RadioShack Corp Stock Downgraded (RSH)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- RadioShack (NYSE:RSH) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its feeble growth in its earnings per share, deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and weak operating cash flow.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• RADIOSHACK CORP's earnings have gone downhill when comparing its most recently reported quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings per share have declined over the last two years. We anticipate that this should continue in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, RADIOSHACK CORP reported lower earnings of $0.64 versus $1.56 in the prior year. For the next year, the market is expecting a contraction of 157.0% in earnings (-$0.37 versus $0.64).
• The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Specialty Retail industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 15800.0% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $0.30 million to -$47.10 million.
• Return on equity has greatly decreased when compared to its ROE from the same quarter one year prior. This is a signal of major weakness within the corporation. Compared to other companies in the Specialty Retail industry and the overall market, RADIOSHACK CORP's return on equity significantly trails that of both the industry average and the S&P 500.
• Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to $9.50 million or 94.11% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.
• This stock's share value has moved by only 80.71% over the past year. Naturally, the overall market trend is bound to be a significant factor. However, in one sense, the stock's sharp decline last year is a positive for future investors, making it cheaper (in proportion to its earnings over the past year) than most other stocks in its industry. But due to other concerns, we feel the stock is still not a good buy right now.

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RadioShack Corporation engages in the retail sale of consumer electronic goods and services through its RadioShack store chain. The company's mobility platform offers postpaid and prepaid wireless handsets, prepaid wireless airtime, tablet devices, and e-readers. RadioShack has a market cap of $237.7 million and is part of the services sector and retail industry. Shares are down 75.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

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