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Ameristar Casinos Inc (ASCA: NASDAQ)
$17.84 0.03 | 0.17%
06/04/12 - 10:58 AM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 21.00 | n.a. | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.47 | 2.66 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 0.37 | 1.73 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 0.00 | 2.21 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | -4.55 | 3.76 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 4.30 | 16.00 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 4.60 | 743.10 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.80 | 3.30 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 2.70 | 0.70 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 2.62 | -12.66 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 52.00 | 43.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -1.10 | 22.10 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 2.10 | 56.10 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 4.12 | 19.45 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 89.40 | n.a. | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 89.40 | n.a. | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -26.64 | 10.47 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -47.59 | -9.25 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 0.80 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 1.42 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | n.a. | 1.48 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 1.40 | 2.10 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 61.00 | 40.60 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 46.90 | 42.60 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 44.70 | 21.90 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 26.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 2.50 | 10.20 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -0.80 | 2.50 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -0.80 | 1.20 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 1.30 | 3.80 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | -0.50 | 0.40 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 1.40 | 5.00 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | -0.50 | 0.60 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 330,412.00 | 177,443.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 5,511.00 | 17,756.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 256.70 | 21.10 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 93.40 | 50.80 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
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Press Releases for ASCA
- MGM Resorts International And Ameristar Casinos Create Strategic Marketing Relationship To Expand Member Benefits - PR Newswire 02.15.12 | 08:02 am
- Ameristar Casinos Confirms It Is Evaluating Strategic Alternatives - Business Wire 08.11.10 | 01:08 pm
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- New Issue-Ameristar Casinos sells $800 mln notes - Reuters 03.31.11 | 05:03 pm
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