Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ:KIRK)

jonathanraleigh (< 20) Submitted: 7/29/2011 12:28:51 AM : Start Price: $10.84 KIRK Score: +39.98

This is a regional home decor chain poised for growth outside of the southeast. Company boast a strong balance sheet with zero debt. They hold1/3 of their market cap in cash right now.

cibient (< 20) Submitted: 4/4/2011 10:34:51 AM : Start Price: $15.28 KIRK Score: -4.88

EV/EBITDA = 3.72, $4.50 net cash per share, revenue run rate has been increasing since year ending Jan 2009. PEG ratio of 1.01 (according to Yahoo! Finance).

Cons: Insider selling, 5.9% stock float is short.

MFI stats from MagicDiligence.com:

Results for ticker 'KIRK' (Kirkland's, Inc.):
Earnings Yield:   19.6%
MFI Return on Capital:   67.5%

MagicDiligence Research for 'KIRK':

Research Available for KIRK!

Instant Diligence:

The Earnings Yield of 19.6% is Very High.

The MFI Return on Capital of 67.5% is High.

Near-term Financial Health appears to be Excellent. The current ratio is 2.76.

Calculations:

(for quarter ended 2010-10-31)
Market Cap   =   Stock_Price * Shares
   =   15.35 * 20.52
   =   314.93

Excess Cash   =   Cash - MAX(0; (Current Liabilities - Current Assets + Cash))
   =   58.83 - MAX(0; (47.55 - 131.35 + 58.83))
   =   58.83

Enterprise Value   =   Market Cap + Total Debt - Excess Cash
   =   314.93 + 0.00 - 58.83
   =   256.10

MFI Invested Capital   =   Total Assets - Goodwill - Intangibles - Current Liabilities + Short Term Debt - Excess Cash
   =   180.81 - 0.00 - 0.00 - 47.55 + 0.00 - 58.83
   =   74.43

Earnings Yield   =   Operating Earnings / Enterprise Value
   =   50.27 / 256.10
   =   0.196 (19.6%)

MFI Return on Capital   =   Operating Earnings / MFI Invested Capital
   =   50.27 / 74.43
   =   0.675 (67.5%)

7sidedrecords (< 20) Submitted: 12/31/2010 6:19:28 PM : Start Price: $14.20 KIRK Score: -2.28

$20 to $30 eventually... Now is the time to invest in consumer discretionary stocks

jemsa (< 20) Submitted: 11/22/2010 3:40:14 PM : Start Price: $11.20 KIRK Score: +24.95

Outoffavor

Maribaza (60.79) Submitted: 11/19/2010 10:53:21 AM : Start Price: $10.92 KIRK Score: +28.70

70,60,83
11,11,39

facwinjeff42 (< 20) Submitted: 10/14/2010 2:20:29 PM : Start Price: $13.25 KIRK Score: -3.88

Should return to $20 as wallets get fatter... maybe even $25+

chicachick (72.56) Submitted: 8/20/2010 11:32:57 PM : Start Price: $12.17 KIRK Score: -3.44

tenmile

thebamoor (33.30) Submitted: 6/4/2010 3:51:22 PM : Start Price: $21.41 KIRK Score: -69.96

TheBamoor

bdDonahue (31.32) Submitted: 4/23/2010 11:33:58 AM : Start Price: $24.31 KIRK Score: -61.99

nice chart. breaking out of channel

stockmarketmama (< 20) Submitted: 2/3/2010 12:19:26 PM : Start Price: $15.13 KIRK Score: -30.56

Another great store that is undervalued in my opinion.

spotpetes (< 20) Submitted: 1/4/2010 5:40:30 PM : Start Price: $17.82 KIRK Score: +43.92

too much gain....550% in 9 months??!

billykip (51.86) Submitted: 7/29/2009 1:58:09 PM : Start Price: $13.21 KIRK Score: -33.15

near 52 week high screen

LosingItAll (28.93) Submitted: 4/28/2009 12:18:50 AM : Start Price: $6.54 KIRK Score: -81.97

mmmmm....no.

tbrpicks (39.99) Submitted: 4/23/2009 9:48:52 PM : Start Price: $7.09 KIRK Score: -62.74

Overly inflated.

NoDoughBro (69.72) Submitted: 4/10/2009 1:52:18 AM : Start Price: $5.90 KIRK Score: +112.11

You know really bites? I came across this stock many months ago when it was on the verge of bankruptcy. Why didn't I get in than? Duh...I don't know? Than again maybe I tried and fool.com didn't let me in at that time. Hhhmmm...