Asta Funding, Inc. is a diversified consumer finance company that is engaged in the business of purchasing, managing, servicing and selling distressed consumer receivables. (Ticker: ASFI; Exch: NASD; 12/14/01 Price: $14.89/shr.)
Business and financial summary (Source: Yahoo!Finance\MultexInvestor).
Detailed business description (Source: Yahoo!Finance\MultexInvestor)
STOCK'S CORE STRENGTHS
Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) | . . . | Return on Equity: | 50.37% |
| . . . | Return on Assets: | 34.92% |
| . . . | Return on Investments: | 50.37% |
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Profitability (12 Mo.) | . . . | Gross Margin: | ---% |
| . . . | Operating Margin: | 58.99% |
| . . . | Profit Margin: | 35.48% |
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Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) | . . . | Revenue: | 56.08% |
| . . . | EPS: | 108.14% |
| . . . | Price: | 228.87% |
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PE & EPS (12 Mo.) | . . . | Price/Earnings: | 7.75 |
| . . . | Earnings/Share: | 1.96 |
Fundamentals: (Growth Rates, Revenues, Earnings, Price Performance, etc.)
Closing Price: $14.89 per shr. (December 14, 2001)