Family Dollar Stores (FDO)

67.16 -0.44  -0.65%  May 29, 3:11PM Go Pro
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Family Dollar Stores Valuation

No matter how good a company is, if the price that you pay to buy it is too high, you won't make much money. These valuation metrics should give you a sense of reasonable prices, but be careful with them. Always seek to understand why a valuation is changing over time.

Price Multiples

Price Multiples show how much you get for the price you pay. They can fluctuate drastically over time. Looking at price multiples over time and comparing to those of competitors will help to triangulate a reasonable valuation.

Price to Sales Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of sales.

FDO 0.8892
DG 1.091
DLTR 1.740
WMT 0.4898

Price to Earnings Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of earnings.

FDO 19.81
DG 21.57
DLTR 24.33
WMT 14.15

Price to Book

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of net assets (net assets is total assets - total liabilities).

FDO 6.477
DG 3.461
DLTR 8.002
WMT 3.020

Enterprise Valuation

Enterprise Value (EV) multiples tell you what you would get if you were to buy the whole company (including paying off all debt). Similar to price multiples, they can be compared across time and with peers.

EV / EBITDA Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Revenue Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of sales if you were buying the whole company.

EV / EBIT Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest and taxes if you were buying the whole company.

EV / Free Cash Flow Pro

Tells how much you are paying for one dollar of current free cash flow if you were buying the whole company.

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FDO News

Here's What Bill Ackman Is Buying
May 26, 12:39PM Fool
$FDO http://stks.co/3zah Bounced of bottom Bollinger band & 50 day MA, MACD crossover is imminent, look for FDO to go to $70
about 4 days ago by TheOxenGroup
Low Beta - High RS long candidates: $GNC $ALXN $FDO $BMRN $TSS $MO $HSY
about 4 days ago by hertcapital
$FDO Mentioned more than normal on StockTwits - Currently at 5 x average daily social activity
about 5 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Eurobonds, quick buy more Family Dollar...wait huh? $FDO
about 5 days ago by mytfine
$WMT the buffet magic continues $FDO $DG $DLTR hitching a ride
about 5 days ago by TrendHunter
SumZero Hedgie: "$BIG has nearly 50% upside. ROIC at 32%--superb." http://stks.co/3yUS $FDO $DLTR $DG $WMT $TGT
about 5 days ago by SumZero
Dept/Dollar store nation leads way again. $WMT $TGT $KSS $DLTR $DG $COST $FDO $GPS $M $TJX $DDS - proud this is what country has turned to
about 5 days ago by mytfine
Dollar stores and dept stores to the rescue, because global slowdowns will NOT effect the U.S. consumer at all. $M $KSS $DLTR $FDO $COST
about 5 days ago by mytfine
http://stks.co/3wi5 Earnings before market open: $AINV, $AEO, $BIG, $CAE, $FDO, $GCO, $PTNR, $STP, $TOL, $TSL, $ZLC, $EV
about 7 days ago by freefdawatchlistcom
10 Market-Beating, Low-Beta Stocks
May 22, 7:30AM Investor Place
We Don’t Want no Freaking Dollar Stores – no Booze, no Tobacco: Backlash Looming? http://stks.co/3sMh $DG $DLTR $FDO $WMT
about 12 days ago by ycharts
$FDO I saw weak tape today. Can go down 4-5 points soon. No position.
about 13 days ago by vjtweet
The new $WMT s - $DG $FDO $DLTR but not a time to buy
about 13 days ago by TrendHunter
Be Careful Chasing Higher Yielding Stocks
May 16, 11:00AM Investor Place
Notable stocks with a strong RS line. $EFX $FDO $LECO $TNGO $TRV $AXP $PCYC $ACIW
about 16 days ago by hertcapital
Why Roundy's Shares Dropped
May 11, 11:46AM
5 Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs: $CPWM $FDO $ADM $VAL $NWSA http://stks.co/3lry My story via @TheStreet #52WeekHigh
about 19 days ago by azendrian
Notable stocks with a strong RS line. $LEN $FDO $LECO $DHI $DFS $MSA $GNC $EBAY $GRA $FLT
about 19 days ago by hertcapital
don't worry the dollar stores, and the homebuilders are immune to anything. we'll be fine. $FDO $TOL $LEN. look out U.S. recession
about 20 days ago by mytfine
HIGH $PUT VOLU $ST 13433% $CPWM 1971% $AMED 1460% $DF 843% $EZCH 699% $CHRW 695% $CXW 681% $FDO 592% $HUN 584% $MELI 574%
about 20 days ago by livevol_pro
world is run by dollar stores and discounters, guess that's bullish? $DLR $FDO $DG $WMT $TJX
about 20 days ago by mytfine
Select 'Threshold Rank 1' (TR1) long ideas. $SAM $FDO $CNH $VR $ARBA $RXN
about 21 days ago by hertcapital
Select names with notable RS & a low BETA. $VRSK $PETM $FDO $PAA $OKE $AMGN $SAM $PER
about 22 days ago by hertcapital
Top Trade Ideas for the Week of May 7, 2012: Bonus Idea | via @harmongreg http://stks.co/3hLz $FDO
about 22 days ago by STNet
op Trade Ideas for the Week of May 7, 2012: Bonus Ideas http://stks.co/3hGf $FDO
about 22 days ago by harmongreg
RT @hertcapital: Select names with notable RS & a low BETA. $VRSK $PETM $FDO $PAA $OKE $AMGN $SAM $PER
about 23 days ago by 1nvestor
$XLP $FDO $DLTR $PM etc are likely not the best short plays imho. Go after the parabolic fad / iffy bznss (mlm / pyramid) stocks like $HLF
about 23 days ago by TrendHunter
Select names with notable RS & a low BETA. $VRSK $PETM $FDO $PAA $OKE $AMGN $SAM $PER
about 23 days ago by hertcapital

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