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Buy - Price 26.23 on Jan. 6
by Sterne Agee & Leach

While [children's clothing retailer] GYMB had indicated in mid-December that its Q4 comps [comparable-store sales] were in the range of its guidance for a mid-single-digit decline, we are lowering our comp projection from minus-5% to minus-6%, and lowering our Q4 [EPS] estimate to 93 cents from 97 cents; Q4 guidance previously provided by GYMB was 92 cents to $1. GYMB was more promotional [in '08 than in '07], with the stores offering 25% off new merchandise for much of the November-December period. Our FY08 and FY09 estimates are lowered to $3.13 and $3.08, respectively, from $3.18 and $3.16....We are also introducing a FY10 estimate of $3.50 [compared with] our earlier $3.95 projection. Our 31 target is based on a [price/earnings ratio] of 8.8 times our FY10 projection. Market cap: $763 million.

Children's apparel retailer Gymboree Corp. said Tuesday it has completed the repurchase of $50 million of its outstanding shares and has authorized an additional $25 million buyback.

The company also reported a higher Q3 quarterly profit that beat analysts' average estimate, helped by markdowns, promotional activities and cost controls, but forecast weak fourth-quarter and full-year earnings.

The stock trades for 6x cash flow.

I buy my grandson clothes there. Love them

85
mkt cap - 1.19B
roa 18%
roe 29%
trailing p/e - 19.88
fwd p/e - 13.77
PEG - 1.06
# qtrs missed in last 4: NONE

Upgraded by Friedman Billings from Market Perform to Outperform
Upgraded by Susquehanna Financial from Neutral to Positive

Mom worked there. already made 1000% in 6 years`

Children's clothing. Expanding mode.

Upgraded by Matrix Research from Hold to Buy

Upgraded by Matrix Research from Hold to Buy