Natural Alternatives International Stock Downgraded (NAII)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Natural Alternatives International (Nasdaq:NAII) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and reasonable valuation levels. 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:

• The revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 6.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 45.1%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
• NAII 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 3.45, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
• 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. In comparison to the other companies in the Personal Products industry and the overall market, NATURAL ALTERNATIVES's return on equity is significantly below that of the industry average and is below that of the S&P 500.
• The gross profit margin for NATURAL ALTERNATIVES is rather low; currently it is at 19.30%. It has decreased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 3.70% trails that of the industry average.

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Natural Alternatives International, Inc. engages in formulating, manufacturing, and marketing nutritional supplements in the United States and internationally. The company has a P/E ratio of 11.5, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Natural Alternatives International has a market cap of $37.6 million and is part of the health care sector and drugs industry. Shares are down 38.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.

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