- By GF Value
The stock of Hibbett Sports (NAS:HIBB, 30-year Financials) appears to be significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. GuruFocus Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value at which the stock should be traded. It is calculated based on the historical multiples that the stock has traded at, the past business growth and analyst estimates of future business performance. If the price of a stock is significantly above the GF Value Line, it is overvalued and its future return is likely to be poor. On the other hand, if it is significantly below the GF Value Line, its future return will likely be higher. At its current price of $70.87 per share and the market cap of $1.2 billion, Hibbett Sports stock appears to be significantly overvalued. GF Value for Hibbett Sports is shown in the chart below.
Because Hibbett Sports is significantly overvalued, the long-term return of its stock is likely to be much lower than its future business growth, which averaged 15% over the past five years.
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Companies with poor financial strength offer investors a high risk of permanent capital loss. To avoid permanent capital loss, an investor must do their research and review a company's financial strength before deciding to purchase shares. Both the cash-to-debt ratio and interest coverage of a company are a great way to to understand its financial strength. Hibbett Sports has a cash-to-debt ratio of 0.84, which which ranks in the middle range of the companies in the industry of Retail - Cyclical. The overall financial strength of Hibbett Sports is 7 out of 10, which indicates that the financial strength of Hibbett Sports is fair. This is the debt and cash of Hibbett Sports over the past years:
It poses less risk to invest in profitable companies, especially those that have demonstrated consistent profitability over the long term. A company with high profit margins is also typically a safer investment than one with low profit margins. Hibbett Sports has been profitable 10 over the past 10 years. Over the past twelve months, the company had a revenue of $1.4 billion and earnings of $4.32 a share. Its operating margin is 8.32%, which ranks better than 78% of the companies in the industry of Retail - Cyclical. Overall, GuruFocus ranks the profitability of Hibbett Sports at 8 out of 10, which indicates strong profitability. This is the revenue and net income of Hibbett Sports over the past years: