Company Information

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Address: 7400 EXCELSIOR BLVD  
City: MINNEAPOLIS 
State: MN 
Zip Code: 55426-4502 
Telephone: 612-930-9000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 5700
(As filed with the SEC)  

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. and Subsidiaries ("we," the "Company" or "ARCA") are in the business of selling new major household appliances through a chain of Company-owned factory outlet stores under the name ApplianceSmartĀ®. We also provide turnkey appliance recycling and replacement services for electric utilities and other sponsors of energy efficiency programs. In addition, we have a 50% interest in a joint venture, ARCA Advanced Processing, LLC ("AAP"), which recycles appliances from a six-state region in the northeastern United States for General Electric Company ("GE") acting through its GE Consumer & Industrial business. We are a leading retailer and recycler of major household appliances and generate revenues from: 1. Retail sales of appliances at our ApplianceSmartĀ® Factory Outlets. 2. Fees charged for collecting and recycling appliances for utilities and other sponsors of energy efficiency programs. 3.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/20110.82NA5.46
06/20110.68NA6.76
03/20110.47NA8.32
12/20100.37NA9.19
09/20100.02NA155.50
06/2010-0.05NAN/E
03/2010-0.28NAN/E
12/2009-0.73NAN/E

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 01/01

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.10Total Liab/Total Assets0.74
Net Inc/Total Assets0.05Total Liab/Inv Cap20.41
Net Inc/Inv Cap1.38Total Liab/Comm Equity1.50
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.03Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales0.02Curr Debt/Equity1.42
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.03LTD/Equity0.25
SG&A/NetSales0.28Total Debt/Equity1.67
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover21.72Quick Ratio0.36
Inventory Turnover4.51Current Ratio1.06
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.20
Net Sales/Work Cap81.26Inv/Curr Assets0.66
Net Sales/PP&E9.21  

Income Statement (Millions)

  10/1/2011 7/2/2011 4/2/2011 1/1/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 35.86 32.89 29.93 25.35
Cost of Goods Sold 25.77 23.24 20.94 18.01
Selling & Admin Exps 7.16 7.39 7.46 7.04
Operating Income 2.93 2.25 1.53 0.29
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income 2.71 1.92 1.18 0.87
Other Income 0.06 -0.05 -0.03 0.88
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1.76 2.03 0.67 0.30

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 10/1/2011 7/2/2011 4/2/2011 1/1/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 4.70 4.48 4.21 3.07
Receivables - Total 8.88 10.08 6.92 5.03
Inventories - Total 19.03 16.35 14.60 16.59
Total Current Assets 33.88 32.14 26.74 25.21
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 12.61 12.47 12.33 11.75
Total Assets 49.20 47.60 42.15 39.86
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 14.00 11.89 10.79 9.30
Debt in Current Liabilities 9.92 11.85 9.44 14.54
Total Current Liabilities 23.92 23.74 20.23 23.88
Long-Term Debt 7.41 7.47 7.61 2.50
Total Liabilities 34.30 34.35 31.06 29.66
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 2.00 2.05 2.00 1.94
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 20.11 19.99 19.88 19.74
Retained Earnings -4.80 -6.56 -8.58 -9.26
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 14.90 13.24 11.09 10.21
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 49.20 47.60 42.15 39.86

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 10/1/2011 7/2/2011 4/2/2011 1/1/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 2.88 -1.88 2.25 0.29
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -0.21 -0.04 -0.57 -2.61
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -2.22 2.17 -0.60 1.39

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
01/200677.79-1.41-0.22
01/2007100.762.54-0.33
01/2009110.970.360.41
01/2010101.27-3.34-0.73
01/2011108.162.010.37
Growth Rates8.59----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11590216.42




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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