GNC Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:GNC)

About GNC Holdings

GNC Holdings, Inc. is a specialty retailer of health, wellness and performance products, including vitamins, minerals and herbal supplement products (VMHS), sports nutrition products and diet products. The Company operates in three segments: Retail, Franchising and Manufacturing/Wholesale. The Retail segment includes sales of products to customers at its company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Ireland and through its Websites, GNC.com and LuckyVitamin.com. Its Franchise segment consists of its domestic and international franchise operations. Its Manufacturing/Wholesale segment consists of its manufacturing operations in South Carolina and its wholesale sales business. The Company's brands include Mega Men, Ultra Mega, Total Lean, Pro Performance and Pro Performance AMP, Beyond Raw, GNC Puredge, GNC GenetixHD and Herbal Plus. The Company offers products through GNC.com, LuckyVitamin.com and www.drugstore.com.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Drug Stores
Sub-Industry: Specialty Stores
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: GNC
CUSIP: 36191G10

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $20.42
50 Day Moving Average: $20.31
200 Day Moving Average: $25.31
52-Week Range: $18.92 - $43.09
Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.65
Foreward P/E Ratio: 7.43
P/E Growth: 3.07
Market Cap: $1.40B
Outstanding Shares: 68,382,000
Beta: 1.03

Profitability:

Net Margins: 7.73%
Return on Equity: 50.48%
Return on Assets: 8.40%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.80%
Current Ratio: 2.71%
Quick Ratio: 0.81%

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Consensus Ratings for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 11 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.07)
Consensus Price Target:	$27.27 (33.56% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
9/23/2016	Barclays PLC	Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$21.00
8/1/2016	Wedbush	Downgrade	Outperform -> Neutral	$31.00 -> $23.00
7/29/2016	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$25.00
7/29/2016	Jefferies Group	Lower Price Target	Hold	$27.00 -> $20.00
7/29/2016	Deutsche Bank AG	Lower Price Target	Hold	$26.00 -> $22.00
7/28/2016	Piper Jaffray Cos.	Downgrade	Overweight -> Neutral	$38.00 -> $20.00
6/22/2016	Morgan Stanley	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight	$28.00 -> $26.00
5/16/2016	Sterne Agee CRT	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
5/16/2016	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Hold
4/29/2016	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$40.00 -> $30.00
3/28/2016	William Blair	Downgrade	Underperform
1/22/2016	Macquarie	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$45.00
10/30/2015	Stephens	Upgrade	Equal Weight -> Overweight
10/29/2015	Bank of America Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$33.00

(Data available from 10/1/2014 forward)

Earnings History for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/27/2016
7/28/2016	Q216	$0.78	$0.79	$670.65 million	$689.60 million	View	Listen
4/28/2016	Q116	$0.76	$0.69	$667.06 million	$668.90 million	View	Listen
2/11/2016	Q415	$0.62	$0.63	$612.35 million	$618.20 million	View	Listen
10/29/2015	Q315	$0.83	$0.76	$684.47 million	$372.20 million	View	Listen
7/30/2015	Q215	$0.81	$0.79	$682.90 million	$678.50 million	View	Listen
4/30/2015	Q1	$0.81	$0.75	$694.32 million	$670.20 million	View	Listen
2/12/2015	Q414	$0.59	$0.61	$599.37 million	$607.20 million	View	Listen
10/30/2014	Q314	$0.74	$0.75	$666.08 million	$656.30 million	View	Listen
7/29/2014	Q214	$0.79	$0.77	$706.00 million	$675.20 million	View	Listen
5/6/2014	Q114	$0.76	$0.75	$695.89 million	$677.28 million	View	Listen
2/13/2014	Q413	$0.64	$0.63	$631.51 million	$613.70 million	View	Listen
10/24/2013	Q313	$0.76	$0.76	$690.93 million	$675.60 million	View	Listen
7/25/2013	Q2 2013	$0.70	$0.73	$672.70 million	$676.30 million	View	Listen
4/26/2013	Q1 2013	$0.72	$0.73	$674.39 million	$664.70 million	View	Listen
2/14/2013	Q4 2012	$0.46	$0.50	$573.95 million	$565.00 million	View	Listen
11/1/2012	Q312	$0.58	$0.61	$618.05 million	$621.60 million	View	N/A
7/26/2012		$0.52	$0.62			View	N/A
4/25/2012		$0.52	$0.60			View	N/A
2/16/2012		$0.29	$0.35			View	N/A
10/21/2011		$0.36	$0.46			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.75 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.75 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	4	$0.72	$0.79	$0.76
Q2 2016	2	$0.72	$0.74	$0.73
Q3 2016	2	$0.65	$0.73	$0.69
Q4 2016	2	$0.49	$0.63	$0.56
Q1 2017	2	$0.61	$0.70	$0.66
Q2 2017	2	$0.68	$0.77	$0.73
Q3 2017	2	$0.63	$0.77	$0.70
Q4 2017	2	$0.48	$0.68	$0.58

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

Annual Dividend:	$0.80
Dividend Yield:	3.92%
Dividend Growth:	17.80% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	29.52% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 29.09% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 29.09% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/22/2016	quarterly	$0.20	2.92%	9/14/2016	9/16/2016	9/30/2016
4/27/2016	quarterly	$0.20	2.25%	6/8/2016	6/10/2016	6/24/2016
2/2/2016	quarterly	$0.20	2.92%	3/9/2016	3/11/2016	3/25/2016
10/26/2015	quarterly	$0.18	1.95%	12/9/2015	12/11/2015	12/28/2015
7/24/2015	quarterly	$0.18	1.68%	9/9/2015	9/11/2015	9/25/2015
5/1/2015	quarterly	$0.18	1.65%	6/10/2015	6/12/2015	6/26/2015
2/2/2015	quarterly	$0.18	1.64%	3/11/2015	3/13/2015	3/27/2015
10/24/2014	quarterly	$0.16	1.65%	12/10/2014	12/12/2014	12/26/2014
7/25/2014	quarterly	$0.16	1.92%	9/10/2014	9/12/2014	9/26/2014
4/30/2014	quarterly	$0.16	1.44%	6/11/2014	6/13/2014	6/27/2014
1/31/2014	quarterly	$0.16	1.31%	3/12/2014	3/14/2014	3/28/2014
10/21/2013	quarterly	$0.15	1.07%	12/11/2013	12/13/2013	12/27/2013
7/22/2013	quarterly	$0.15	1.26%	9/11/2013	9/13/2013	9/27/2013
4/29/2013	quarterly	$0.15	1.32%	6/12/2013	6/14/2013	6/28/2013
2/14/2013	quarterly	$0.15	1.48%	3/13/2013	3/15/2013	3/29/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.78%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 95.92%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/11/2014	Joseph G Szabo	SVP	Sell	1,712	$38.85	$66,511.20
8/18/2014	Michael F Hines	Director	Buy	30,000	$35.41	$1,062,300.00
11/12/2013	Thomas Dowd	CMO	Sell	38,065	$59.70	$2,272,480.50
10/29/2013	Joe Fortunato	CEO	Sell	45,000	$58.38	$2,627,100.00
10/29/2013	Michael F Hines	Director	Sell	32,680	$58.83	$1,922,564.40
9/10/2013	Jeffrey Paul Berger	Director	Sell	19,200	$53.69	$1,030,848.00
9/3/2013	Michael Nuzzo	CFO	Sell	20,000	$50.95	$1,019,000.00
8/27/2013	Joseph Szabo	SVP	Sell	1,500	$51.01	$76,515.00
8/13/2013	Joe Fortunato	CEO	Sell	80,000	$53.15	$4,252,000.00
7/31/2013	Joe Fortunato	CEO	Sell	111,885	$52.50	$5,873,962.50
7/30/2013	Amy B Lane	Director	Sell	1,000	$52.18	$52,180.00
7/30/2013	Gerald J Jr. Stubenhofer	SVP	Sell	15,000	$52.55	$788,250.00
7/25/2013	Andrew Drexler	SVP	Sell	2,500	$49.75	$124,375.00
7/25/2013	Thomas Dowd	CMO	Sell	27,000	$49.18	$1,327,860.00
7/11/2013	Thomas Dowd	CMO	Sell	22,200	$47.64	$1,057,608.00
6/10/2013	Michael Nuzzo	CFO	Sell	18,926	$45.25	$856,401.50
6/10/2013	Thomas Dowd	CMO	Sell	5,756	$47.52	$273,525.12
6/3/2013	Michael Nuzzo	CFO	Sell	1,074	$45.07	$48,405.18
11/16/2012	Joe Fortunato	CEO	Buy	15,000	$32.95	$494,250.00
11/16/2012	Thomas Dowd	CMO	Buy	1,000	$32.51	$32,510.00
11/15/2012	Michael Nuzzo	CFO	Buy	1,700	$32.92	$55,964.00
11/14/2012	Corporate Opportunities F Ares	Insider	Sell	5,158,040	$35.20	$181,563,008.00
11/14/2012	Teachers Pension Plan Ontario	Director	Sell	6,574,439	$35.20	$231,420,252.80
9/5/2012	Johann O Koss	Director	Sell	7,000	$40.16	$281,120.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for GNC Holdings (NYSE:GNC)

Date	Headline
	Looking at This Dividend Stock With Upside Possibility: GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) - Post News (NYSE:GNC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 30 at 5:32 PM
	GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC) Accounts Payable At $185.767 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:GNC) www.realistinvestor.com - September 30 at 10:23 AM
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	GNC Holdings' International Business Solid amid Several Woes (NYSE:GNC) finance.yahoo.com - September 28 at 10:07 AM
	GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC): Issued A Rating Of 3 - Investor Newswire (NYSE:GNC) www.investornewswire.com - September 27 at 5:16 PM
	GNC Holdings (GNC) Passes Through 4% Yield Mark (NYSE:GNC) www.nasdaq.com - September 26 at 5:23 PM
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	GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC)'s Accounts Payable Is $185.767 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:GNC) www.realistinvestor.com - September 23 at 10:16 AM
	Cramer Gives His Opinion On e.l.f. Beauty And GNC - Benzinga (NYSE:GNC) www.benzinga.com - September 23 at 10:16 AM
	Analysts Valuations For Two Stocks: GNC Holdings Inc (NYSE:GNC), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) - The Voice Registrar (NYSE:GNC) voiceregistrar.com - September 22 at 8:18 AM
	GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC)'s Expectation Of $2602 In Sales - Investor Newswire (NYSE:GNC) www.investornewswire.com - September 21 at 3:28 PM
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	GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) To Report September 2016 Results - The Voice Registrar (NYSE:GNC) voiceregistrar.com - September 21 at 3:28 PM
	Analysts Take: GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC) Projected Earnings & Price Targets - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:GNC) friscofastball.com - September 21 at 9:30 AM
	GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC) Mean Price Target Is $21.833 - RealistInvestor.com (NYSE:GNC) www.realistinvestor.com - September 21 at 9:30 AM
	ETF’s with exposure to GNC Holdings, Inc. : September 20, 2016 (NYSE:GNC) www.capitalcube.com - September 21 at 9:30 AM
	Shares Have Ticked Up Over the Last Five Trading Sessions: GNC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GNC) - Post News (NYSE:GNC) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 20 at 10:25 AM
	Research Analysts Set GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC)’s Price Target At $21.833 (NYSE:GNC) www.realistinvestor.com - September 18 at 9:48 AM
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	GNC Holdings, Inc. (GNC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for September 14, 2016 - Nasdaq (NYSE:GNC) www.nasdaq.com - September 15 at 8:21 AM
	Ex-Dividend Reminder: DineEquity, GNC Holdings and Bed, Bath & Beyond (NYSE:GNC) www.forbes.com - September 12 at 5:03 PM
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	GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GNC): What is the Sell-side Making of this Stock? - National Daily Press (NYSE:GNC) www.nationaldailypress.com - September 10 at 9:45 AM
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