J. C. Penney (JCP) posted a third-quarter 2012 loss of $0.93 per share that fared worse than the earnings of $0.18 in the year-ago quarter and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of loss of $0.08. The company has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the last four quarters by an average of 328.2%. Total revenue also fell 26.6%, whereas comp sales slid 26.1%.
We observe that despite a well-diversified supplier base, the company has been struggling against other retail chains. Its dismal results dashed those hopes at least for the near term. Moreover, erratic consumer behavior and a sluggish economic recovery still remain matters of concern.
Currently, we maintain our Underperform recommendation on the stock. Our target price of $26.00 is based on a price-to-cash-flow multiple of 4.8X.
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