Vca Antech Inc: (NASD: WOOF)
$25.15
0.47 (1.90%)
Volume 572,864
May 23 04:00 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy 
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Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 24.33 - 25.16 |
| 52wk Low - High | 17.56 - 25.43 |
| Previous Close | 24.68 |
| Avg. Volume | 791,688 |
| Industry | MED-HOSPITALS |
| Market Cap | 2.18 B |
| Div - Yield | 0.00 - 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| PE (Forward) | 15.22 |
| Current Year Est. | 1.62 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
2.17% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 1 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Outperform |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
95 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 15.22 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.30 |
| Current Year Est. | 1.62 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 0.46 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 0.47 |
| Earnings ESP |
2.17% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 07-25-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 1.43 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 11.75% |
Company Description
VCA Antech, Inc. operates a network of freestanding, full-service animal hospitals and also operates a network of veterinary-exclusive diagnostic laboratories.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (12/2013) |
Next Year (12/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 0.46 | 0.44 | 1.62 | 1.75 |
| Number of Estimates | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Low Estimate | 0.42 | 0.41 | 1.55 | 1.65 |
| High Estimate | 0.48 | 0.46 | 1.66 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.41 | 0.38 | 1.36 | 1.62 |
| EPS Growth | 12.20% | 16.17% | 19.24% | 7.84% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCA ANTECH INC | WOOF | 24.68 | |
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| ACADIA HEALTHCR | ACHC | 32.20 | |
|
| COMMNTY HLTH SY | CYH | 42.70 | |
|
| HCA HOLDINGS | HCA | 37.29 | |
|
| LIFEPOINT HOSP | LPNT | 47.54 | |
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| MEDNAX INC | MD | 92.21 | |
|
| TENET HEALTH | THC | 44.80 | |
|
| UNIVL HLTH SVCS | UHS | 66.65 | |
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| VANGUARD HEALTH | VHS | 12.42 | |
|
| HEALTH MGT ASSC | HMA | 10.86 | |
|
Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HOSPITALS
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
Zacks Commentary
THC to Refinance Senior Notes
May 17, 2013
Quest Diagnostics Upgraded to Neutral
May 10, 2013
Tenet Healthcare Beats Earnings Est
Apr 30, 2013
Report for WOOF
May 09, 2013
Financials
| EPS TTM | 1.43 |
| Sales | 1,700 |
| Net Income | 41 |
| Price/Earnings | 17.26 |
| Price/Book | 1.78 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 6.73 |
| Price/Sales | 1.26 |
News
Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Community Health Systems in the Health Care Facilities Industry (CYH, HLS, WOOF, UHS, HMA) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 22, 2013
Downgrade Alert for VCA Antech (WOOF) - Comtex Smartrend(R)
May 21, 2013
Tenet Healthcare has Relatively Underperformed its Peers in the Health Care Facilities Industry (THC, BKD, CYH, WOOF, UHS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 21, 2013
UPDATE: Barrington Downgrades VCA Antech to Market Perform Awaiting Pullback - Benzinga
May 21, 2013
VCA Animal Hospitals Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Oklahoma Tornadoes - Businesswire
May 21, 2013
VCA Antech, Inc. to Present at Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference - Businesswire
May 21, 2013
VCA Antech (WOOF) Showing Bullish Technicals But Could Fall Through $24.38 Support - Freshbrewedmedia
May 17, 2013
This Family Member Is the Key to Big Investment Gains - TheMotleyFool
May 11, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 2.58 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 2.58 |
| # of recs in ABR | 12 |
| Average Target Price | 25.57 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 95 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 1 out of 10 |
