Business Analysis: Analysis Of Bed Bath And Beyond Inc.

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Analysis of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
Stephanie M. Brown
Saint Leo University
Professor: Dr. Cernata C. Morse Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Analysis of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 4
Poised for Growth 4
Compared to the Competition 6
Conclusion 7
Tables
Table 1 5
Table 2 6-7
References 8-9
Appendix 10-14

Abstract
Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) is a publicly traded company that trades on the NASDAQ, (Bed Bath...Common, 2016), and an “interesting proposition for investors these days because its stock price is right around half of its March 2014 closing peak of $80.48 per share - but the company has been engaging in stock buybacks and has started to pay a quarterly dividend” (Lara, 2016). A small annual dividend for this slow growth company (BBBY, 2016) of a mere $.50 with a current yield of 1.12%, plus a special dividend of $0.125 (Bed Bath...Common, 2016) yet, well below the …show more content…

Overall the firm has maintained respectable net profits (Appendix A), only recently increasing its debt to repurchase stock and invest in the new online subscription (BBBY, 2016). A healthy balance between debt, capital, and a new dividend policy. Best Buy in acted a similar tactic, and “while it didn 't work immediately, it eventually helped the company fight back against e-commerce giants” (William, 2016). Bed Bath & Beyond is using a comparable strategy against Amazon and Wal-Mart. If it can successfully compete, while maintaining the 20% image customers have come to expect, invest in this stock today should double with three to five years while repeating increasing dividends that are sure to

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