Tuesday, April 26, 2011

ComScore double in nine months, what's next?

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ComScore (SCOR - snapshot report) set before recently hit a new multi-year high against results for the first quarter for April 27. With a bullish growth forecast and high industry rank is this Zack's # 1 rank was a high flyer of dynamics.


ComScore operates as a business intelligence company specializing in marketing and statistical analyses and strategies. It was founded in 1999 and has a market capitalization of $ 924 million.


Check out a SCOR chart and you will see, this share has some big wins in the last six months published beat recently a new multi-year high $30. The move comes on the heels of strong fourth quarter results by mid-February, containing large profits from last year.


Fourth-quarter results
Revenue for the period increased by 52% compared to $ 51 million. Although the result in a pinch of analyst expectations was SCOR's 2 cent loss a great improvement from a loss of 15 cents last year. Strong quarter is a big jump in the SCOR customer base due to 500 over the previous year to 1,752. With strong fourth quarter results in the bag activated full-year record sales of $175 million to 37% over the previous year.


Financial profile
Continue with cash and short-term investments of $34 million and total debt of only $ 13 million receive a strong balance sheet, ComScore.


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Estimates
Although estimates have been a bit volatile lately, the estimate of next year is still very bullish, project 181% earnings growth.


Review
In view of the recent string result sees a sharp premium to your peer average of 69 X gains, the rating image a bit rich, with a forward p/e ratio of 221 X forward.


In the diagram, ComScore has higher for the last 9 months, loops was $30 more than double in price after recently topping-out ceremony. Check for support of the trendline on any weakness, take a look below.



Michael Vodicka is the dynamics has strategist for Zacks.com. He is also the editor of the Zack's momentum trader service.

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