Under Armour Inc. Stock Buy Recommendation Reiterated (UA)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has been reiterated by TheStreet Ratings as a buy with a ratings score of B . 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, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 2.0%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 25.5%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
• UA's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.08 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. To add to this, UA has a quick ratio of 2.05, which demonstrates the ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
• UNDER ARMOUR INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, UNDER ARMOUR INC increased its bottom line by earning $1.21 versus $0.93 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($1.45 versus $1.21).
• The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. The net income increased by 54.0% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $32.55 million to $50.13 million.
• Net operating cash flow has increased to $205.77 million or 45.62% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of 0.42%.

Under Armour, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and distribution of apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth worldwide. Under Armour has a market cap of $4.13 billion and is part of the consumer goods sector and consumer non-durables industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 41.1, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 2.5% 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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