Alliant Techsystems (ATK)

49.81 -0.08  -0.16%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Alliant Techsystems Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -50.06%
Total Returns -49.26%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Alliant Techsystems's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • ATK Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • HXL Total Returns
  • ATRO Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
ATK -6.76% -12.56% -28.99% -41.72%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
HXL -11.98% 1.07% 18.50% 133.3%
ATRO -19.82% -27.14% 0.42% 186.4%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -50.06%
Earnings Per Share TTM 38.39%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 15.92%
Dividend Yield 1.60%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 4.618B
Net Income TTM 262.61M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 4.67%
Asset Utilization 1.045

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1042
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.0043
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ATK News

$ATK filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/3zbG
about 2 days ago by MarketBrief
Capital Goods Sector Wrap
May 18, 4:34PM Fox Business
[$$] Space-Taxi Race Gets a New Player
May 09, 11:05PM The Wall Street Journal
Capital Goods Sector Wrap
May 09, 4:36PM Fox Business
Alliant Tops Estimates
May 04, 2:45PM
Listen to $ATK Q4 2012 earnings call - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3eG1
about 24 days ago by earningscast
$ATK looks good, above 52.65 has vacuum to 53.50 at least
about 37 days ago by StockSage1
$ATK also ripping higher here
about 38 days ago by StockSage1
Good follow through on $ATK. I'd probably trim up here at 52 though. Pretty tough resistance.
about 45 days ago by StockOperator
$ATK Some follow through tomorrow seems likely on this beaten up name. Very good volume the past 2 days.
about 46 days ago by StockOperator
5 Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Sell
Apr 03, 2:45PM Investor Place
$ATK it's crazy, I just got this on my radar and the dam analyst upgrades it before I buy. What do you guys think about an entry point now?
about 55 days ago by greatwhiteowl
Shortlist 13-03 still active. Added are $RR.CN, $ATK, $RRS.LN, $ABG.LN, $IAG, $MGM.LN, $ALPH.SW, $ZOT.SM, $PRMF, $CEY.LN, $AIR.
about 63 days ago by techtrading1
3 Stocks oversold and turning $ATK, $TFI and $EGO
about 66 days ago by stockpicker63
@Falcontrader I like your thinking. $ATK sector play. Also, if you can't order $RGR maybe buy a $TASR?
about 66 days ago by BigKarma
@TCAdvisors Federal ammo owned by $ATK which can't seem to make enough money selling guns to govt. ??? At 52 low. who knows? ">
about 66 days ago by Falcontrader
Top Metals and Mining Stocks Gained 40% http://stks.co/2tYv $TGC $GSH $ATK $LVH
about 73 days ago by smallcappower
HIGH $PUT VOLU $AWI 6464% $ATK 5328% $VIP 2765% $AON 2270% $EXH 1996% $MED 1879% $S 1826% $ODP 1477% $BEAM 1405% $ETP 1225%
about 75 days ago by livevol_pro
$ATK is -5.2% down since open on unusual high volume and -7.8% down since close.
about 75 days ago by TradeBot
News related to $ATK, currently -0.2% since open: 'ATK issues lower-than expected fiscal 2013 outlook' http://stks.co/2oas
about 75 days ago by TradeBot
$ATK forms bearish "Symmetrical Continuation Triangle" chart pattern. http://stks.co/2epU
about 86 days ago by RecogniaEvents
Check out $NOC same ind but better FA imo & has some momo. RT @howardlindzon yo bean screen @wallstreetbean ....please run your screens $ATK
about 93 days ago by WallStreetBean
@howardlindzon the screens don't like $ATK! Valuations look attractive, but crappy growth & margins. No momentum either. :)
about 95 days ago by wallstreetbean
yo bean screen @wallstreetbean ....please run your screens $ATK
about 95 days ago by howardlindzon
$ATK 6-7x 2012 epx, 40% of cf from ammo, and an easy option into a republican november - I like it!
about 96 days ago by etfhack
$ATK filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/2HxO
about 110 days ago by MarketBrief
Listen to $ATK Q3 2012 earnings call (EPS 1.51 vs est 2.03) - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2DC9
about 115 days ago by earningscast
PnF. DT B/O 1/10 and breaching the decl TL. PO of 76 $ATK http://chart.ly/o455gmr
about 136 days ago by 1nvestor

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
ATK 49.81 -0.08 -0.16% 1.644B
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