Lakes Entertainment Inc. Stock Upgraded (LACO)
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Lakes Entertainment (Nasdaq:LACO) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook.
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Highlights from the ratings report include:
? LACO's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 3.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 122.4%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
? LACO has no debt to speak of therefore resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of zero, which we consider to be a relatively favorable sign. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 8.16, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
? Powered by its strong earnings growth of 114.58% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 31.83% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, although almost any stock can fall in a broad market decline, LACO should continue to move higher despite the fact that it has already enjoyed a very nice gain in the past year.
? LAKES ENTERTAINMENT INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. During the past fiscal year, LAKES ENTERTAINMENT INC turned its bottom line around by earning $0.12 versus -$0.07 in the prior year.
? The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. The net income increased by 115.6% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$12.67 million to $1.97 million.
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Lakes Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, financing, and management of gaming-related properties for the Shingle Springs Tribe, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, and the Jamul Tribe. The company has a P/E ratio of 25.8, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Lakes Entertainment has a market cap of $81.7 million and is part of the services sector and leisure industry. Shares are up 3% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.
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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model.
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