Gaylord Entertainment Co Stock Downgraded (GET)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE:GET) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company's return on equity has been disappointing.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• GET's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 0.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 6.9%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displaying stagnant earnings per share.
• Net operating cash flow has increased to $65.24 million or 37.04% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of -11.94%.
• The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry average, but is less than that of the S&P 500. The net income increased by 3.7% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $8.64 million to $8.95 million.
• Current return on equity exceeded its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a clear sign of strength within the company. Compared to other companies in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry and the overall market, GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
• Compared to its closing price of one year ago, GET's share price has jumped by 91.83%, exceeding the performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Looking ahead, however, we cannot assume that the stock's past performance is going to drive future results. Quite to the contrary, its sharp appreciation over the last year is one of the factors that should prompt investors to seek better opportunities elsewhere.

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Gaylord Entertainment Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as a hospitality and entertainment company in the United States. The company primarily focuses on the large group meetings and conventions sector of the lodging market. The company has a P/E ratio of 105.8, equal to the average leisure industry P/E ratio and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Gaylord Entertainment has a market cap of $1.87 billion and is part of the services sector and leisure industry. Shares are up 57.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

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