Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) Traders are Playing After Earnings

Office Depot Inc vs Industry Leaders:

The company is ranked 84^th among Specialty Retail, Other Company by return on equity which stands at 13.27 percent. The company also maintains the 6^rd highest EPS growth rate among its industry peers. The company is ranked 8^th among its competitors by long term growth rate which stands at 29.60 percent.

1^st Quarter 2012 Financial Results:

Revenue:

Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) reported the revenue of $2.87 billion for the quarter ended March 31^st, 2012 as compared to revenue of $2.97 billion for the same period last year.

Net Income 2012 vs Net Income 2011:

Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) reported the net profit of $49.50 million or earnings of $0.09 per share for the respective quarter as compared to net loss of $5.41 million or loss of $0.04 per share last year.

Balance Sheet:

The company’s total assets accumulate up to $4.12 billion with highest proportion of current assets in its composition. The company maintains strong short term liquidity position as per its current ratio of 1.39 times. Its total liabilities stand at $2.93 billion as compared to its total equity of $1.18 billion.

Office Depot Inc’s Competitors:

Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Target (NYSE:TGT), Walgreens (NYSE:WAG), CVS (NYSE:CVS), Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM), Pier one Imports, Inc. (NYSE:PIR), and Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG).