Are Kirklands (NASDAQ:KIRK) inconsistent basic indicators contributing to the recent plunge?

The current Interest Coverage is estimated to increase to 179.13, while Calculated Tax Rate is projected to decrease to 33.54. Despite fairly strong basic indicators, Kirklands is not utilizing all of its potentials. The latest stock price confusion, may contribute to a short-horizon swings for the traders. We currently estimate Kirklands as undervalued. The real value is approaching 22.62 per share.
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Our investment recommendation tool can cross-verify current analyst consensus on Kirklands and to analyze the entity potential to grow in the current economic cycle.
Kirklands dividends can provide a clue to the current value of the stock. The firm is not expected to issue dividends this year as it is trying to preserve or re-invest any of the funds available for distribution to stakeholders.
Typically, a company's financial statements are the reports that show the financial position of the company. There are three main documents that fall into the category of financial statements. These documents include Kirklands income statement, its balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Potential Kirklands investors and stakeholders use financial statements to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Kirklands investors may use each financial statement separately, they are all related. The changes in Kirklands's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses that we see on Kirklands's income statement, which results in the company's gains or losses. Cash flows can provide more information regarding cash listed on a balance sheet, but not equivalent to net income shown on the income statement. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The goal of Kirklands fundamental analysis is to do accurate financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives to fundamental analysis, such as projecting of Kirklands performance into the future periods or doing a reasonable stock valuation. The intrinsic value of Kirklands shares is the value that is considered the true value of the share. If the intrinsic value of Kirklands is higher than its market price, buying is generally recommended. If it is equal to the market price, it is recommended to hold; and if it is less than the market price, then one should sell all shares Kirklands. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.

How effective is Kirklands in utilizing its assets?

Kirklands reports assets on its Balance Sheet. It represents the amount of Kirklands resources that either has an existing economic value or will provide some form of benefits in the future. By effectively utilizing its assets, Kirklands aims to generate revenue, control costs, drive operational efficiency, and enhance profitability. Optimizing asset utilization helps maximize shareholder value and maintain a competitive position in the Homefurnishing Retail space. To get a better handle on how balance sheet or income statements item affect Kirklands volatility, please check the breakdown of all its fundamentals.

Are Kirklands Earnings Expected to grow?

The future earnings power of Kirklands involves the interaction of many company-specific, industry, and economic forces. Earnings estimates embody investors' opinions of Kirklands factors such as sales growth, product demand, competitive industry environment, profit margins, and cost controls. Kirklands stock prices adjust as these expectations change or are proven wrong. The main thing to remember is that equities with high expected earnings growth tend to underperform the market because it is usually difficult to meet the market's high expectations. Companies with low earnings expectations tend to do better than expected. Please use our latest analysis of Kirklands expected earnings.

Kirklands Gross Profit

Kirklands Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Kirklands previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Kirklands Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Kirklands' gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

A Deeper Perspective

Many companies such as Kirklands have both institutions investors and insiders sharing the ownership. Retail investors typically buy and sell stocks in round lots of 100 shares or more. Other other hand institutional investors are known to buy and sell in block trades of 10,000 shares or more. Let's take a look at how the ownership of Kirklands is distributed among investors.

Ownership Allocation

The market capitalization of Kirklands is $278.33 Million. The majority of Kirklands outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. These third-party entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in Kirklands to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional holders are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Kirklands. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Kirklands as this could imply that something significant has changed or about to change at the company. Note, that even with substantial debt, if the true value of the firm is larger than the current market value, you may still be able to generate positive returns on investment in this company at some point.
Retail Investors
21.49%
Insiders
6.5%
Institutions
72.01%
Retail Investors21.49
Insiders6.5
Institutions72.01

Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Kirklands has an asset utilization ratio of 231.02 percent. This signifies that the company is making $2.31 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Kirklands is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
Current Assets
177.9 M
Assets Non Current
162.9 M
Current Assets177.91 Million51.9
Assets Non Current162.93 Million47.53
Tax Assets1.95 Million0.57

Kirklands implied volatility may change after the surge

Coefficient Of Variation just dropped to -708.69, may signify upcoming price decrease. Kirklands exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.48 and kurtosis of 0.68. However, we advise investors to further study Kirklands technical indicators to make sure all market info is available and is reliable. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Kirklands' stock risk against market volatility during both bullying and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Kirklands' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.

Although some other companies under the specialty retail industry are still a bit expensive, Kirklands may offer a potential longer-term growth to traders. With a relatively neutral outlook on the recent economy, it is better to hold off any trading of Kirklands as the current risk-reward utility is not appealing enough. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to Kirklands.

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