Medical Action Industries (MDCI)

Look at the most recent annual reports, you'll see that $80,699,000 of their "assets" is "Goodwill," which was doubled a couple years back to make up for some loans they had to take out. I doubt there's much "Goodwill" in the market for cups, bedpans, etc. This is a small player in a sea full of big players.

This stock is projected by Value Line to double earnings in the next five years, has actually doubled earnings in the past five years, is selling at price-earnings multiples (P/Es) that are 110 percent or less of Value Line's projected earnings growth rate, and has a safety rating of average or better.

"medicine cups, bedpans, tumblers, pitchers and carafes, denture cups, urinals, sitz baths, service trays"

What's not to like about this company? Are people going to merge with machines in the near future and not need to go to the hospital or get old in the future?

Medical Action Industries makes disposable medical use products. The beauty is that they have to be purchased and replaced. The stock has gotten creamed due to the fact that petroleum products are used in the manufacturing of the products, and the price of oil is rising so high. I believe this is a very oversold company at the $11 level. By the way it just announced record sales and profits, and they have no debt. Way oversold.

Buy low, sell high. Five star stock hopefully having a brief fall on the way back to growth.

Caught up in a money cash flow situation

I have extra sensory perception on the stock.

Boring but necessary products, MDCI supplies didsposable medical products...steady revenue and earnings growth...Medegen acquisition is proving itself a good move and with integration costs behind them should prove a good earnings vehicle...attractive long term investment.

Steady growth year after year, Conservative managment, and demonstrated skills in aquistions. Good long tem stock.

great growth prospects serving a major trend are.....aging boomers

Good, low-tech medical supplies company. MDCI sells surgical supplies, especially hazardous waste containment supplies. Revenue and earnings growth are good. On the down side, they have an awful lot of debt. But the debt was incurred for an acquisition of a company, Medegen Medical Products, that manufactures disposable plastic products for the medical market. With my 'outperform' rating, I'm betting the acquisition will pay off.

US population is getting older, obesity rate shoot through the roof, more reckless than ever. They will utilize more healthcare resources, i.e., outpatient and inpatient services. So, by this macro observation alone, any companies that sells disposable surgical instruments, gowns, slippers, trays, etc will prosper in the next decades to come. In addition, MDCI seems to have shown proven management team.

Solid company, great track record of splits & growth!

Babyboomers are heading towards retirement.

i owen this stock and i'm happy i did

Keep going baby!

Disposable medical products for acute care facilities in domestic and international markets, dental and veterinary offices, out-patient surgery centers.

trades on light volume - at all time highs - flagging - not followed by many analysts, but institutional support

add to positon if pulls back to $29 on light volume, or if breaks above $32 on heavy volume

Not a real known stock yet. The baby boomers are going to effect the rise of this one in more ways then one.

More and more items are becoming disposable in the medical market today.

I look for this one to continue on an upward trend!

5-star $327 million market cap on 11/24/06.
Disposable medical products.
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