BED BATH&BEYOND (BBBY)

Industry: Nonfood Retail-Wholesale

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Fri Jul 08 15:56 EDT 2011
BBBY
BED BATH&BEYOND

Price: $60.30

$60.30

Power Gauge Rating

BBBY - Very Bullish

The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for BBBY is very bullish due to very positive expert opinions, strong earnings performance and bullish price/volume activity. Expert opinions about BBBY are very positive which is evidenced by analysts revising earnings estimates upward and optimistic analyst opinions.
TM

Financial Metrics

Earnings Performance

Price/Volume Activity

Expert Opinions

News Sentiment Rating

Bullish
BBBY BED BATH&BEY.. June 22, 2011

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for BBBY is bullish. There is currently a significant positive sentiment within news stories concerning BBBY.

TM

News Sentiment :Positive

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential.

High Potential

Neutral

Low Potential

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Neutral
BBBY's financial metrics are neutral. The company does not hold much long term debt and may be overvalued. The rank is based on a low long term debt to equity ratio, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity, high price to sales ratio and relatively high cash flow.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 2.95 0.00

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 3.82 1.72

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 21.6% 21.6%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Bullish
BBBY's earnings performance has been strong. The company has a history of strong earnings growth and has outperformed analysts' earnings estimates. The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, better than expected earnings in recent quarters and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

02/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 6,617.43 13.91% $2.12 8.72% 02/08 7,048.94 6.52% $2.13 0.47% 02/09 7,208.34 2.26% $1.66 -22.07% 02/10 7,828.79 8.61% $2.33 40.36% 02/11 8,758.50 11.88% $3.11 33.48%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.71 $3.11 Actual EPS Growth 8.63% EST EPS Current $0.83 $3.67 Est EPS Growth 13.62% Change +0.12 +0.56 Change +4.99

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.62 $0.97 $0.66 $0.63 Actual $0.72 $1.12 $0.74 $0.70 Difference $0.10 $0.15 $0.08 $0.07 % Difference 16.13 15.46 12.12 11.11

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 02/09 02/10 02/11 Qtr 1 $0.34 $0.53 $0.74 Qtr 2 $0.53 $0.71 Qtr 3 $0.59 $0.75 Qtr 4 $0.88 $1.14 Total $2.34 $3.13 -

Fiscal Year End Month is February.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Bullish
Price and volume activity for BBBY is bullish. BBBY has a rising price trend and has outperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks. The rank for BBBY is based on its price strength versus the market, a positive Chaikin price trend and a negative Chaikin price trend ROC.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether BBBY is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 60.31 35.96 13.44%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value 12.79% 25.67% 7.44% 18.90%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 3,258,175 3,069,289 49%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bullish
Expert opinions about BBBY are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS estimates for BBBY and analysts's opinions on BBBY have been more positive recently. The rank for BBBY is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock versus the Nonfood Retail-Wholesale industry group.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.83 0.86 Current Current FY 3.67 7 Days Ago % Change 0.83 0.86 0.00% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 12 20 12 18 Down 0 0 2 0

30 Days Ago % Change 3.53 0.14

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

BBBY's Competitors in Nonfood Retail-Wholesale

Company BBBY DKS SPLS BKS ODP OMX PETM Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 8.63% 13.39% 9.01% 6.90% -3.70% -4.68% 8.68% Projected EPS growth 13.62% 16.63% 14.00% 11.00% 11.50% 14.38% Profit Margin 9.33% 3.92% 3.61% -1.06% -0.08% 0.80% 4.41% PEG 1.21 1.26 0.83 1.05 1.32 PE 18.39 23.75 12.42 12.33 21.27 Revenue(M) 8,758 4,871 24,545 6,999 11,633 7,150 5,694

News Headlines for BBBY Bed Bath & Beyond's 1Q profit jumps 31 percent - Jun 22, 2011 Big recall of gel fuel for firepots - Jun 22, 2011 CPSC Sunbeam recall 02 03 - Feb 3, 2011 Ahead of the Bell: Bed Bath & Beyond - Dec 23, 2010 CPSC candle recall 12 07 - Dec 7, 2010

Company Details BED BATH&BEYOND 650 LIBERTY AVENUE UNION, NJ 07081 USA Phone: 2013791520 Fax: 908-688-6483 Website: http://http://www.bedbathandbeyon d.com Full Time Employees: 45,000 Sector: Retail/Wholesale

Company Profile Bed Bath & Beyond is a nationwide operator of superstores selling predominantly better quality domestics merchandise and home furnishings typically found in better department stores. The Company offers a wide assortment of merchandise at everyday low prices that are substantially below regular department store prices and generally comparable to or below department store sale prices. The Company's domestics merchandise line includes items such as bed linens, bath accessories and kitchen textiles, and the company's home furnishings line.

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