TSC Ratings' Updates: Mattel

Finally, DCT Industrial (DCT Quote), a Denver-based real estate investment trust (REIT), was downgraded to sell from hold. This ratings change is driven by a number of negative factors, which we believe should have a greater impact than any strength and could make it more difficult for investors to achieve positive results compared to most of the stocks we cover.

Despite any intermediate fluctuations, we have only bad news to report on this stock's performance over the last year: it has tumbled by 28.7%, worse than the S&P 500's performance. Consistent with the plunge in the stock price, the company's EPS are down 80% compared to the year-earlier quarter. Despite the heavy decline in its share price, this stock is still more expensive (when compared to its current earnings) than most other companies in its industry.

The gross profit margin for DCT Industrial Trust is rather low; currently it is at 22.1%. It has decreased from the same quarter the previous year. Regardless of the weak results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of 24.2% is above that of the industry average.