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How to Analyze a Stock in Toolkit 6, by Doug Gerlach




                                     by Douglas Gerlach
                             President, ICLUBcentral Inc.
                                     gerlach@iclub.com
                                              May 2011




}   To dissect a stock using Toolkit 6
}   Consider factors which affect the company as
    evaluated during a stock study:
     Growth
     Quality
     Valuation




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}   Growth
     Evaluate the components of historical growth
     Consider factors which may affect future growth
}   Quality
     Evaluate companys quality characteristics
     Consider factors which may affect future quality
}   Valuation & Projected Return
     Evaluate stocks current valuation
     Consider factors which may affect valuation in
      future and potential return




}   NASDAQ: SCSC
}   Sector: Technology
}   Industry: Computer Distribution
}   Description: Leading international distributor of
    specialty technology products, consisting of seven sales
    units in North America, Latin America and Europe.
}   Products:
      AIDC (bar code) and Point of Sale (POS)
      Communications (voice, data and video)
      Physical Security (video surveillance and access)
}   Distribute for over 200 technology manufacturers
}   Over 21,000 value-added technology resellers
}   Central logistics strategy for major geographic regions




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}   Founded in 1992
}   1,100 employees
}   Corporate headquarters in Greenville, SC
}   19 offices in North America, Latin America &
    Europe
}   24% of business is International
}   Ranks #881 on Fortune 1000
}   Currently in Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600
    Indices
}   http://www.scansource.com




}   Does past growth of Sales & EPS warrant
    further consideration?
}   Revenues steadily increasing
     10 year (01-10) Revenue growth  14.3%
}   EPS growing, though at lower rate
     10 year (01-10) EPS growth  13.0%
}   10-yr EPS R2: 0.90




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}   Growth declined in 09
}   Is this acceptable?
     Attributable to recession?
     10 showed improvement, first 1 quarters of 11
      showed much improvement.
}   Look more closely at quality of earnings,
    particularly trend of pre-tax profit margins &
    industry comparisons.




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}   3rd quarter ended 3/2011 just reported on
    4/27/11  too new for data service.
}   Press release on company web site or Yahoo!
    Finance News provides key data.
}   Sales up 23.6%.
}   EPS up 33.3%.




}   Note how price tracks EPS growth
}   Annual high price doesnt increase every year
}   Still, price growth consistent with long-term
    trends.




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}   5-year Analysts Consensus EPS growth for
    SCSC: 10.%
}   Implied growth rate for SCSC: 14.4%
}   Next 2 FY EPS: $2.49 (2011) & $2.74 (2012)
    (Nasdaq.com)




}   5-yr average PTP: 3.8%
}   2010 PTP: 3.6%
}   5-yr PTP trend: Even
}   Industry comparison




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Computers Distribution
                                          Debt/
Symbol Company                                        ROE              % PTP
                                          Equity

IM       Ingram Micro Inc.                16.3        3.6                1.1

SCSC     Scansource, Inc.                  6.2        12.4               3.8

TECD     Tech Data Corporation             2.8        5.0                0.8

WSTG Wayside Technology Group              0.0        14.9               3.3




                                                                StockCentral, May 2011




                                SCSC         IM       TECD        SNX          Industry
Market Cap:                  965.6M       2.9B       1.1B        2.4B          65.3M
Employees:                    1,074     15,650     10,000      8,700               499

Qtrly Rev Growth (yoy):       24.7%      12.2%      29.2%      13.3%          18.10%

Revenue (ttm):                   2.4B    34.5B       9.1B      24.3B           40.9M
Gross Margin (ttm):           10.2%       5.4%       5.7%        5.2%           45.6%
EBITDA (ttm):                101.4M     547.1M     231.8M    381.2M               3.2M

Operating Margin (ttm):          3.9%     1.4%       2.3%        1.3%             7.6%

Net Income (ttm):             63.3M     318.0M     123.0M    214.2M                N/A
EPS (ttm):                       2.35     1.94       3.40        4.36             0.06
P/E (ttm):                       15.2      9.6        9.5        11.9             16.0
PEG (5 yr expected):              1.4      0.8        0.9          1.0              1.2
P/S (ttm):                        0.4      0.1        0.1          0.1              1.2


                                                             http://finance.yahoo.com/q/co?s=SCSC




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}   Consider historical high & low P/E Ratios
     Any outliers?
}   Review & select expected average high & low
    P/E Ratios
     Compare to projected EPS growth rate  do they fit?




}   Dig into Business Model method of projecting
    EPS
}   Consider worsening profit margin scenario
}   What factors affect future profitability?
}   Compare results to projection to ensure
    reasonable expectations




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}   Select high & low 5-year prices
}   Evaluate zoning
}   Review Relative Value
}   Review projected total return




}   Its time to reach your own conclusion!
}   How would this stock fit in your portfolio?
}   Are returns acceptable?
}   Is risk level acceptable?




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}   ScanSource web site
    (http://www.scansource.com)
     Annual Report
     Press Releases
}   Quarterly & Annual SEC Reports
}   StockCentral (http://www.stockcentral.com)
}   Nasdaq.com (http://www.nasdaq.com)
}   MSN Investor (http://investor.msn.com)
}   Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com)




                          }   ICLUBcentral Inc.
                                         www.iclub.com
                          }   Write me:
                                     gerlach@iclub.com




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  • 6. How to Analyze a Stock in Toolkit 6, by Doug Gerlach } 5-year Analysts Consensus EPS growth for SCSC: 10.% } Implied growth rate for SCSC: 14.4% } Next 2 FY EPS: $2.49 (2011) & $2.74 (2012) (Nasdaq.com) } 5-yr average PTP: 3.8% } 2010 PTP: 3.6% } 5-yr PTP trend: Even } Industry comparison Page 6 of 10
  • 7. How to Analyze a Stock in Toolkit 6, by Doug Gerlach Computers Distribution Debt/ Symbol Company ROE % PTP Equity IM Ingram Micro Inc. 16.3 3.6 1.1 SCSC Scansource, Inc. 6.2 12.4 3.8 TECD Tech Data Corporation 2.8 5.0 0.8 WSTG Wayside Technology Group 0.0 14.9 3.3 StockCentral, May 2011 SCSC IM TECD SNX Industry Market Cap: 965.6M 2.9B 1.1B 2.4B 65.3M Employees: 1,074 15,650 10,000 8,700 499 Qtrly Rev Growth (yoy): 24.7% 12.2% 29.2% 13.3% 18.10% Revenue (ttm): 2.4B 34.5B 9.1B 24.3B 40.9M Gross Margin (ttm): 10.2% 5.4% 5.7% 5.2% 45.6% EBITDA (ttm): 101.4M 547.1M 231.8M 381.2M 3.2M Operating Margin (ttm): 3.9% 1.4% 2.3% 1.3% 7.6% Net Income (ttm): 63.3M 318.0M 123.0M 214.2M N/A EPS (ttm): 2.35 1.94 3.40 4.36 0.06 P/E (ttm): 15.2 9.6 9.5 11.9 16.0 PEG (5 yr expected): 1.4 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 P/S (ttm): 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.2 http://finance.yahoo.com/q/co?s=SCSC Page 7 of 10
  • 8. How to Analyze a Stock in Toolkit 6, by Doug Gerlach } Consider historical high & low P/E Ratios Any outliers? } Review & select expected average high & low P/E Ratios Compare to projected EPS growth rate do they fit? } Dig into Business Model method of projecting EPS } Consider worsening profit margin scenario } What factors affect future profitability? } Compare results to projection to ensure reasonable expectations Page 8 of 10
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