-91%-98%-100%
equity/debt
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
Low DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow DebtLow Debt20.016.67
growth
10531
-67%-89%-97%-17%
assets/liabilities
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
6.655.156.445.975.156.366.477.395.815.595.64
growth
10531
-2%-2%-9%1%
The Ratios
PEG
EntityCurrentNext Year (Current PE)Next Year (Forward PE)Five Year
FRX-1.550.910.820.80
Industry0.551.070.758.31
Market0.400.680.691.07
Valuations
EntityPrice/EarningsPrice/BookPrice/SalesPrice/Cash FlowDiv. Yield (%)
FRX8.01.92.16.70.0
Industry16.73.02.69.80.0
Market13.02.91.79.13.2
The Pricing Metrics
Growth Rates
ZacksReutersThomson Fin.BVPSEPSFCFPSSPS
9.0%9.3%8.7%12.8%12.9%13.8%12.7%
Next Year's Growth Estimate8.8%
Priced-In Growth9.2%
Intrinsic Growth13.0%
Mulitple History
1998199920002001200220032004200520062007TTM
46.442.347.440.726.329.022.019.533.713.78.0
Front Loaded Estimate15.9
High Growth Estimate18.3
Five Year Avgerage22.2
Quality and Value
Quality (0-10)
InferiorLowBelow Avg.AverageAbove Avg.HighSuperior
     9.8 
Valuations
 PEEPSPRICEVALUE/PRICEMOS
Current Price8.0$3.10$24.671.0000.0%
Intrinsic Value12.0$3.68$44.141.78944.1%
Price Adjusted for Industry8.0$3.10$24.671.0000.0%
Price Adjusted for Market11.4$3.10$35.301.43130.1%
EPS estimated FY08 Price8.0$3.28$26.141.0605.6%
EPS Quality (OIPS/E)1.19
Cash Quality (FCFPS/EPS)0.40
Short % of Float1.0%