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FRED'S INC (NASD)
FRED	10.29	N/A	(N/A%)	Vol. 0	N/A ET

Fred's, Inc. operates discount general merchandise stores in a number states in the southeastern United States. Fred's stores generally serve low, middle and fixed income families located in small to medium sized towns. The majority of the company's stores have full service pharmacies. The company also markets goods and services to franchised ``Fred's`` stores.

General Information

FREDS INC

4300 New Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38118 Phone: 901 365-8880 Fax: 901 365-8865 Web: www.fredsinc.com Email: fredsonlinesupport@fredsinc.com

Industry	RETAIL-DISCOUNT
Sector:	Retail/Wholesale

Fiscal Year End	January
Last Reported Quarter	10/31/09
Next EPS Date	11/24/2009

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	10.29
52 Week High	14.85
52 Week Low	8.52
Beta	0.94
20 Day Moving Average	316,184.56
Target Price Consensus	11.5

% Price Change
4 Week	-17.88
12 Week	-23.21
YTD	-4.37

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-18.76
12 Week	-27.60
YTD	-20.85

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	40.05
Market Capitalization (millions)	412.07
Short Ratio	16.25
Last Split Date	07/02/2003

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.17%
Annual Dividend	$0.12
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	08/28/2009 / $0.03

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.17
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	0.74
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	13.00
Next EPS Report Date	11/24/2009

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	3.00
30 Days Ago	2.75
60 Days Ago	2.75
90 Days Ago	2.50

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	13.99
Trailing 12 Months:	14.91
PEG Ratio	1.08

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	30.00%
vs. Previous Quarter	-38.10%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-2.89%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-5.27%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.03
Price/Cash Flow	7.71
Price / Sales	-

ROE
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	7.02
04/30/09	6.89

ROA
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	4.81
04/30/09	4.70

Current Ratio
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	2.80
04/30/09	2.67

Quick Ratio
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.72
04/30/09	0.68

Operating Margin
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	1.54
04/30/09	1.49

Net Margin
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	1.92
04/30/09	1.56

Pre-Tax Margin
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	1.92
04/30/09	1.56

Book Value
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	9.97
04/30/09	9.88

Inventory Turnover
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	3.95
04/30/09	3.90

Debt-to-Equity
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.01
04/30/09	0.01

Debt to Capital
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	1.17
04/30/09	1.21


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