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Profile - West Marine, Inc. (NasdaqNM:WMAR)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  6Price hit new 52-week high ($13.65)
Location
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: (831) 728-2700
Fax: (831) 728-2736
Email: wmar@westmarine.com
Employees (last reported count): 2,066
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Retail (Specialty)
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 64%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider buys; 6,000  shares
 · one insider sell; 37.0K shares
  (0.3% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 27% (74% of float)
(58 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 82.0K shares (+1.77%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
West Marine, Inc. is a specialty retailer of recreational and commercial boating supplies and apparel in the United States. The Company has three divisions (Stores, Wholesale (Port Supply) and Catalog) that sell aftermarket recreational boating supplies directly to customers. At year-end 2000, the Company offered its products through 233 stores in 38 states and in Puerto Rico on the Internet (westmarine.com) and through catalogs that it distributes several times each year. The Company's business strategy is to offer an extensive selection of marine supplies and apparel to the recreational aftermarket for both sailboats and powerboats at competitive prices in a convenient, one-stop shopping environment, emphasizing customer service and technical assistance. The Company is also engaged, through its Port Supply business line and stores, in the wholesale distribution of products to commercial customers and other retailers.
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Financial Summary
West Marine, Inc. sells an extensive selection of boating products and apparel to recreational and commercial boaters through retail stores and mail order catalogs. For the 26 weeks ended 6/30/01, net sales decreased 1% to $278 million. Net income increased 20% to $10.5 million. Revenues reflect decreased sales in the Company's catalog division. Earnings reflect improved gross margins due to reduced distribution costs and a change in product mix.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Randolph Repass, 57
Chairman
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John Edmondson, 56
Pres, CEO
$534K
Russell Solt, 53
CFO, Exec. VP, Sec.
285K
Richard Everett, 48
COO; Pres of Stores Division
305K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:WMARAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Dec-2000
$3.00 
Recent Price$12.38 
52-Week High
on 6-Aug-2001
$13.65 
Beta1.18 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)114.0K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)165.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+36.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+83.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$218.6M
Shares Outstanding17.7M
Float6.40M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 1-Aug-1996
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$10.16 
Earnings (ttm)$0.51 
Earnings (mrq)$0.77 
Sales (ttm)$28.77 
Cash (mrq)$0.35 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.22 
Price/Earnings (ttm)24.47 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.43 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$505.0M
EBITDA (ttm)$36.7M
Income available to common (ttm)$9.13M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)1.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)4.1%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 30
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)2.82%
Return on Equity (ttm)5.34%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)2.07 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.31 
Total Cash (mrq)$6.12M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short29.0K
Percent of Float0.5%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
50.0K
Short Ratio0.16 
Daily Volume181.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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