Destination Maternity Corp: (NASD: DEST)

$25.08

-0.15 (-0.60%)

Volume 27,142

May 23 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
		24.90 - 25.31
	
		52wk Low - High
		16.32 - 25.86
	
		Previous Close
		25.23
	
		Avg. Volume
		84,632
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-APP/SHOE
	
		Market Cap
		341.14 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.70 - 2.77
	
		Beta
		1.86
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.84
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.70
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.84
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.70
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.61
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.61
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-25-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.64
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Destination Maternity Corporation engages in the design and retail of maternity apparel. It offers casual and career wear, formal attire, lingerie, sportswear, and outerwear. It is the provider of maternity apparel to Kohl's, which operates approximately 834 stores throughout the United States. The Company operates its stores under four retail nameplates: Motherhood Maternity, Mimi Maternity, A Pea in the Pod and Destination Maternity.Destination Maternity Corporation, formerly known as Mothers Work, Inc., was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (09/2013)	Next Year (09/2014)
Average Estimate	0.61	0.37	1.70	1.90
Number of Estimates	1	1	1	1
Low Estimate	0.61	0.37	1.70	1.90
High Estimate	0.61	0.37	1.70	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.52	0.39	1.46	1.70
EPS Growth	17.31%	-5.13%	16.44%	11.76%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
DESTINATION MTR	DEST	25.23
STEIN MART INC	SMRT	11.72
AMER APPAREL	APP	1.98
BUCKLE INC	BKE	57.14
ESPRIT HLDG LTD	ESPGY	3.00
GAP INC	GPS	41.04
TANDY LEATHER	TLF	7.40
ZUMIEZ INC	ZUMZ	32.19
ABERCROMBIE	ANF	54.11
AEROPOSTALE INC	ARO	16.65

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-APP/SHOE

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Zacks Commentary

DSW Upgraded to Strong Buy

Jan 28, 2013

Destination Maternity Corporation

Jun, 07 2012 00:00

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Jack in The Box Inc., Destination Maternity Corp., Hormel Foods Corp., Quanta Services, Inc. and...

May 30, 2012

Your Next Stock Should Be Making New Highs

May, 29 2012 00:00

Report for DEST

May 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.64
Sales	541
Net Income	22
Price/Earnings	15.38
Price/Book	3.05
Price/Cash Flow	10.56
Price/Sales	0.63

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News

Top 3 Companies in the Apparel Retail Industry With the Highest Dividend Yield (DEST, GES, AEO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 23, 2013

Destination Maternity Shares Climbing Higher, Up 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 22, 2013

Elam Hitchner, III Joins CSS Industries` Board of Directors - Benzinga

May 21, 2013

Elam M. Hitchner, III Joins CSS Industries' Board of Directors - Businesswire

May 21, 2013

1 Reason to Expect Big Things from Destination Maternity - TheMotleyFool

May 20, 2013

Shares of Destination Maternity Receive a Boost, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Destination Maternity Shares Up 18.8% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (DEST) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 10, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Destination Maternity, Up 1.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	1
Average Target Price	26.00
Industry Rank by ABR	201 out of 265
Rank in Industry	8 out of 43

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