Destination Maternity Corporation designs and retails maternity apparel. As of February 3, 2018, the company operated 1,124 retail locations, including 487 stores in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico under the Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity names; and 637 leased department locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. It also operated 188 international franchised locations comprising 15 stand-alone stores and 173 shop-in-shop locations in the Middle East, South Korea, Mexico, Israel, and India. The company's Motherhood Maternity brand serves the moderate priced portion of the maternity apparel business with stores located in regional malls, strip and power centers, and central business districts; and A Pea in the Pod brand offers an assortment of designer label maternity pieces with stores located in regional malls, lifestyle centers, and central business districts. Its Destination Maternity stores provide Motherhood Maternity and A Pea in the Pod products; and a line of maternity-related accessories, nursing products, health and fitness products, books, and body and nutritional products located in regional malls and lifestyle centers. The company also sells its merchandise on the Internet through its Websites, including Motherhood.com and APeaInThePod.com; DestinationMaternity.com; and MotherhoodCanada.ca and Amazon.com Websites. The company was formerly known as Mothers Work, Inc. and changed its name to Destination Maternity Corporation in December 2008. Destination Maternity Corporation was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Moorestown, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Womens' clothing stores
Sub-IndustryApparel Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNASDAQ:DEST
CUSIP25065D10
Phone856-291-9700
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55
Current Ratio1.24
Quick Ratio0.32
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$406.21 million
Price / Sales0.24
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$2.74 per share
Price / Book2.32
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins-5.02%
Return on Equity-17.82%
Return on Assets-5.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,700
Outstanding Shares15,020,000
Destination Maternity (NASDAQ:DEST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Destination Maternity's stock symbol?
Destination Maternity trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DEST."
How were Destination Maternity's earnings last quarter?
Destination Maternity Corp (NASDAQ:DEST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 14th. The company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter. The company earned $103.23 million during the quarter. Destination Maternity had a negative return on equity of 17.82% and a negative net margin of 5.02%. View Destination Maternity's Earnings History.
When is Destination Maternity's next earnings date?
Who are some of Destination Maternity's key competitors?
Who are Destination Maternity's key executives?
Destination Maternity's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David R. Stern, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Ronald James Masciantonio, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 41)
- Ms. Marla A. Ryan, CEO & Director
- Mr. Rodney B. Schriver, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 61)
- Shelley Liebsch, Sr. VP of Merchandising & Design
Has Destination Maternity been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about DEST stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Destination Maternity earned a news sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company an impact score of 45.83 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Destination Maternity's major shareholders?
Destination Maternity's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include MILLER NATHAN G (7.70%), MILLER NATHAN G (7.70%), MILLER NATHAN G (7.80%),
MILLER NATHAN G
(7.80%), MILLER NATHAN G (7.60%) and MILLER NATHAN G (7.60%). Company insiders that own Destination Maternity stock include & Co Towle, Barry Erdos, David L Courtright, David Ross Stern, Invest SA Yeled, Marla A Ryan and Ronald James Masciantonio. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Destination Maternity.
Which major investors are buying Destination Maternity stock?
DEST stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Mutual Advisors LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Levin Capital Strategies L.P.. Company insiders that have bought Destination Maternity stock in the last two years include Barry Erdos, David Ross Stern, Invest SA Yeled, Marla A Ryan and Ronald James Masciantonio. View Insider Buying and Selling for Destination Maternity.
How do I buy shares of Destination Maternity?
Shares of DEST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Destination Maternity's stock price today?
One share of DEST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.36.
How big of a company is Destination Maternity?
Destination Maternity has a market capitalization of $87.72 million and generates $406.21 million in revenue each year. Destination Maternity employs 3,700 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Destination Maternity?
Destination Maternity's mailing address is 232 Strawbridge Drive, Moorestown NJ, 08057. The company can be reached via phone at 856-291-9700 or via email at [email protected]
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