| Apr 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues ($Mil): | 4773.96 | 4672.65 | 4233.85 | 3760.49 | 3363.45 | 2996.05 | 2695.18 |
| Depreciation & Amort ($Mil): | 195.98 | 195.98 | 156.94 | 139.62 | 112.64 | 95.94 | 77.26 |
| Operating Income ($Mil): | 355.19 | 351.51 | 321.83 | 311.38 | 280.97 | 243.92 | 171.84 |
| Net Income ($Mil): | 193.19 | 258.68 | 185.06 | 182.49 | 171.22 | 88.85 | 88.85 |
| Earnings Per Share ($): | 1.49 | 1.95 | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.14 | 0.95 | 0.63 |
| Dividends ($): | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| Apr 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets ($Mil): | 753.39 | 728.87 | 843.26 | 840.49 | 822.80 | 687.65 | 581.41 |
| Current Liabilities ($Mil): | 587.29 | 555.88 | 518.38 | 462.73 | 350.92 | 339.81 | 288.46 |
| Long Term Debt ($Mil): | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (000): | 128820 | 128660 | 135710 | 140380 | 145890 | 143030 | 139180 |
| Common Equity ($Mil): | 997.54 | 986.59 | 1000.89 | 940.75 | 950.99 | 839.15 | 681.19 |
| Apr 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit Margin (%): | 4.05 | 5.54 | 4.37 | 4.85 | 5.09 | 4.66 | 3.30 |
| Return on Equity (%): | 19.67 | 26.22 | 18.49 | 19.40 | 18.00 | 16.63 | 13.04 |
| Return on Assets (%): | 9 | 11.94 | 9.01 | 9.79 | 10.34 | 10.14 | 7.67 |
| P/E Ratio: | 16 | 15.56 | 20.32 | 21.48 | 25.82 | 20.11 | 0.00 |
| Price/Book: | 3 | 3.96 | 3.66 | 4.01 | 4.52 | 3.26 | 0.00 |
| Debt Equity: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage: | 5.80 | 8.81 | 7.86 | 10.27 | 13.40 | 12.71 | 8.38 |
| Book Value ($): | 7.74 | 7.67 | 7.38 | 6.70 | 6.52 | 5.87 | 4.89 |
| Price/Sales: | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 1.28 | 0.91 | 0.00 |
| Dividend Payout (%): | 8.20 | 5.97 | 8.80 | 9.23 | 10.23 | 4.10 | 0.00 |

| STAPLES INC | +13.10 | 24.90 | |
| OFFICE DEPOT IN | -60.50 | 7.05 | |
| BED BATH & BEYO | -10.00 | 29.97 | |
| BLOCKBUSTER INC | -47.90 | 2.47 | |
| PET SMART INC | -9.90 | 25.39 |
