Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY)

no debt

going to die a slow death at AMZN's hands.

low peg

B-H screen & Zacks

ppt sell and insiders selling

Store that carries all the essentials for people starting out life on their own. Incredible customer service and a return policy that is unbelievable (you can return anything anytime however used) and recently started a baby line called Buy Buy Baby that is booming in the early stages. Both stores still have room to expand and grow, so I don't see stagnation in the near future. Most importantly, it's a very well run company whose management knows what it takes to run a successful business.

Current Parameters
Return on Equity (TTM)
5.00 - 7894.00
Market Capitalization
>= 10B
Industry
Retail
Gross Margin
25.00 - 99.80
CAPS Rating
All on 2011-08-30

O'Shaughnessy Growth Screen + Basic Valuation Constraints

Return on capital almost 20%, strong growth, current PE below average levels over past 10 years.

People are Decorating in houses

The thought of Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY) going higher can seem a bit crazy after it already jumped from $52 to $57 only a couple days ago. BBBY reported earnings of $0.72 per share, a 38% increase from a year ago. Same store sales also increased 7%. With that growth, a P/E of 17, and double digit profit margins, BBBY is a leader in the retail sector.

Another positive is the absence of debt, putting them in excellent position as the economy improves. Not that they necessarily need a good economy. They cranked out good earnings even when the economy was down over the past few years.

BBBY has consistently beat earnings expectations regardless of the economic hand they've been dealt. I don't see any reason for that to stop all the sudden. I think that BBBY could come down from its earnings high over the next week or so. When it does, I think it's a strong buy with an excellent long-term outlook.

1x - 5/3

The housing market will recover, eventually .......

It had a ridiculously huge pop on friday, expect to whiplash downwards on monday.

Turned in a great qtr yesterday with same store sales up 7% and earnings up 28%. They must be doing a lot of things right. They also announced a $2B share buyback which is over 15% of the shares outstanding at this price. They have $6.34 per share in cash, ROE over 19% and zero debt. What's not to like?

Page 8 and TMFCop analysis of Q2'10
-- http://boards.fool.com/1081/bbby-q210-review-analysis-28920316.aspx

Good growth and earnings.

I love to shop there, and by the crowds in the stores everytime I'm there, SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE!

Frankly I think the products sold at this retail store are below average quality. I keep going back because of the variety, but I leave empty handed due to quality. I tried purchasing a few items, but am always disappointed. Eventually, I believe the quality issue will catch up with them.