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$4.86 0.02 (0.41%)
7/3/2008 1:00 PM

LCA-Vision, Inc. (LCAV)

CAPS Rating:
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The Company is a provider of fixed-site laser vision correction services at our LasikPlus vision centers.

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LCAV doesn't currently meet the $100M market cap / $1.50 stock price minimum. (Learn More)

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523 Outperforms
49 Underperforms
 

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124 Outperforms
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2 Outperforms
0 Underperforms
 

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Ticker Tags

Rule Breakers Universe (161), Ohio (28), Cincinatti (11), Medical Lasers (5), Medical Practitioners (12), Micro Cap (4824)
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LCA-Vision, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $4.86
Last Trade Time: 7/3/2008 1:00 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $4.84
Daily Range: $4.85 - $5.02
52-Week Range: $4.54 - $50.69
Volume: 475,060
Market Cap: $89.66M
P/E Ratio: 3.27
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LCA-Vision, Inc. (LCAV)

Avatar Gtrinvestor (99.96) Submitted: 6/25/08 11:47 AM

This thing is trading like it is going bankrupt, but I'm not sure I see that in the financials. The market cap approx. equals tangible book value, so this thing in theory should be bleeding cash to trade at these levels... but it isn't.


Yes the CFO just resigned and they announced a l...More

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LCA-Vision, Inc. (LCAV)

Avatar eyesurg1948 (< 20) Submitted: 8/07/07 4:15 PM

This company markets the latest and best technology, yet they do not use IntraLase, a laser that creates the corneal flap and makes the surgery much safer. They also do not use the latest 2 lasers approved by the FDA. Therefore, they really do not offer the safest and best technology. People having ...More

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Avatar Dublin063 (76.05) Submitted: 6/25/08 2:36 PM : Underperform Start Price: $5.29 LCAV Score: 3.36

The Company is a provider of fixed-site laser vision correction services at our LasikPlus vision centers.





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Avatar Gtrinvestor (99.96) Submitted: 6/25/08 11:47 AM : Outperform Start Price: $5.21 LCAV Score: -2.13

This thing is trading like it is going bankrupt, but I'm not sure I see that in the financials. The market cap approx. equals tangible book value, so this thing in theory should be bleeding cash to trade at these levels... but it isn't.


Yes the CFO just resigned and they announced a lack of strength in pricing going forward, but unless there is some sort of mendacious theivery going on, I'm not sure that the company will fall much further in the short term.


No where that I would put hard earned money, but worth the speculation in CAPS.


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Avatar ztur (< 20) Submitted: 5/25/08 4:43 AM : Outperform Start Price: $8.56 LCAV Score: -34.89

great price too much beaten down for suck kind of industry laser lasik stock

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Avatar timattox (62.97) Submitted: 5/13/08 3:56 PM : Outperform Start Price: $12.87 LCAV Score: -54.06

From my HiGrowth and HiYield-Saner screens with the following particularly good stats:

Dividend Yield at 7.4%
PE < 7
EV/OCF < 4 (wow!)
Gross Margin > 53%
Insider Holdings > 18%
Return on Equity > 26%

LCAV is in a rough spot right now with the economic slowdown, since corrective eye surgery is very elective, and well, costly for the average individual. Same store sales growth is anemic at best, so this may not yet be the stock's low in this free fall.
As you can tell from my pick's score, I got in too soon, but I do expect this to recover, and thus I maintain bullish outlook for the stock.

Some future blog post may reveal my various screen criteria. But not today.

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Avatar JonAtkins57 (27.01) Submitted: 5/05/08 3:13 PM : Outperform Start Price: $9.95 LCAV Score: -40.82

Current Ratio > 1
Cash/Share > 1
Operating Margin (%) > 10
Last Price < 10
Gross Margin (%) > 10
EBITDA Margin (%) > 10
EPS > 0.50

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