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HOT TOPIC INC (NASD)
HOTT	5.96	N/A	(N/A%)	Vol. 366,040	12:29 ET

Hot Topic, Inc. is a rapidly growing, mall-based specialty retailer of music-licensed and music-influenced apparel, accessories and gift items for young men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. The company believes teenagers throughout the United States have similar fashion preferences, largely as a result of the nationwide influence ofMTV, music distribution, movies, television programs and fashion magazines.

General Information

HOT TOPIC INC

18305 East San Jose Avenue City of Industry, CA 91748 Phone: 626 839-4681 Fax: 626 869-6374 Web: www.hottopic.com Email: mhall@hottopic.com

Industry	RETAIL-MISC/DIV
Sector:	Retail/Wholesale

Fiscal Year End	January
Last Reported Quarter	10/31/09
Next EPS Date	03/10/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	5.96
52 Week High	13.87
52 Week Low	5.57
Beta	0.11
20 Day Moving Average	1,656,086.00
Target Price Consensus	8.07

% Price Change
4 Week	-24.17
12 Week	-12.74
YTD	-35.71

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-27.07
12 Week	-21.23
YTD	-47.33

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	44.08
Market Capitalization (millions)	262.70
Short Ratio	4.32
Last Split Date	09/03/2003

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.25
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	0.35
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	13.00
Next EPS Report Date	03/10/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.78
30 Days Ago	2.67
60 Days Ago	2.67
90 Days Ago	2.70

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	17.11
Trailing 12 Months:	14.54
PEG Ratio	1.32

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-23.53%
vs. Previous Quarter	285.71%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-3.92%
vs. Previous Quarter:	20.14%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	0.98
Price/Cash Flow	4.50
Price / Sales	0.35

ROE
10/31/09	6.89
07/31/09	7.68
04/30/09	8.96

ROA
10/31/09	4.93
07/31/09	5.42
04/30/09	6.23

Current Ratio
10/31/09	3.24
07/31/09	3.11
04/30/09	3.12

Quick Ratio
10/31/09	1.79
07/31/09	1.68
04/30/09	1.79

Operating Margin
10/31/09	2.37
07/31/09	2.56
04/30/09	2.88

Net Margin
10/31/09	3.91
07/31/09	4.21
04/30/09	4.74

Pre-Tax Margin
10/31/09	3.91
07/31/09	4.21
04/30/09	4.74

Book Value
10/31/09	6.08
07/31/09	5.91
04/30/09	5.93

Inventory Turnover
10/31/09	5.69
07/31/09	5.67
04/30/09	5.70

Debt-to-Equity
10/31/09	0.00
07/31/09	0.00
04/30/09	0.00

Debt to Capital
10/31/09	0.00
07/31/09	0.00
04/30/09	0.00


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