http://www.stockcentral.com/tools/takestock/tabid/158/language/en-US/Default.aspx/ctl/return/mid/735/Default.aspx, says the following under the heading "Total Return at the Buy price" ...

If you buy Quality Systems, Incorporate at $46, you could realize an annual total return of 13.2% over the next five years.

However, considering the Potential High Price of $85.4, 13.2% is the return from price appreciation alone, ignoring the dividend yield (about 2%).  "Total Return at the Buy price", by definition, must be at least 14.9%.

-Jim Thomas

I assume your SSG uses different judgment than TakeStock (your high price is $76.3).

I'm pointing out an inconsistent formula in the online Take Stock.

-Jim Thomas

> But I don't see how they would ever get a 3/1 U/D ratio with a buy up to $46.

TakeStock is using a yield supported low price of $32.9, rather than its PExEPS forecast low price of $16.56.  That's how it gets a 25% risk ratio (aka 3-to-1 US/DS) with a buy price of $46.

Take a look at the "Risk" and "Price Analysis" sections at the "TSSW Back" link from TakeStock.

Note that the formula for Yield Supported Low Price in TakeStock is very different than that on the SSG (and the results of the two formulas are very different for QSII).  If you want to discuss the relative merits of the two formulas, I suggest that you start a different message thread.

-Jim Thomas