The Corporate Executive Board Company (EXBD)

scottidog (78.53) Submitted: 3/03/08 8:51 AM : Start Price: $39.77 EXBD Score: -3.47

P/E = 18.7x v.17.7x for S&P 500


Price/Sales = 2.7x v 1.5x


Price/Cash Flow = 15.3x v 11.6


Profit Margin = 15.1% v 7.8%


Return on Equity = 93.9% v 15.6%


Return on Assets = 17.4% v 3.0%

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monknickel (57.01) Submitted: 8/31/06 9:36 PM : Start Price: $84.14 EXBD Score: -52.35

Everyone I know who has used the service values it highly. My simple minded DCF indicated a valuation of $115. Assuming that is anywhere near true, the stock is attractive at around $88. Business model of leveraging the best practices of all of its m...

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DrunkenScotsman (38.28) Submitted: 3/12/07 11:37 AM : Start Price: $73.44 EXBD Score: -39.96

1) Earnings growth for the past 10 years have grown at an annual rate of 29.3 EPS and 23.7% for Owner Earnings%. 2) ROE and ROTC has been growing steadily over the past three years and now command 18.6% returns 3) The company's long term debt is $0 4...

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TMFonparole (90.50) Submitted: 3/24/07 12:32 AM : Start Price: $70.66 EXBD Score: -36.01

When EXBD was around $90 per share it was priced for perfection and then some...however, when they announced guidance for FY 2007 to be in the 20% growth range the corresponding stock price drop to the mid $70 range was over done...

although the com...

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TMFmrquakeroats (< 20) Submitted: 7/12/07 12:43 PM : Start Price: $65.47 EXBD Score: -26.40

I think this stock could double in 3-5 years. GAAP earnings significantly understates true earning power, as this business is very capital efficient. Management seems to agree with others that the stock is significantly undervalued; from looking at...

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NetscribeBusServ (< 20) Submitted: 6/06/07 1:44 AM : Start Price: $62.53 EXBD Score: 24.15

Things don’t seem to go well for EXBD facing problems with shortfalls in contract values mainly due to new sales efforts. The sales team had dropped to just 255 members due to its inability to generate quality resumes to fill its positi...

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TMFBreakerDave (99.38) Submitted: 4/05/07 3:50 PM : Start Price: $73.19 EXBD Score: -37.37

I like to pick strong profitable enterprises near 52-week lows. It's the younger growth stocks that I tend to prefer more near their peaks. Corporate Executive Board is a very respectable consulting firm with smart people, a good past pedigree, and d...

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mlgilbert (< 20) Submitted: 6/14/06 12:52 AM : Start Price: $95.69 EXBD Score: -63.90

Most consistent performer. Like subscription model. 28% avg growth for last 5 years, high customer retention.

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VISION88 (< 20) Submitted: 2/08/07 6:59 PM : Start Price: $74.82 EXBD Score: -37.95

given the past 5 years performance and the recent pull back pending a soft earnings call this time ,and reasonble expectations for added improvements and higher groathgoing forward, the market has more than off set the worst ,and i feel its ovber sol...

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Aerius (20.90) Submitted: 12/19/07 4:27 PM : Start Price: $60.71 EXBD Score: -25.80

I'm always a fan of "think tank" style buisnesses. Although this might be a tad on the expensive side, and a recession could hurt business, it still looks like a good S&P outperform candidate.





Revenue growth has been good for...

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