Webmd Health Cp (WBMD)

Industry: Computer Software-Services

WBMD
Webmd Health Cp

Price: $30.01

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Sep 22 16:07 EDT 2011
$30.01

Power Gauge Rating

WBMD - Very Bearish

The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for WBMD is very bearish due to very bearish price/volume activity, very negative expert opinions and weak earnings performance. Price and volume activity for WBMD is very bearish which is indicated by its relative weakness versus the market and negative Chaikin money flow.
TM

Financial Metrics

Earnings Performance

Price/Volume Activity

Expert Opinions

News Sentiment Rating

Neutral
WBMD Webmd Health.. September 12, 2011

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for WBMD is neutral. Stories concerning WBMD have a balanced or neutral sentiment.

TM

News Sentiment :Neutral

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

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High Potential

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Neutral
WBMD's financial metrics are neutral. The company generates high free cash flow relative to market capitalization and is carrying too much long term debt. The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio, high price to book value ratio, high price to sales ratio and relatively high cash flow.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 8.25 0.00

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 2.54 3.29

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 6.3% 10.2%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Bearish
WBMD's earnings performance has been weak. The company has not met analysts' earnings estimates and is priced relatively high compared to next year's projected EPS. The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, worse than expected earnings in recent quarters, a relatively high projected P/E ratio and inconsistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

12/06 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 253.88 50.28% $0.08 -46.67% 12/07 331.95 30.75% $1.15 1,337.50% 12/08 382.78 15.31% $0.46 -60.00% 12/09 438.54 14.57% $2.45 432.61% 12/10 534.52 21.89% $0.97 -60.41%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.23 $0.97 Actual EPS Growth 26.56% EST EPS Current $0.17 $1.24 Est EPS Growth 19.00% Change -0.06 +0.27 Change -7.56

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.21 $0.15 $0.43 $0.22 Actual $0.21 $0.19 $0.47 $0.24 Difference $0.00 $0.04 $0.04 $0.02 % Difference 0.00 26.67 9.30 9.09

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 12/09 12/10 12/11 Qtr 1 $0.05 $-0.07 $0.33 Qtr 2 $0.04 $0.14 $0.37 Qtr 3 $0.22 $0.23 Qtr 4 $1.84 $0.63 Total $2.15 $0.93 -

Fiscal Year End Month is December.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Very Bearish
Price and volume activity for WBMD is very bearish. WBMD has underperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained selling. The rank for WBMD is based on its relative weakness versus the market, negative Chaikin money flow, a negative Chaikin price trend, a positive Chaikin price trend ROC and a decreasing volume trend.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether WBMD is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 58.17 30.00 -34.72%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value -10.85% -41.00% -10.02% -32.47%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 689,970 1,182,338 29%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bearish
Expert opinions about WBMD are very negative. Analysts are lowering their EPS estimates for WBMD and insiders are not net buyers of WBMD's stock. The rank for WBMD is based on analysts revising earnings estimates downward, insiders not purchasing significant amounts of stock, optimistic analyst opinions and relative weakness of the stock versus the Computer Software-Services industry group.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.17 0.44 Current Current FY 1.24 7 Days Ago % Change 0.16 0.44 +6.25% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy +0.39 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 0 0 0 0 Down 1 1 1 1

30 Days Ago % Change 1.26 -0.02

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

WBMD's Competitors in Computer Software-Services

Company WBMD PWRD SNDA CHINA GAME NTES CYOU SINA Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 26.56% 63.76% 32.28% 7.11% -3.38% 32.40% 22.26% 17.01% Projected EPS growth 19.00% 15.17% 15.12% 10.38% 15.45% 17.61% 22.01% Profit Margin 15.83% 33.46% 5.11% -16.38% 26.40% 44.81% 52.75% -9.99% PEG 1.28 0.28 2.07 0.66 0.79 0.44 5.68 PE 26.55 5.03 41.62 7.07 13.22 8.56 72.02 Revenue(M) 535 374 846 318 680 834 327 403

News Headlines for WBMD WebMD Announces $75 Million Stock Repurchase Program - Aug 15, 2011 WebMD Announces $75 Million Stock Repurchase Program - Aug 15, 2011 WebMD Launches Leading Consumer Health App for Android - May 10, 2011 WebMD expects 1Q results to beat expectations - Apr 12, 2011 WebMD to buy back convertible notes - Dec 14, 2010

Company Details WEBMD HEALTH CP 111 EIGHTH AVE. NEW YORK, NY 10011 USA Phone: 212-624-3700 Fax: 212-624-3800 Website: http://www.webmd.com Full Time Employees: 1,630 Sector: Computer and Technology

Company Profile WebMD announced today that is has signed an agreement to acquire Conceptis Technologies Inc., a Montreal-based provider of online and offline medical education and promotion aimed at physicians and other healthcare professionals. Conceptis has been successful in developing a strong online presence in the cardiology community and is highly respected for the depth and breadth of content contained on its flagship. With the combination of two of the leading cardiology channels on the Internet, Medscape Cardiology and www.theheart.org, WebMD is well positioned to further its lead and penetration in this high value segment of medical marketing.

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