Current P/E= 14.3; Revenues +34%; Undervalued?; any comments?
Per 1st Call:
Capitalization
% LT Debt to Total Cap 15%
Owned by Institutions 0%
Market Capitalization 15.5 Mil
Avg Dly Vol (30 days) 48,700
Growth Rates
Earnings
Latest Qtr. (Jan 97): .19 up 280%
Latest 12 Months:
.56
up 155%
First Call Consensus
Estimate
Current Qtr. (Apr
97):
.31
up 343%
Yr. Ended Oct. 97:
1.10
up 162%
Yr. Ended Oct. 98:
1.43
up 30%
Revenues 5 Yr Hist
Latest Qtr. (Jul 96):
2.8 Mil
NA
Latest 12 Months:
7.5 Mil
NA
Dividends
5 Yr Hist
Indicated Rate &
Yield
NA
0%
Increases Last 5 Yrs
NA
Key Ratios & Measures
5 Yr. Range
Current
P/E
10 - 31
14.3
Price to Book
.9 - 3.3
2.5
Price to Cash Flow
7.1 - 42.7
12.1
Price to Sales
.6 - 1.4
2.07
Return on Equity
6.3% - 23.5%
21.3%
Beta
.64
Business Overview
Swisher International provides commercial
restroom hygiene services in the US and
Canada. The company services more than
23,000 restaurants, hotels, retail stores, and
other businesses. Swisher is an approved
vendor to several major national chains,
including McDonald's, Wendy's, K Mart,
Pizza Hut, and Sears, Roebuck & Company.
The company operates through almost 90
franchises in 38 states and Canada. Swisher
recently began nationwide franchising of
Swisher Maids, a new concept in residential
cleaning services. The company offers
franchisees computer, telephone, and
marketing support in an attempt to
consolidate a highly fragmented industry. |
