Nash Finch Co: (NASD: NAFC)

$21.55

0.44 (2.08%)

Volume 31,600

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
		21.27 - 21.70
	
		52wk Low - High
		18.64 - 22.92
	
		Previous Close
		21.11
	
		Avg. Volume
		35,733
	
		Industry
		FOOD ITEMS-WHLE
	
		Market Cap
		264.50 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.72 - 3.34
	
		Beta
		0.53
	
		PE (Forward)
		11.34
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.90
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-8.33%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            11.34
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.90
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.48
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.44
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -8.33%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.76
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Nash Finch Company is one of the largest food distribution companies in the United States. Its business consists of three primary operating segments: (i) the wholesale distribution segment, which supplies food and non-food items to independently owned retail grocery stores, corporately owned retail grocery stores and institutional customers; (ii) the retail segment, which is made up of corporately owned retail grocery stores with a variety of store formats; and (iii) the military distribution segment, which supplies food and related products to military commissaries.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.48	0.91	1.90	2.08
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.44	0.85	1.88	1.90
High Estimate	0.53	0.97	1.92	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.69	1.38	3.03	1.90
EPS Growth	-29.71%	-34.06%	-37.29%	9.47%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
NASH FINCH CO	NAFC	21.55
GREEN MTN COFFE	GMCR	79.61
NATURAL GROCERS	NGVC	29.50
CORE-MARK HLDG	CORE	57.96
FAIRWAY GROUP	FWM	19.81
SYSCO CORP	SYY	35.14
UTD NATURAL FDS	UNFI	53.92
VITAMIN SHOPPE	VSI	45.00
FARMER BROS CO	FARM	15.54

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:FOOD ITEMS-WHLE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Nash Finch 1Q13 Earnings Beat by 43%

May 01, 2013

Nash Finch Downgraded to Strong Sell

Mar 20, 2013

Nash Finch Beats, Falls Y/Y

Mar 04, 2013

Mixed 1Q for United Natural Foods

Dec 03, 2012

Nash Finch Tops Estimates in 3Q

Nov 16, 2012

United Natural Meets Estimates

Sep 12, 2012

Nash Finch Pinned to Neutral

Sep 07, 2012

Nash Finch Beats Overall

Jul 20, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.76
Sales	4,821
Net Income	-97
Price/Earnings	7.81
Price/Book	0.89
Price/Cash Flow	3.36
Price/Sales	0.05

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News

BioMarin Announces BMN-673 Data in Breast and Ovarian Cancers to be Released at ASCO - Globenewswire

May 16, 2013

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Makes a Move: Down 5.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

BioMarin Pharmaceutical's Shares Changing Hands at Lower Prices on 1.5x Above-Average Volume (BMRN) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 16, 2013

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) Could Fall Through $66.53 Support Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

BioMarin to Present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference - Globenewswire

May 14, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Up 1.9% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 13, 2013

Today's Research on DCTH, AKRX, ASTX, BMRN, and FRX - Accesswire-Tnw

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	24.00
Industry Rank by ABR	84 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 8

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Day Low - High	21.27 - 21.70
52wk Low - High	18.64 - 22.92
Previous Close	21.11
Avg. Volume	35,733
Industry	FOOD ITEMS-WHLE
Market Cap	264.50 M
Div - Yield	0.72 - 3.34
Beta	0.53
PE (Forward)	11.34
Current Year Est.	1.90
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-8.33%

PE (Forward)	11.34
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	1.90
Current Quarter Estimate	0.48
Most Accurate Estimate	0.44
Earnings ESP	-8.33%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	2.76
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Nash Finch Co: (NASD: NAFC)

$21.55

0.44 (2.08%)

Volume 31,600

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:FOOD ITEMS-WHLE

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