Coinstar Inc: (NASD: CSTR)

$56.92

1.17 (2.10%)

Volume 687,082

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		55.50 - 56.99
	
		52wk Low - High
		40.50 - 71.82
	
		Previous Close
		55.75
	
		Avg. Volume
		921,818
	
		Industry
		CONS SERVICES - MISC
	
		Market Cap
		1.59 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.83
	
		PE (Forward)
		11.15
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.10
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-1.02%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            11.15
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.58
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.10
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.98
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.97
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -1.02%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            4.37
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            19.14%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Coinstar, Inc. is a leading provider of automated retail solutions offering convenient services that make life easier for consumers and drive incremental traffic and revenue for retailers. The company's core automated retail businesses include the well-known redbox (TM) self-service DVD and video game rental and Coinstar (TM) self-service coin-counting brands. The company has DVD kiosks and coin-counting kiosks in supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, financial institutions, convenience stores, and restaurants. The company is also engaged in the development of innovative new concepts in automated retail through organic growth and external investment.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.98	1.62	5.10	5.60
Number of Estimates	7	7	7	8
Low Estimate	0.90	1.36	4.50	4.21
High Estimate	1.06	1.84	5.60	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.25	1.26	4.83	5.10
EPS Growth	-21.37%	28.34%	5.65%	9.82%

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EPS Growth for CSTR

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
COINSTAR INC	CSTR	56.92
WEIGHT WATCHERS	WTW	46.10
MONRO MUFFLER	MNRO	44.35
WESTERN UNION	WU	16.65
BLOCK H & R	HRB	29.64

Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:CONS SERVICES - MISC

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Coinstar Beats Earnings Est, Lags YoY

Apr 29, 2013

Coinstar Prices Senior Notes

Mar 11, 2013

H&R Block Posts Wider Loss in 3Q

Mar 08, 2013

Coinstar to Offer Senior Notes

Mar 05, 2013

WU Beats Est., Guides for 2013

Feb 13, 2013

Verizon & Comcast Team Up

Nov 15, 2012

Stock Market News for October 25, 2012

Oct 25, 2012

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell, Coinstar, WellPoint, Wal-Mart Stores and Hewlett-Packard

Aug 29, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	4.37
Sales	2,202
Net Income	119
Price/Earnings	13.03
Price/Book	3.15
Price/Cash Flow	5.02
Price/Sales	0.72

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News

Coinstar (CSTR) Showing Bullish Technicals With Support At $54.37 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 17, 2013

Netflix and Amazon Don`t Have to Worry About Redbox - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

Shares of Coinstar Receive a Boost, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

Coinstar to Speak at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference - Close-Up Media

May 15, 2013

Coinstar, Inc. CEO to Present at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference - Close-Up Media

May 15, 2013

Coinstar, Inc. to Present at the 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference - Pr Newswire

May 15, 2013

Regis has the Lowest P/E Ratio in the Specialized Consumer Services Industry (RGS, WTW, CSTR) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Coinstar (CSTR) Showing Bullish Technicals With Support At $54.53 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 13, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.14
ABR (Last Week)	2.14
# of recs in ABR	14
Average Target Price	66.28
Industry Rank by ABR	116 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 5

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Day Low - High	55.50 - 56.99
52wk Low - High	40.50 - 71.82
Previous Close	55.75
Avg. Volume	921,818
Industry	CONS SERVICES - MISC
Market Cap	1.59 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.83
PE (Forward)	11.15
Current Year Est.	5.10
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-1.02%

PE (Forward)	11.15
PEG Ratio	0.58
Current Year Est.	5.10
Current Quarter Estimate	0.98
Most Accurate Estimate	0.97
Earnings ESP	-1.02%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-25-2013
EPS Last Year	4.37
Expected Earnings Growth	19.14%

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Coinstar Inc: (NASD: CSTR)

$56.92

1.17 (2.10%)

Volume 687,082

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Discretionary>> Industry:CONS SERVICES - MISC

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