$SPLS Staples Inc. Company Overview
Staples, Inc. operates as an office products company and internet retailer. It offers office supplies, technology products and services, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, copy and print services and a range of other product categories. The company operates through three reportable business segments: North American Stores & Online, North American Commercial and International Operations. The North American Stores & Online segment includes the company's retail stores and Staples.com businesses in the U.S. and Canada. The North American Commercial segment consists of the U.S. and Canadian business units that sell and deliver office products and services directly to businesses, including staples advantage and Quill.com. The International Operations segment consists of business units that operate office products stores and that sells and delivers office products and services directly to customers in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia. The company was founded in 1985 by Thomas G. Stemberg and Leo Kahn and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.
SPLS Last Price: 15.53
Last Updated: November 29, 2013 2:15 PM EST
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Staples Inc. SPLS Officers and Executives
Name Age Officer Since Title
Mr. Ronald L. Sargent 57 1989 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Christine T. Komola 45 1997 Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Mr. Thomas Conophy 52 2013 Chief Information Officer & Executive VP
Mr. Peter J. Scala - - SVP-Technology & General Merchandising Manager
Mr. Brian T. Light 49 1998 Executive Vice President-Staples Services
Staples, Inc.
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702-4478
Phone
1 5082535000
Industry
Specialty Retailers
Sector
Consumer Services
Fiscal Year-end
01/2014
View SEC Filings Below
Revenue
$24.38B
Net Income
$-160.73M
Employees
85,087
Annual Report Below for SPLS
Staples Inc. SPLS Recent Headlines
MarketWatch News on SPLS
Holiday season ushers in retail stock jitters 8:00 a.m. Nov. 24, 2013 - Ben Eisen
Newscast: Wall Street sorts through some earnings 9:57 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - MarketWatch
Stock futures rise after retail sales, inflation data 8:58 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Victor Reklaitis
Newscast: Best Buy wants your old iPhone and iPad 7:34 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - MarketWatch
Staples sales fall amid swing to profit 7:18 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Everdeen Mason
Staples 3Q FactSet EPS estimate was 42 cents 6:19 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q adj. EPS 42 cents 6:17 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q EPS 21 cents vs. loss of 89 cents 6:16 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q profit $135 mln vs. loss of $596 mln 6:14 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q sales $6.11 bln vs. year-ago $6.35 bln 6:11 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
J.C. Penney, Staples are stocks to watch 5:49 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sue Chang
Heavy lifting begins after Office Depot, OfficeMax get FTC blessing to merge 12:02 p.m. Nov. 1, 2013 - Andria Cheng
An easy way to pick a winning stock 1:54 p.m. Oct. 11, 2013 - Mark Hulbert
Where Office Depot, OfficeMax tie-up really could cut costs 12:22 p.m. Oct. 10, 2013 - Andria Cheng
Staples acquires e-commerce startup Runa 6:41 a.m. Oct. 2, 2013 - MarketWatch.com
Starbucks says guns unwelcome in its stores. Will others follow? 9:32 a.m. Sept. 18, 2013 - Andria Cheng
Updates, advisories and surprises 6:01 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - MarketWatch
Wednesday movers: Staples’ worst day since 2011 3:42 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - Sue Chang
U.S. stocks stumble as Fed taper factored 3:31 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - Kate Gibson
Newscast: Stocks sink after Fed minutes 3:27 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - MarketWatch
Nasdaq November Dogs Show 4% To 11% Annual Upsides, Downsides 2:31 p.m. Nov. 27, 2013 - Seeking Alpha
What’s the Deal With These iPad Deals? 1:08 p.m. Nov. 27, 2013 - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Staples Inc. (SPLS): Today's Featured Specialty Retail Laggard 5:01 p.m. Nov. 26, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Office Depot and Staples: Now There are Two 9:17 a.m. Nov. 25, 2013 - 247WallSt.com
Staples - Mixed Results Highlight Struggles & Opportunities Ahead 5:26 p.m. Nov. 24, 2013 - GuruFocus.com
Two Thirds of Holiday Shoppers Stress About Finding the Perfect Gift, Staples Study Shows 11:44 a.m. Nov. 22, 2013 - CNW Group
Best Buy, Gamestop Shares Biggest Losers After Earnings 10:45 a.m. Nov. 22, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Inc. Stock Upgraded (SPLS) 10:14 a.m. Nov. 22, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Names Tom Conophy as Executive VP, CIO 5:58 a.m. Nov. 21, 2013 - benzinga.com
'Fast Money' Recap: Taper Trouble 5:00 a.m. Nov. 21, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Q3 Earnings In Line - Analyst Blog 2:09 p.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Zacks.com
Staples Management Discusses Q3 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 11:50 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Seeking Alpha
J.C. Penney Rallies Despite Weak Quarter, GE Boosts Loans Biz, and 3 More Hot Stocks 10:47 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Wall Street Gives Staples (SPLS) an A for Effort 9:49 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Reports Profit Despite Weak Demand 9:44 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - WSJ.com
These 5 Retail Stocks Have Cash On Hand In Case Of Weak Holiday Shopping 9:30 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Swings to 3Q Profit But Misses Sales View 7:48 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - FOXBusiness
Beware of Scams This Black Friday 2013 5:23 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - InvestorPlace.com
SPLS – Can Staples Fix Its Sales Problem? 5:04 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - InvestorPlace.com
U.S. Postal Service Setting Up Mini Branches in Staples Stores 3:35 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - InvestorPlace.com
Press Releases on SPLS
Upcoming Conferences and Presentations, Environmental Initiatives, New Offerings and Programs - Research Report on Time Warner, DIRECTV, Staples, Dish and Discovery 8:00 a.m. Nov. 28, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples Launches Online Ink and Toner Recycling 6:57 a.m. Nov. 25, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples, Inc. Appoints Tom Conophy as Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer 6:57 a.m. Nov. 21, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2013 Performance 6:00 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples Makes the Perfect Tech Gift Happen with Amazing Assortment, Deals 9:57 a.m. Nov. 19, 2013 - BusinessWire
Presentation Schedules, Black Friday Deals, Financial Results, Board Elections and Top Rankings - Research Report on Michael Kors, Staples, Sally Beauty, Tractor Supply and Outerwall 8:00 a.m. Nov. 19, 2013 - PR Newswire
Under AAAResearchReports.com Microscope: Staples Inc., Norfolk Southern Corp., Avnet Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. 8:00 a.m. Nov. 15, 2013 - PR Newswire
Critical Alerts For IBM, Staples, Nuance, Citrix, and Symantec Released By InvestorsObserver 9:31 a.m. Nov. 14, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples Makes the Holidays Easy With a Week of Black Friday Deals 7:01 a.m. Nov. 14, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples Makes Finding Perfect Gifts Easy this Holiday Season ... Even for the Hard to Buy for -- the Seeming Ungiftable 1:09 p.m. Nov. 13, 2013 - BusinessWire
New Staples Advantage Mobile App Lets Businesses Easily Restock Their Workplace, Make More Happen 10:15 a.m. Nov. 13, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2013 Results on November 20, 2013 8:00 a.m. Nov. 13, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples Now Carrying AT-A-GLANCE® Products Supporting Wounded Warrior Project® 3:29 p.m. Nov. 7, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples and Packsize Win 2013 Supply Chain Innovation Award 1:20 p.m. Nov. 7, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples Study Shows Holiday Shoppers Stress About Finding the Perfect Gifts, Most Gift Recipients Hard to Please 7:01 a.m. Nov. 6, 2013 - BusinessWire
New Product Launches, Prestigious Recognitions, Appointments and Survey Results - Research Report on Amazon, Rite Aid, Best Buy, Safeway, and Staples 8:00 a.m. Nov. 5, 2013 - PR Newswire
Design Visionaries See Future Workplace as Hyper-Collaborative, Sustainable and Employee-Centric 6:57 a.m. Nov. 4, 2013 - BusinessWire
Morning Research: Staples Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Norfolk Southern Corp., and Avnet Inc. 8:55 a.m. Oct. 24, 2013 - PR Newswire
New Staples Online Storefronts Provide Easier Navigation, Faster Performance, Personalized Deals, More Ways to Shop 6:57 a.m. Oct. 23, 2013 - BusinessWire
Fourth Annual Staples Survey Shows Alarming Increase in Sick People Coming to Work Contagious, Despite Knowing How to Try to Prevent the Flu 6:57 a.m. Oct. 21, 2013 - BusinessWire
Valuation
P/E Current
-49.87
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
20.85
Price to Sales Ratio
0.37
Price to Book Ratio
1.48
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
7.42
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
5.35
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.45
Total Debt to Enterprise Value
0.20
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee
0.29
Income Per Employee
0.00
Receivables Turnover
12.67
Total Asset Turnover
1.90
Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.40
Quick Ratio
0.88
Cash Ratio
0.30
Profitability
Gross Margin
26.30
Operating Margin
6.27
Pretax Margin
1.09
Net Margin
-0.66
Return on Assets
-1.25
Return on Equity
-2.45
Return on Total Capital
-1.87
Return on Invested Capital
-2.04
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Equity
32.46
Total Debt to Total Capital
24.50
Total Debt to Total Assets
16.20
Long-Term Debt to Equity
16.35
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
12.34
Staples Inc. SPLS Financials
Fiscal year is February-January. All values USD millions. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue 23.08B 24.28B 24.55B 25.02B 24.38B
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl. D&A 16.91B 17.9B 18B 18.76B 17.97B
COGS excluding D&A 16.36B 17.35B 17.5B 18.28B 17.48B
Depreciation & Amortization Expense 548.91M 552.44M 498.86M 482.06M 487.31M
Depreciation 478.65M 452.36M 437.17M 417.15M 408.41M
Amortization of Intangibles 70.27M 100.08M 61.69M 64.9M 78.9M
Gross Income 6.18B 6.37B 6.54B 6.26B 6.41B
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5-year trend
SG&A Expense 4.63B 4.91B 4.91B 4.63B 4.88B
Research & Development 0 0 0 0 0
Other SG&A 4.63B 4.91B 4.91B 4.63B 4.88B
Other Operating Expense 0 0 0 0 0
Unusual Expense 173.52M 76.07M 32.49M (26.3M) 1.09B
EBIT after Unusual Expense (173.52M) (76.07M) (32.49M) 26.3M (1.09B)
Non Operating Income/Expense (7.56M) 4.46M (9.82M) (3.12M) 3.51M
Non-Operating Interest Income 28.49M 6.12M 7.72M 7.58M 5.34M
Equity in Affiliates (Pretax) 0 - - - -
Interest Expense 149.77M 245.2M 240.1M 200.05M 183.48M
Gross Interest Expense 149.77M 245.2M 240.1M 200.05M 183.48M
Interest Capitalized - 0 0 0 0
Pretax Income 1.24B 1.16B 1.36B 1.46B 265.42M
Income Tax 428.86M 398.78M 468.03M 475.31M 426.27M
Income Tax - Current Domestic 335.26M 372.36M 192.08M 312.96M 283.89M
Income Tax - Current Foreign 60.23M 116.18M 103.32M 155.65M 30.23M
Income Tax - Deferred Domestic 17.18M (71.69M) 147.43M 70.57M 83.66M
Income Tax - Deferred Foreign 16.19M (18.07M) 25.2M (63.86M) 28.49M
Income Tax Credits 0 0 0 0 0
Equity in Affiliates 0 0 0 0 0
Other After Tax Income (Expense) 0 0 0 0 0
Consolidated Net Income 814.22M 757.11M 888.57M 983.83M (160.85M)
Minority Interest Expense 8.96M 18.44M 6.62M (823,000) (119,000)
Net Income 805.26M 738.67M 881.95M 984.66M (160.73M)
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations 0 0 0 0 (49.98M)
Extra Items & Gain/Loss Sale Of Assets 0 0 0 0 0
Cumulative Effect - Accounting Chg 0 0 0 0 0
Discontinued Operations 0 0 0 0 (49.98M)
Net Income After Extraordinaries 805.26M 738.67M 881.95M 984.66M (210.71M)
Preferred Dividends 0 0 0 0 0
Net Income Available to Common 805.26M 738.67M 881.95M 984.66M (160.73M)
EPS (Basic) 1.15 1.04 1.23 1.42 (0.31)
Basic Shares Outstanding 698.41M 709.74M 715.6M 694.99M 669.48M
EPS (Diluted) 1.13 1.02 1.21 1.40 (0.31)
Diluted Shares Outstanding 711.53M 721.84M 726.22M 704.02M 669.48M
EBITDA 2.09B 2.02B 2.13B 2.11B 2.02B
Staples Inc. SPLS Filings
SEC Filings for Staples Inc.
Filing Date Document Date Type Category Amended
11/20/2013 11/20/2013 8-K Special Events
11/20/2013 11/02/2013 10-Q Quarterly Reports
08/21/2013 08/03/2013 10-Q Quarterly Reports
08/21/2013 08/21/2013 8-K Special Events
08/07/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
06/07/2013 06/03/2013 8-K Special Events
06/04/2013 05/31/2013 8-K Special Events
05/22/2013 05/04/2013 10-Q Quarterly Reports
05/22/2013 05/22/2013 8-K Special Events
04/12/2013 06/03/2013 DEF 14A Proxy Statement
03/06/2013 02/02/2013 10-K Annual Reports
03/06/2013 03/06/2013 8-K Special Events
02/14/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
02/07/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
01/30/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
01/15/2013 01/14/2013 8-K Special Events
01/08/2013 01/07/2013 8-K Special Events
12/17/2012 12/11/2012 8-K Special Events
11/14/2012 11/14/2012 8-K Special Events
11/14/2012 10/27/2012 10-Q Quarterly Reports
SEC Filings provided by EDGAR Online, Inc.
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Staples, Inc. operates as an office products company and internet retailer. It offers office supplies, technology products and services, facilities and breakroom supplies, furniture, copy and print services and a range of other product categories. The company operates through three reportable business segments: North American Stores & Online, North American Commercial and International Operations. The North American Stores & Online segment includes the company's retail stores and Staples.com businesses in the U.S. and Canada. The North American Commercial segment consists of the U.S. and Canadian business units that sell and deliver office products and services directly to businesses, including staples advantage and Quill.com. The International Operations segment consists of business units that operate office products stores and that sells and delivers office products and services directly to customers in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia. The company was founded in 1985 by Thomas G. Stemberg and Leo Kahn and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.
SPLS Last Price: 15.53
Last Updated: November 29, 2013 2:15 PM EST
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Staples Inc. SPLS Officers and Executives
Name Age Officer Since Title
Mr. Ronald L. Sargent 57 1989 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Christine T. Komola 45 1997 Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
Mr. Thomas Conophy 52 2013 Chief Information Officer & Executive VP
Mr. Peter J. Scala - - SVP-Technology & General Merchandising Manager
Mr. Brian T. Light 49 1998 Executive Vice President-Staples Services
Staples, Inc.
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702-4478
Phone
1 5082535000
Industry
Specialty Retailers
Sector
Consumer Services
Fiscal Year-end
01/2014
View SEC Filings Below
Revenue
$24.38B
Net Income
$-160.73M
Employees
85,087
Annual Report Below for SPLS
Staples Inc. SPLS Recent Headlines
MarketWatch News on SPLS
Holiday season ushers in retail stock jitters 8:00 a.m. Nov. 24, 2013 - Ben Eisen
Newscast: Wall Street sorts through some earnings 9:57 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - MarketWatch
Stock futures rise after retail sales, inflation data 8:58 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Victor Reklaitis
Newscast: Best Buy wants your old iPhone and iPad 7:34 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - MarketWatch
Staples sales fall amid swing to profit 7:18 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Everdeen Mason
Staples 3Q FactSet EPS estimate was 42 cents 6:19 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q adj. EPS 42 cents 6:17 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q EPS 21 cents vs. loss of 89 cents 6:16 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q profit $135 mln vs. loss of $596 mln 6:14 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
Staples 3Q sales $6.11 bln vs. year-ago $6.35 bln 6:11 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sara Sjolin
J.C. Penney, Staples are stocks to watch 5:49 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Sue Chang
Heavy lifting begins after Office Depot, OfficeMax get FTC blessing to merge 12:02 p.m. Nov. 1, 2013 - Andria Cheng
An easy way to pick a winning stock 1:54 p.m. Oct. 11, 2013 - Mark Hulbert
Where Office Depot, OfficeMax tie-up really could cut costs 12:22 p.m. Oct. 10, 2013 - Andria Cheng
Staples acquires e-commerce startup Runa 6:41 a.m. Oct. 2, 2013 - MarketWatch.com
Starbucks says guns unwelcome in its stores. Will others follow? 9:32 a.m. Sept. 18, 2013 - Andria Cheng
Updates, advisories and surprises 6:01 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - MarketWatch
Wednesday movers: Staples’ worst day since 2011 3:42 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - Sue Chang
U.S. stocks stumble as Fed taper factored 3:31 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - Kate Gibson
Newscast: Stocks sink after Fed minutes 3:27 p.m. Aug. 21, 2013 - MarketWatch
Nasdaq November Dogs Show 4% To 11% Annual Upsides, Downsides 2:31 p.m. Nov. 27, 2013 - Seeking Alpha
What’s the Deal With These iPad Deals? 1:08 p.m. Nov. 27, 2013 - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Staples Inc. (SPLS): Today's Featured Specialty Retail Laggard 5:01 p.m. Nov. 26, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Office Depot and Staples: Now There are Two 9:17 a.m. Nov. 25, 2013 - 247WallSt.com
Staples - Mixed Results Highlight Struggles & Opportunities Ahead 5:26 p.m. Nov. 24, 2013 - GuruFocus.com
Two Thirds of Holiday Shoppers Stress About Finding the Perfect Gift, Staples Study Shows 11:44 a.m. Nov. 22, 2013 - CNW Group
Best Buy, Gamestop Shares Biggest Losers After Earnings 10:45 a.m. Nov. 22, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Inc. Stock Upgraded (SPLS) 10:14 a.m. Nov. 22, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Names Tom Conophy as Executive VP, CIO 5:58 a.m. Nov. 21, 2013 - benzinga.com
'Fast Money' Recap: Taper Trouble 5:00 a.m. Nov. 21, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Q3 Earnings In Line - Analyst Blog 2:09 p.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Zacks.com
Staples Management Discusses Q3 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 11:50 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Seeking Alpha
J.C. Penney Rallies Despite Weak Quarter, GE Boosts Loans Biz, and 3 More Hot Stocks 10:47 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Wall Street Gives Staples (SPLS) an A for Effort 9:49 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Reports Profit Despite Weak Demand 9:44 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - WSJ.com
These 5 Retail Stocks Have Cash On Hand In Case Of Weak Holiday Shopping 9:30 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - TheStreet.com
Staples Swings to 3Q Profit But Misses Sales View 7:48 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - FOXBusiness
Beware of Scams This Black Friday 2013 5:23 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - InvestorPlace.com
SPLS – Can Staples Fix Its Sales Problem? 5:04 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - InvestorPlace.com
U.S. Postal Service Setting Up Mini Branches in Staples Stores 3:35 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - InvestorPlace.com
Press Releases on SPLS
Upcoming Conferences and Presentations, Environmental Initiatives, New Offerings and Programs - Research Report on Time Warner, DIRECTV, Staples, Dish and Discovery 8:00 a.m. Nov. 28, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples Launches Online Ink and Toner Recycling 6:57 a.m. Nov. 25, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples, Inc. Appoints Tom Conophy as Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer 6:57 a.m. Nov. 21, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2013 Performance 6:00 a.m. Nov. 20, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples Makes the Perfect Tech Gift Happen with Amazing Assortment, Deals 9:57 a.m. Nov. 19, 2013 - BusinessWire
Presentation Schedules, Black Friday Deals, Financial Results, Board Elections and Top Rankings - Research Report on Michael Kors, Staples, Sally Beauty, Tractor Supply and Outerwall 8:00 a.m. Nov. 19, 2013 - PR Newswire
Under AAAResearchReports.com Microscope: Staples Inc., Norfolk Southern Corp., Avnet Inc., and Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. 8:00 a.m. Nov. 15, 2013 - PR Newswire
Critical Alerts For IBM, Staples, Nuance, Citrix, and Symantec Released By InvestorsObserver 9:31 a.m. Nov. 14, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples Makes the Holidays Easy With a Week of Black Friday Deals 7:01 a.m. Nov. 14, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples Makes Finding Perfect Gifts Easy this Holiday Season ... Even for the Hard to Buy for -- the Seeming Ungiftable 1:09 p.m. Nov. 13, 2013 - BusinessWire
New Staples Advantage Mobile App Lets Businesses Easily Restock Their Workplace, Make More Happen 10:15 a.m. Nov. 13, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2013 Results on November 20, 2013 8:00 a.m. Nov. 13, 2013 - BusinessWire
Staples Now Carrying AT-A-GLANCE® Products Supporting Wounded Warrior Project® 3:29 p.m. Nov. 7, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples and Packsize Win 2013 Supply Chain Innovation Award 1:20 p.m. Nov. 7, 2013 - PR Newswire
Staples Study Shows Holiday Shoppers Stress About Finding the Perfect Gifts, Most Gift Recipients Hard to Please 7:01 a.m. Nov. 6, 2013 - BusinessWire
New Product Launches, Prestigious Recognitions, Appointments and Survey Results - Research Report on Amazon, Rite Aid, Best Buy, Safeway, and Staples 8:00 a.m. Nov. 5, 2013 - PR Newswire
Design Visionaries See Future Workplace as Hyper-Collaborative, Sustainable and Employee-Centric 6:57 a.m. Nov. 4, 2013 - BusinessWire
Morning Research: Staples Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Norfolk Southern Corp., and Avnet Inc. 8:55 a.m. Oct. 24, 2013 - PR Newswire
New Staples Online Storefronts Provide Easier Navigation, Faster Performance, Personalized Deals, More Ways to Shop 6:57 a.m. Oct. 23, 2013 - BusinessWire
Fourth Annual Staples Survey Shows Alarming Increase in Sick People Coming to Work Contagious, Despite Knowing How to Try to Prevent the Flu 6:57 a.m. Oct. 21, 2013 - BusinessWire
Valuation
P/E Current
-49.87
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
20.85
Price to Sales Ratio
0.37
Price to Book Ratio
1.48
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
7.42
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
5.35
Enterprise Value to Sales
0.45
Total Debt to Enterprise Value
0.20
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee
0.29
Income Per Employee
0.00
Receivables Turnover
12.67
Total Asset Turnover
1.90
Liquidity
Current Ratio
1.40
Quick Ratio
0.88
Cash Ratio
0.30
Profitability
Gross Margin
26.30
Operating Margin
6.27
Pretax Margin
1.09
Net Margin
-0.66
Return on Assets
-1.25
Return on Equity
-2.45
Return on Total Capital
-1.87
Return on Invested Capital
-2.04
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Equity
32.46
Total Debt to Total Capital
24.50
Total Debt to Total Assets
16.20
Long-Term Debt to Equity
16.35
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
12.34
Staples Inc. SPLS Financials
Fiscal year is February-January. All values USD millions. 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue 23.08B 24.28B 24.55B 25.02B 24.38B
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl. D&A 16.91B 17.9B 18B 18.76B 17.97B
COGS excluding D&A 16.36B 17.35B 17.5B 18.28B 17.48B
Depreciation & Amortization Expense 548.91M 552.44M 498.86M 482.06M 487.31M
Depreciation 478.65M 452.36M 437.17M 417.15M 408.41M
Amortization of Intangibles 70.27M 100.08M 61.69M 64.9M 78.9M
Gross Income 6.18B 6.37B 6.54B 6.26B 6.41B
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5-year trend
SG&A Expense 4.63B 4.91B 4.91B 4.63B 4.88B
Research & Development 0 0 0 0 0
Other SG&A 4.63B 4.91B 4.91B 4.63B 4.88B
Other Operating Expense 0 0 0 0 0
Unusual Expense 173.52M 76.07M 32.49M (26.3M) 1.09B
EBIT after Unusual Expense (173.52M) (76.07M) (32.49M) 26.3M (1.09B)
Non Operating Income/Expense (7.56M) 4.46M (9.82M) (3.12M) 3.51M
Non-Operating Interest Income 28.49M 6.12M 7.72M 7.58M 5.34M
Equity in Affiliates (Pretax) 0 - - - -
Interest Expense 149.77M 245.2M 240.1M 200.05M 183.48M
Gross Interest Expense 149.77M 245.2M 240.1M 200.05M 183.48M
Interest Capitalized - 0 0 0 0
Pretax Income 1.24B 1.16B 1.36B 1.46B 265.42M
Income Tax 428.86M 398.78M 468.03M 475.31M 426.27M
Income Tax - Current Domestic 335.26M 372.36M 192.08M 312.96M 283.89M
Income Tax - Current Foreign 60.23M 116.18M 103.32M 155.65M 30.23M
Income Tax - Deferred Domestic 17.18M (71.69M) 147.43M 70.57M 83.66M
Income Tax - Deferred Foreign 16.19M (18.07M) 25.2M (63.86M) 28.49M
Income Tax Credits 0 0 0 0 0
Equity in Affiliates 0 0 0 0 0
Other After Tax Income (Expense) 0 0 0 0 0
Consolidated Net Income 814.22M 757.11M 888.57M 983.83M (160.85M)
Minority Interest Expense 8.96M 18.44M 6.62M (823,000) (119,000)
Net Income 805.26M 738.67M 881.95M 984.66M (160.73M)
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations 0 0 0 0 (49.98M)
Extra Items & Gain/Loss Sale Of Assets 0 0 0 0 0
Cumulative Effect - Accounting Chg 0 0 0 0 0
Discontinued Operations 0 0 0 0 (49.98M)
Net Income After Extraordinaries 805.26M 738.67M 881.95M 984.66M (210.71M)
Preferred Dividends 0 0 0 0 0
Net Income Available to Common 805.26M 738.67M 881.95M 984.66M (160.73M)
EPS (Basic) 1.15 1.04 1.23 1.42 (0.31)
Basic Shares Outstanding 698.41M 709.74M 715.6M 694.99M 669.48M
EPS (Diluted) 1.13 1.02 1.21 1.40 (0.31)
Diluted Shares Outstanding 711.53M 721.84M 726.22M 704.02M 669.48M
EBITDA 2.09B 2.02B 2.13B 2.11B 2.02B
Staples Inc. SPLS Filings
SEC Filings for Staples Inc.
Filing Date Document Date Type Category Amended
11/20/2013 11/20/2013 8-K Special Events
11/20/2013 11/02/2013 10-Q Quarterly Reports
08/21/2013 08/03/2013 10-Q Quarterly Reports
08/21/2013 08/21/2013 8-K Special Events
08/07/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
06/07/2013 06/03/2013 8-K Special Events
06/04/2013 05/31/2013 8-K Special Events
05/22/2013 05/04/2013 10-Q Quarterly Reports
05/22/2013 05/22/2013 8-K Special Events
04/12/2013 06/03/2013 DEF 14A Proxy Statement
03/06/2013 02/02/2013 10-K Annual Reports
03/06/2013 03/06/2013 8-K Special Events
02/14/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
02/07/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
01/30/2013 N/A SC 13G Institutional Ownership
01/15/2013 01/14/2013 8-K Special Events
01/08/2013 01/07/2013 8-K Special Events
12/17/2012 12/11/2012 8-K Special Events
11/14/2012 11/14/2012 8-K Special Events
11/14/2012 10/27/2012 10-Q Quarterly Reports
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