Rofin-Sinar Technologies Incorporated Stock Downgraded (RSTI)

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Rofin-Sinar Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:RSTI) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, reasonable valuation levels and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including disappointing return on equity, weak operating cash flow and a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself.

Highlights from the ratings report include:

• RSTI's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.04 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. To add to this, RSTI has a quick ratio of 1.95, which demonstrates the ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
• 40.00% is the gross profit margin for ROFIN SINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC which we consider to be strong. Regardless of RSTI's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, RSTI's net profit margin of 6.20% compares favorably to the industry average.
• Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to -$3.35 million or 124.05% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
• The company's current return on equity has slightly decreased from the same quarter one year prior. This implies a minor weakness in the organization. When compared to other companies in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry and the overall market, ROFIN SINAR TECHNOLOGIES INC's return on equity is below that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.

Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacturing, and marketing of laser-based products worldwide. The company offers laser macro products to machine tool and automotive markets for cutting and welding of metals. The company has a P/E ratio of 11.7, equal to the average electronics industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Rofin-Sinar has a market cap of $556.7 million and is part of the technology sector and electronics industry. Shares are down 15.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

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