TSR Inc. Stock Upgraded (TSRI)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- TSR (Nasdaq:TSRI) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including feeble growth in the company's earnings per share, deteriorating net income and disappointing return on equity.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• TSRI has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 3.50, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
• Compared to its closing price of one year ago, TSRI's share price has jumped by 25.28%, exceeding the performance of the broader market during that same time frame. Although TSRI had significant growth over the past year, our hold rating indicates that we do not recommend additional investment in this stock at the current time.
• Regardless of the drop in revenue, the company managed to outperform against the industry average of 9.9%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly dropped by 0.7%. The declining revenue appears to have seeped down to the company's bottom line, decreasing earnings per share.
• The gross profit margin for TSR INC is rather low; currently it is at 16.40%. It has decreased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of -0.80% is significantly below that of the industry average.
• Net operating cash flow has significantly decreased to $0.19 million or 62.77% when compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, when comparing to the industry average, the firm's growth rate is much lower.

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TSR, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides contract computer programming services to commercial customers in the metropolitan New York area, New England, and the mid-Atlantic region. The company has a P/E ratio of -44.1, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. TSR has a market cap of $8.7 million and is part of the technology sector and computer software & services industry. Shares are up 6.3% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model.

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