Stock Analysis of P C DOCS Grp
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The ticker symbol for P C DOCS Grp is DOCSF. DOCSF is traded on the NASDAQ
and options are available on this stock.
PRICE: DOCSF closed on 04-Nov-1997 at $6.00 per share.
VALUE: DOCSF has a Value of $5.00 per share. Value is the foundation of the
VectorVest system. It is a measure of what a stock is currently worth. Value is based
upon earnings, earnings growth rate, dividend payments, dividend growth rate, and
financial performance. Current interest and inflation rates also play an important role in
the computation of Value. When interest and/or inflation rates decrease, Value goes
up. When interest rates and inflation increase, Value goes down. Sooner or later a
stock's Price and Value always converge.
RV (Relative Value): DOCSF has an RV of 0.79. On a scale of 0.00 to 2.00, an RV
of 0.79 is poor. RV reflects the long-term price appreciation potential of the stock
compared to an alternative investment in AAA Corporate Bonds. Stocks with RV
ratings above 1.00 have attractive upside potential. A stock will have an RV greater
than 1.00 when its Value is greater than Price, and its Relative Safety (see below) and
forecasted earnings growth rate are above average. In some cases, however, a
stock's RV will be above 1.00 even though its Value is well below Price. This happens
when a stock has an exemplary record of financial performance and an above
average earnings growth rate. In this case, the stock is currently selling at a premium,
and the investor is banking on future earnings growth to drive the stock's price higher.
This information is very useful not only in knowing whether or not a stock has favorable
price appreciation potential, but it also solves the riddle of whether to buy high growth,
high P/E, or low growth, low P/E stocks.
We believe that RV ratings above 1.00 are required to consistently achieve above
average capital gains in the stock market.
RS (Relative Safety): DOCSF has an RS rating of 0.75. On a scale of 0.00 to 2.00,
an RS of 0.75 is poor. VectorVest looks at safety from the viewpoint of an equity
investor (one who is buying stock of a company) rather than that of a purchaser of debt
(one who is lending money to the company). From this perspective, consistency of
financial and operating performance, stock price appreciation history, and price
volatility are the key factors used in the evaluation of Relative Safety (RS). Debt to
equity ratio, capitalization, sales volume, business longevity and other factors are also
considered, but to a lesser degree.
VectorVest favors steady, predictable performers. All stocks are rated on a scale of
0.00 to 2.00. A stock with an RS greater than 1.00 is safer and more predictable than
the average of all stocks. A stock with an RS less than 1.00 is less predictable and
riskier than the average stock.
RT (Relative Timing): DOCSF has an RT rating of 0.78. On a scale of 0.00 to 2.00,
an RT of 0.78 is poor. RT is a fast, responsive, short-term price trend indicator. It
analyzes the direction, magnitude, and dynamics of a stock's price behavior over the
last 13 weeks; then reflects and projects the short-term price performance of the stock.
Once a stock's Price has established a strong trend, it is expected to continue that
trend for the short-term. If the trend dissipates, RT will gravitate towards 1.00. Should
the price change dramatically, RT will notice the crucial turning point. When warranted,
it will explode from a Price low and dive from a Price high.
All stocks are rated on a scale of 0.00 to 2.00. If RT is above 1.00, the stock's Price is
in an uptrend. Below 1.00, the stock's Price is in a downtrend.
VST-Vector (VST): DOCSF has a VST-Vector rating of 0.77. On a scale of 0.00 to
2.00, an VST of 0.77 is poor. VST-Vector solves the dilemma of balancing Value,
Safety and Timing. Stocks with high RV values often have low RS values, or stocks
with low RV and RS values have high RT's. How can we find the stocks with the best
combinations of Value, Safety, and Timing?
The classic vector formula (square root of the sum of the squares) handles this
problem. It combines a set of forces into a single indicator for ranking every stock in
the VectorVest database. Stocks with the highest VST-Vector have the best
combinations of Value, Safety and Timing. These are the ones to own for above
average capital application.
GRT (Growth Rate): DOCSF has a GRT of 0 % per year. This is very poor. GRT
stands for forecasted Earnings Growth Rate in percent per year. GRT is updated each
week for every stock. Watch GRT trends very carefully. If the GRT trend is up, the
stock's Price will likely rise. If the GRT trend is down, the stock's Price will increase
more slowly, cease to increase, or subsequently fall.
Recommendation (REC): DOCSF has a Sell recommendation. REC reflects the
cumulative effect of all the VectorVest parameters working together. These
parameters are designed to help investors buy safe, undervalued stocks which are
rising in price, and to avoid or sell risky, overvalued stocks which are falling in price.
VectorVest is tuned to give an "H" or "B" signal when a stock's price is approximately
10% above a recent low, and an "S" signal when the stock's price is approximately
10% below a recent high. High RV, RS stocks are favored toward receiving "B"
REC's, and sheltered from receiving "S" RECs.
STOP-PRICE: DOCSF has a Stop-Price of $6.00 per share. This is $0.00 or 0.0%
below its current closing Price. VectorVest analyzes over 6,000 stocks each day for
Value, Safety and Timing, and calculates a Stop-Price for each stock. These
Stop-Prices are based upon 13 week moving averages of closing prices, and are
fine-tuned according to each stock's fundamentals.
In the VectorVest system, a stock gets a "B" or an "H" recommendation if its price is
above its Stop-Price, and an "S" recommendation if its price is below its Stop-Price.
DIV (Dividend): DOCSF does not pay a dividend. VectorVest focuses on
annual,regular, cash dividends indicated by the most recent disbursement. Special
distributions, one-time payments, stock dividends, etc., generally are not included in
Dividend (DIV).
DY (Dividend Yield): DOCSF has a DY of 0.0 percent. This is below the current
market average of 1.3 percent. DY equals 100 x (DIV/PRICE), and is expressed as a
percentage.
EY (Earnings Yield): DOCSF has an EY of 6.58%. This is above the current market
average of 4.98%. EY equals 100 x (EARNINGS PER SHARE/PRICE), and is
expressed as a percentage.
EPS (Earnings Per Share): DOCSF has an EPS of $0.39 per share. EPS stands
for leading 12 months Earnings Per Share. VectorVest determines this forecast from
a combination of recent earnings performance and traditional fiscal and/or calendar
year earnings forecasts.
P/E (Price to Earnings Ratio): DOCSF has a P/E ratio of 15.19. This ratio is
computed daily based upon Price and EPS. P/E = Price/EPS.
GPE (Growth to P/E Ratio): DOCSF has a GPE of 0.00. This ratio suggests that
This ratio suggests that DOCSF is overvalued. Growth to P/E ratio is a popular
measure of stock valuation which compares Earnings Growth Rate (GRT) to Price
Earnings ratio (P/E). A stock is considered to be undervalued when GPE is greater
than 1.00, and vice-versa. VectorVest believes that RV is a much better indicator of
long-term value. The RV of 0.79 for DOCSF is poor.
DS (Dividend Safety): DOCSF has a DS of 0. On a scale of 0 to 99, a DS of 0 is
poor. DS is defined as the assurance that regular cash dividends will be declared and
paid at current or at higher rates for the foreseeable future. Stocks with DS values
above 50 on a scale of 0 to 99 are above average in safety.
RISK (Dividend Risk): DOCSF does not pay a dividend. All stocks in the
VectorVest system that pay dividends are classified as having Low, Medium or High
Dividend Risk (RISK). Stocks with DS values above 50 are above average in safety.
These stocks are classified as having LOW or MEDIUM RISK. Stocks with DS values
below 50 are below average in safety and are classified as having HIGH Risk.
DG (Dividend Growth): DOCSF has a DG of 0 percent per year. Dividend Growth
is a subtle yet important indicator of a company's historical financial performance and
the board's current outlook on the future use of funds.
YSG-VECTOR (Yield-Safety-Growth Vector): DOCSF has a YSG-Vector of
0.00. On a scale of 0.00 to 2.00, an YSG-Vector rating of 0.00 is very poor.
VectorVest combines Dividend YIELD, SAFETY and GROWTH into a single
parameter. YSG-Vector allows direct comparison of all dividend paying stocks.
Stocks with the highest YSG-Vector values have the best combinations of Dividend
Yield, Safety and Growth. These are the stocks to buy for above average current
income and long-term growth.
VOL(100)s: DOCSF traded 56800 shares on 04-Nov-1997.
AVG VOL(100)s: DOCSF has an Average Volume of 87041. Average Volume is 50
day moving average of daily volume as computed by VectorVest.
% VOL: DOCSF had a Volume change of -34.7% from its 50 day moving average
volume.
OPEN: DOCSF opened trading at $6.10 per share on 04-Nov-1997.
HIGH: DOCSF traded at a high of $6.20 per share on 04-Nov-1997.
LOW: DOCSF traded at a low of $6.00 per share on 04-Nov-1997.
CLOSE: DOCSF Closed trading at $6.00 per share on 04-Nov-1997.
% PRC: DOCSF showed a Price change of 0.0% from the prior day's closing price.
INDUSTRY: DOCSF has been assigned to the Computer (Systems) Group.
VectorVest classifies stocks into over 190 Industry Groups and 50 Business Sectors.
DOCSF has well below average safety with well below average upside potential. It
reflects a stock which is likely to give well below average, inconsistent returns over the
long term.
The basic strategy of VectorVest is to buy low risk, high reward stocks. We suggest
that Prudent investors buy enough high Relative Value, high Relative Safety stocks to
keep the overall RV and RS ratings of their portfolios above 1.00. As you do this, you'll
find that your risk will go down and your investment performance will improve. Not a
bad combination.
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