Chattem, Inc. (CHTT)

wooderino (87.73) Submitted: 10/27/2009 12:15:50 PM : Start Price: $64.67 CHTT Score: +0.23

Showed up on a screen for solid 5 year growth with low debt, cash on hand and still at attractive P/E ratios.

00100 (96.79) Submitted: 7/8/2009 2:33:08 PM : Start Price: $62.72 CHTT Score: -19.74

Upthumb. Good cash flow but high debt. Steady growth.

MNNice (< 20) Submitted: 2/8/2009 10:03:23 AM : Start Price: $69.00 CHTT Score: +32.11

CHTT is being sued by Lectec corp for patent infringement of Lectec's transdermal patch technology. On Friday, Feb 6th, Lectec filed a preliminary injunction against the defendants. The motion is very strong. Lectec has two re-examined patents...no re-examined patent has ever been found invalid in a court of law. A top legal firm, Radar, and the case is being tried in Texarcana, the rocket-docket that's also very plaintiff friendly in patent infringement lawsuits. Lectec has an expert witness, Dr. Guy. Many other witnesses and documents will come to light.

WilliamCrook2007 (< 20) Submitted: 11/20/2008 2:47:03 PM : Start Price: $68.87 CHTT Score: -46.02

ibd

wbcoleman (57.12) Submitted: 7/14/2008 8:23:07 PM : Start Price: $61.00 CHTT Score: +15.89

Good demographics, good time to buy consumer staples.

ongkaili (< 20) Submitted: 7/9/2008 6:13:55 AM : Start Price: $68.42 CHTT Score: +8.26

its gonna power its way up on earnings.

1) ice hot patch dmg over rated; its only the patch! they have other mediums of application!

2) very high debt; but that's good debt not bad debt, but i dont deny that it would have a downwards pressure on the stock price. i consider it good debt cos they used debt to acquire great brands, saving them the leg work.

3) products are more recession resilient than say, clothes, fast food, phones etc

4) high short interest as usual means two things; negative outlook or short squeeze, i'll take short squeeze this time.

5) some of you would have noticed some Robert Kellogg guy selling 1m shares (36% holdings) worth $67m of CHTT shares; but he's not part of the company! if some c-level officer does that, i'll be worried, but this dude isnt, meaning to say he could be selling for any darn reason, though the timing (so close to earnings), does raise a few eyebrows. im still sticking with my guns.

6) in normal situations i would also view CHTT's affiliation with WMT as bad; 30% of sales go to WMT. but in current economic conditions, i would lean towards that as being a good thing more than a bad thing.

7) the only downside risk i can see is the low acceptance of new and old products, but i dont quite buy that; although the recent problem does have some impact, i still believe that since their products are relatively cheap and they enjoy a solid reputation...

love that christmas song; giddy up giddy up giddy up lets go... but dont hold it for too long, the bears should claw it down after it rises.

Rallynow (< 20) Submitted: 7/1/2008 12:41:50 PM : Start Price: $64.42 CHTT Score: +13.28

Increasing needs for older people health care resorting to more over the counter off brand purchases.

odenpaul (< 20) Submitted: 5/5/2008 10:40:24 AM : Start Price: $66.70 CHTT Score: +18.82

Everyones favorite drugstore and home remedy stock. Probably better suited as a trading stock, but still has a general upward momentum for the long term.

benz536 (70.67) Submitted: 1/16/2008 2:44:27 PM : Start Price: $75.07 CHTT Score: +6.21

great consumer products,large shelf space

kristm (99.71) Submitted: 11/29/2007 6:10:07 PM : Start Price: $70.24 CHTT Score: +17.39

Chattem isn't very well known but its products are. They pick up top-notch products from major companies, then repackage and advertise them. That cashes in on buried brand loyalty for products that haven't been widely sold in years. Other companies do the work and they reap the benefits.

Just picked up a basket full of stuff from JNJ, like Act mouthwash and Kaopectate. Regardless of the economy, people will always itch, get sun burn, have diarrhea, and brush their teeth. When they do, Chattem will have a familiar product ready to treat the symptoms.

Disclaimer: I'm looking to highlight some excellent Chattanooga-based publicly traded companies. This and MLR are two of the best I've found.

collegeeducated (< 20) Submitted: 10/25/2007 11:47:33 AM : Start Price: $73.76 CHTT Score: +13.96

top mutual fund holding within portoflios in my opinion are strong to have, this one should outperform (see other selections for stronger picks in my opinion)

kitty177 (94.13) Submitted: 10/18/2007 8:02:22 PM : Start Price: $73.49 CHTT Score: +15.26

consumer products hold up well in slowdown

Yuanmaker (28.39) Submitted: 9/26/2007 1:03:41 PM : Start Price: $68.58 CHTT Score: +21.37

Great Stats.

EZBOOKS303 (27.81) Submitted: 4/25/2007 8:39:15 PM : Start Price: $59.35 CHTT Score: +34.25

THIS COMPANY SELLS GREAT PRODUCTS THAT ARE VERY USEFUL FROM GLOD BOND TO SELSUN BLUE!!

IronH2007 (61.36) Submitted: 12/21/2006 11:18:23 AM : Start Price: $50.35 CHTT Score: +50.00

VG products and VG management in place

120832 (24.09) Submitted: 12/6/2006 12:16:11 PM : Start Price: $49.88 CHTT Score: +50.94

Despite recent runup, combination of new product introductions & acquiring 5 branded products from J&J & Phizer should propel EPS upwards during 2007 & 2008.