The Pantry, Inc. (PTRY)

kristm (99.77) Submitted: 9/21/07 3:37 PM : Start Price: $29.00 PTRY Score: -4.42

Fuel prices are down, which reduces store overhead. Fuel is basically a break-even item for most convenience stores intended to get customers in the store to buy other items. The small amount of markup they have on fuel (if they have a markup at all)...

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NetscribeRetail (80.57) Submitted: 1/19/07 7:40 AM : Start Price: $50.73 PTRY Score: -31.46

The Pantry, Inc. operates a convenience store chain in the southeastern United States. The company’s stores offer a selection of merchandise, gasoline, and ancillary products and services. As of September 2006, the company operated 1,493 convenience ...

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whitepapers (53.42) Submitted: 6/23/08 7:09 AM : Start Price: $9.57 PTRY Score: -95.38

Just too much debt. This is not the time for gas/convience stores to be overleveraged. The cost of crude oil keeps going up and suppliers can't pass all of the increase to thier consumers. Even if Pantry is able to start passing the increases on t...

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crlcw21 (91.03) Submitted: 3/10/08 9:17 PM : Start Price: $24.00 PTRY Score: -1.72

I see a company which has made some aquisitions and is not paying off the debt from these to retool the stores under one brand name. Big future profits is what I belive the result will be.

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seabreezin (< 20) Submitted: 8/12/07 10:44 PM : Start Price: $34.89 PTRY Score: -15.87

PTRY EPS suffered this year due to integration costs and a uncharacteristically weak Q1'07. When Q1'07's EPS of $0.01 rolls off and is replaced by a more normal $0.60, the company should be well on its way to achieving its projected $2.80 to $3.10 E...

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phoebethedog (37.05) Submitted: 8/23/06 1:08 AM : Start Price: $45.01 PTRY Score: -33.44

solid company, fast growth, good sector.

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Whoop04 (77.49) Submitted: 10/13/06 9:31 PM : Start Price: $59.00 PTRY Score: -38.49

10/2006

94

Earnings Per Share (EPS) Rating    
91
Relative Price Strength (RS) Rating    
78
Industry Group Relative Strength (Grp RS) Rating    
A
Sales + Profit Margins + ROE (SMR) Rating    
A
Accumulation/ Distribution (Acc/Dis) Rating
B+

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chrispw (< 20) Submitted: 10/08/06 3:36 PM : Start Price: $56.05 PTRY Score: -37.90

PTRY has been good to shareholders, up 700% in 5 years, and 60% in the past year. Still, sales & earnings are growing, and today's TTM P/E is under 15. Margins are below industry norms, so there's more room to grow earnings. Asset turnover / lever...

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NoTouch5Yr (87.59) Submitted: 5/22/08 5:04 PM : Start Price: $12.02 PTRY Score: 65.60

As with all my picks: A very attractive P/E, excellent EPS growth rate and high five year growth prospects.

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jroack (< 20) Submitted: 6/26/08 11:01 AM : Start Price: $11.20 PTRY Score: 70.56

absolutely ugly chart. picking up some at this level. hoping for a turnaround.

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