Learning Tree International, Inc. (LTRE)

spreadsheetV1 (< 20) Submitted: 11/23/2009 1:27:24 AM : Start Price: $11.18 LTRE Score: -1.63

This met a high level screen to indicate a buy and strong outperform against its peers (other tickers in its industry). My 1st version of this spreadsheet devles deep into the company's balnace sheet and recent income statements, combined with other relevant price data for the company including insider/institutional holdings, short interest, debt levels, etc.
Testing capabilities of this 1st version of my automated, valuation spreadhseet matched with my personal criteria and see how it holds up.

mlb1232000 (23.09) Submitted: 8/12/2009 8:50:15 AM : Start Price: $11.60 LTRE Score: -16.96

Earnings report last night. Good report.

GreatJester (< 20) Submitted: 6/16/2009 8:19:43 PM : Start Price: $10.79 LTRE Score: -20.25

I attended a class of theirs, Almost everyone in the class was a govt. Employee, so they have a pretty good customer I'd say.

RonChapmanJr (99.83) Submitted: 10/31/2008 11:40:29 AM : Start Price: $12.66 LTRE Score: -31.19

Job losses are everywhere and people believe that education will help them get another job so they go get more skills from Learning Tree.

EagleTraderOne (73.16) Submitted: 9/22/2008 7:19:52 PM : Start Price: $13.42 LTRE Score: +12.06

I also agree that this is a good company - Good financials. However at this point, with all the fear in the market, if it's not gold, if its not oil, this stock is going down.

SammyG77 (78.74) Submitted: 9/22/2008 1:05:54 PM : Start Price: $13.80 LTRE Score: -12.62

During slow ecnomic times, is when the workforce learns new skills. Should see a spike in demand. Would like to see management increase the margins, so this is a little bit of a risk for me.

Bluskies89 (< 20) Submitted: 5/28/2008 10:10:21 PM : Start Price: $17.86 LTRE Score: -21.07

The times dictate the more you know the better off you will be in the workforce. Companies offer things kinds of educational benefits to someone already in the workforce can only see an upswing in demand.

adonisCrazy (26.36) Submitted: 1/31/2008 11:29:02 AM : Start Price: $18.23 LTRE Score: -24.72

With economy slowing down people will be heading back to these classes to update themselves with more skillsets.

SteelBreez99 (88.71) Submitted: 12/11/2007 5:42:19 PM : Start Price: $23.20 LTRE Score: -29.49

VALUE LINES - TIMELY STOCKS IN TIMELY INDUSTRIES

TMFStockPick07 (< 20) Submitted: 5/21/2007 6:19:10 PM : Start Price: $12.40 LTRE Score: +12.13

This stock was picked to outperform from May 2007 to May 2008 by TMFBuck

SAInvestorsClub (45.95) Submitted: 5/17/2007 3:41:01 PM : Start Price: $12.01 LTRE Score: +14.07

They provide independent training (historically tech focused) but they are making more of a push into managerial training. This $200 million company (mkt cap) essentially is operating at break even today, with no debt and $72 million in cash. During the tech bubble they expanded aggressively and overbuilt capacity. With mostly fixed costs there are two ways to move the needle. One increase occupancy (better marketing and course selection). Two decrease costs (eliminate expensive or unnecessary leases). They are doing both and shareholders are being rewarded. I expect more to come in the next 4 quarters. This is a strong outperform over the next 12 months.