The Standard Register Company (SR)

jed71 (57.65) Submitted: 11/20/2009 3:30:56 PM : Start Price: $4.65 SR Score: +0.74

Why anyone would put money in this dinosaur is beyond me. This stock makes me think the statement "there's a sucker born every minute" is entirely apropos.

"The Standard Register Company (Standard Register) is a provider of custom-printed documents and related services in the United States." That's right, a printing company. It's almost like investing in a typewriter/abacus company in the 1990's. The only thing that could have made the introduction any worse would be if they had admitted to printing T-Chart paper for accountants.

You know, I could have just stopped right there, red thumbed and I would have been just fine. And I probably should have.

They have no cash. Yep, you heard right, no cash (well, $322K is pretty much "no cash" for a company with $140MM market cap). They are selling at 2.9 X book. Cash flow less Cap Ex is very, very thin. Oh, did I mention they have $150MM in unfunded pension liabilities and a rather substantial inventory?

It might take 6 months, maybe a year, maybe even 2-3, but this firm is going bankrupt.

TERESABB (24.22) Submitted: 6/25/2008 1:11:40 PM : Start Price: $8.55 SR Score: +31.93

it has had stroing productivity imporvements and downsized with a strong price increases

jatava (< 20) Submitted: 5/21/2008 10:56:03 PM : Start Price: $9.19 SR Score: -31.86

10.000

shiftomnimega (93.04) Submitted: 4/21/2008 3:52:03 PM : Start Price: $6.83 SR Score: -14.47

This stock historically bounces back from tough periods. Management seems to show its confidence by continuing to pay out its $0.92 annual dividend. I expect the stock price to jump back up to double digits in approximately a year.

elusive78 (< 20) Submitted: 3/12/2008 4:29:00 PM : Start Price: $6.55 SR Score: +17.91

No Hope In Site For SR

kahunabench (< 20) Submitted: 2/25/2008 11:10:04 AM : Start Price: $8.16 SR Score: -27.74

Technical bounce.

john9044 (43.63) Submitted: 12/19/2007 3:52:19 PM : Start Price: $9.91 SR Score: +32.69

From a technical viewpoint their numbers worry me a lot. Seems like lots of debt compared to available cash. Declining growth, high PE/G ratio, etc. etc. etc. It is a wonder that they haven't cut their dividend given their current financial morass.

pjbarryfund (< 20) Submitted: 10/17/2006 1:14:53 PM : Start Price: $11.24 SR Score: -45.39

SPeculative total return play.