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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:RMCF)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

The Company is an international franchiser and confectionery manufacturer.

Current Price $8.91 Mkt Cap $54.27M
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 13.30
Prev. Close $8.88 Div. (Yield) 0.40 (4.60%)
Daily Range $8.87 - $9.00 Volume 22,746
52-Wk Range $7.14 - $11.26 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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cmbourne (96.55)
Submitted January 11, 2012

well run small company that pays 4.6% dividend

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nottodayboy (44.74)
Submitted September 22, 2007

This company is in deep trouble. 50% of their franchisees are struggling or failing and managements commitment to the franchise system is doubtful. They own very few company stores which is indicative of managements lack of confidence in the business… More

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Member Avatar cmbourne (96.55) Submitted: 1/11/2012 12:59:54 AM : Outperform Start Price: $8.65 RMCF Score: -2.14

well run small company that pays 4.6% dividend

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Member Avatar kastro662 (< 20) Submitted: 1/9/2011 8:16:22 PM : Outperform Start Price: $10.07 RMCF Score: -18.42

The company seems to be starting to hit on all cylinders lately. Their earnings bouncing back nicely and new franchises opening again. The partnership with Cold Stone has apparently been a success. The plans to feature it at about 200 Cold Stone locations bodes very well both for sales and for brand recognition. And on top of that their new venture into the Aspen Leaf self-serve frozen yogurt line of stores seems like a solid path to expansion and diversification.

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Member Avatar urogunner (< 20) Submitted: 1/9/2011 12:05:56 AM : Outperform Start Price: $10.07 RMCF Score: -18.42

I first found this stock researching Hershey in June 2008. I love chocolate and this stock seemed to have potential for a long term value investor like me. At $10.20 the stock was selling in its low range for the year (share price range $10.05 - 18.04). I liked the numbers including a Debt to equity ratio of near 0, a dividend of 4% and a return on equity of 38%. I took a bite. Little did I know a recession was in store. The stock dropped. Ouch! Rule number one: Don't lose money. Rule number two: Don't lose money. So what's a value investor to do. Take another look. I had already ordered their chocolate and loved it. So I stopped in at a store while waiting for a flight. I love chocolate so maybe I can't make a fair assessment. So I took my better half Monette. Hmm she liked it too. Ok I like the product and I can certainly understand the business.
So I took another look at the numbers in 2009. Past 5 year average growth: Revenue 6%, Earnings per share 13%, and free cash flow 7%. Debt :Equity=O. Current ratio 3.7. Return on Equity 21%. Return on Assets 17%. Dividend 4.7%. The stock was selling at $8.61 per share. I figured the intrinsic value was any where from $9 to $15/share.
What about management. The founder of the company Franklin Crail owned 10% of the stock. He seems in it for the long haul.
What about the future? One, the company could flounder and go out of business. Two, It could get through the recession and have average future growth, ( This should be pretty good for the stock price given its numbers and value). Three, It could expand or add a related business which could significantly improve the stock. So I bought some more and continued to buy as the stock dropped to $5.75.
Now the recent earnings report has come out and this looked like their earnings are gradually improving. They have also added the Coldstone Yogurt. (I don't know about yogurt. I am an ice cream guy myself, but Monette says it is good. I trust her). Recent stock price $10.50. I still like the company and dividend. I will hold onto the stock for now.

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mamicro

mamicro (67.52) Score: +38.24

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in RMCF.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
mamicro 67.52 11/27/2007 Underperform 3M $14.41 -38.19% +0.05% +38.24 0 Comment
nottodayboy 44.74 9/24/2007 Underperform NS $13.57 -34.33% -6.95% +27.38 4 Comments
line70day 43.50 12/10/2010 Underperform 3Y $9.20 -3.18% +9.12% +12.30 0 Comment
Turtleread 44.75 2/6/2012 Outperform 5Y $8.64 +3.12% +0.75% +2.37 0 Comment
Embreykm 20.29 1/31/2012 Outperform 5Y $8.68 +2.65% +2.53% +0.12 0 Comment
cmbourne 96.55 1/11/2012 Outperform 5Y $8.65 +3.01% +5.15% -2.14 1 Comment
LongTermDivi 87.32 11/15/2011 Outperform 5Y $8.48 +5.04% +8.14% -3.10 0 Comment
TMFMMTInvestor 83.47 8/8/2011 Outperform 5Y $7.92 +12.54% +15.79% -3.25 0 Comment
isusan < 20 8/8/2011 Outperform 5Y $7.92 +12.54% +15.79% -3.25 0 Comment
cfviper < 20 12/23/2011 Outperform 5Y $8.70 +2.41% +7.71% -5.30 0 Comment
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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackHeebner < 20 6/30/2010 Outperform NS $8.72 +2.14% +33.76% -31.62 0 Comment

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