Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR)

well poised for growth, high sales low earnings because all change they receive is counted as revenue and they have to refund almost everything -9%. also red boxes cost money and have low earnings but are nevertheless popular. good earnings forecast

SHORT TERM.coinstar fluctuates alot ill green thumb till about 35$

I like Redbox. Cheap movies for folks when money is tight. I always see someone renting movie when I go by the one here near are Walgreens, or at the Walmart.

it has redbox right?

CSTR is poised for growth due to their innovative products. As they expand their current products (distribution) and develop new products, I believe this company will continue to experience positive earnings growth.

excellent sales growth in past 6 quarters.
good profit growth forcast for next 2 years.
earnings growth good in the latest quarter.
big investor confidence good (mutual fund ownership grew to 43%)
cash flow per share is strong (operational efficiency).
average volume as stock price rose indicates investor confidence.

Redbox is taking over the DVD rental business

Redbox will continue to take market share from the other rental companies.

Big plug by Cramer and the numbers are impressive.

Upkeep of machines and low pricing points have caused this company to have razor thin margins. There ROI and ROA are in the 2% range, not good. I do love getting there $1 movies, especially for my kids, but how in the world can they be making a profit off that...Unless I just like turning my movies in 5 to 10 days late....hmmmm...maybe thats how the money is being made, but I doubt many people are doing that in this economy.

Redbox, which is now 100% owned by Coinstar, is really starting to make a dent in the movie rental business, being the 5th largest in the country. The convenience of being at many grocery stores and McDonald's and offering $1 movie rentals (and now the increase of 2,600 Redboxs at Krogers) will lead the company to massive profits as seen by the doubling of quarterly profit year-over-year that was reported yesterday.

Redbox is unstoppable.

paying dearly for this stock (pe of 50+), but its a growth monster. Taking market from Blockbuster, and also some from netflix.

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/1700ap_us_tec_netflixs_nemesis.html

I see lines at every RedBox kiosk, and people LOVE them!!

Red Box will be CSTR's I-Pod. The Red Box's business model is so simple, cost-effective, and consumer friendly. It can't miss.

LEADER IN VIDEO KIOSKS AND GROWING FAST WITH ALOT OF ROOM TO GROW.LOOKS BAD NOW FINANCE WISE , BUT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO BETTER FOR QUITE SOME TIME.THEY PUT THE KIOSKS IN GREAT HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS ,AND PEOPLE END UP RENTING EVEN WHEN THEY WERENT PLANNING TO LIKE ITEMS IN A CHECK OUT BEING BOUGHT.VERY EFFICIANT AT GETTING YOU TO GIVE YOUR MONEY.LIKE A NINJA BUM!!!!

*BOUGHT OUT % THAT WAS OWNED BY MCDONALDS.GOOD SIGN TO ME

FIRST REASON IS SIMPLE, THE RED BOXES ARE POPPING UP AT A NEW PLACE EVERYTIME I TURN AROUND.I READ SOME PEOPLE SAYING RED BOX IS OWNED BY MCDONALDS WICH IS TRUE PARTLY, BUT COINSTAR OWNS 47% . THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE RED BOXES ARE A MUCH LARGER PART OF THEIR COMPANIES PERFORMANCE THAN IT IS FOR MCDONALDS OBVIOUSLY.THE SECOND , EVERYTIME ME AND MY GIRLFREIND STOP FOR GROCERIES WE RENT FROM THE RED BOX ITS RIGHT THERE N GETS YOU.3RD, OPERATING COST COMPARED TO OVERHEAD.COMMON SENSE, THE COST OF THE BOX TO OPPERATE COMPARED TO A VIDEO STORE.

There kiosk DVD rentals will make Netflix sweat

While the exposure to Redbox is very exciting, as long as that part of their franchise is growing quickly the increase in interest costs is going to be keeping pace with the increase in revenues. Looking at their ROE, ROI, and ROA doesn't excite me in the slightest, and makes me wonder how well management will be able to translate growing Redbox revenues into net income. While I recognize that the Redbox rollout once completed, and after some of the associated debt had been paid off, has substantial earnings potential, those potential earnings are by no means certain. I would be concerned about potential increases in the fees paid to purchase movies from the studios, and the inability to raise prices in a future inflationary environment without changing the psychology of the customer.