Dropdown option

1. 10.036/9.534/10.538

2. declining/ rising

3.poorly/well

4. EPSet profit margin/ROE

5. 6/7.1904/0.17/4.1944

5. Key performance measures Measuring Stock Performance An informed and prudent investor uses a variety of measures such as financial ratios, book value, carnings per share, return on equity etc, to evaluate the worthiness and prospects of stocks he/she would invest in. It is important for you as an investor to understand how these values are calculated and what do they mean, Use the following tables to assess the worthiness of Frontstop stock as an investment. Frontstop Stock Data (Current and Historical) 2:24PM EDT Aug 16, 2011 Price 7.49 USD Change +0.44 (+5.8%) Mit cap 583.16M Div/yield 0.10/16.02 Shares 77.86 1.18 Beta Book/share 9.699 EPS 1.25 12/2008 Total Assets 12/2010 12/2009 (Millions of Dollars) 3,798 3,715 3,051 2,974 4,028 Total Liabilities 3,326 21 18 16 726 Preferred Shareholders' Equity Common Shareholders' Equity Shares Outstanding Book/Share 723 686 72.34 70.89 65.84 2 10.199 10.419 2010 Q1 (Mar '11) 7.20% Net profit margin Return on equity 14.07% 8.26% 21.69% One of the most important features of a stock is its book value. The book value per share of Frontstop's stock for the year 2010 was equal to Frontstop's book value per share has been since 2008, a fact that reflects on the company's overall growth. Based on the given price and you can determine that Frontstop's P/E is equal to