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Company Profile
 
BIG LOTS INC (HTTP://WWW.BIGLOTS.COM)

Ticker: BIG
Exchange: NYS
Year Established: 2001
Employees: 37,300
Fiscal Year Ends in January

Phone: 1 614 278-6800
Fax: 1 614 278-6666
Address: 300 Phillipi Road
P.O. Box 28512
Columbus, OH 43228-5311 United States

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Types Of Business

Industry NAICS code: 452112

Discount Stores, Closeout
Discounted Brand-Name Products
Wholesale Operations
Discount Furniture
Industry Ranks
1. Wal-Mart Stores Inc469,162,000,000
2. Carrefour SA101,801,300,000
3. Costco Wholesale Corp99,137,000,000
4. Target Corporation73,301,000,000
5. Groupe Auchan SA69,698,500,000
6. AEON Co Ltd57,961,180,000
7. Sam's Club49,459,000,000
8. Sears Holdings Corporation39,854,000,000
9. Wal - Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.32,900,420,000
10. Macy's Inc27,686,000,000
35. Big Lots Inc5,400,119,000
Contacts
Steven FishmanCEO/Chairman of the Board/President/Director
Timothy JohnsonCFO/Chief Accounting Officer/Senior VP
Charles HaubielChief Administrative Officer/Executive VP/General Counsel/Secretary
Lisa BachmannChief Information Officer/COO/Executive VP
Jeffrey BergerDirector
James ChambersDirector
Dennis TishkoffDirector
James TenerDirector
Philip MallottDirector
Brenda LauderbackDirector
Russell SoltDirector
Peter HayesDirector
John MartinExecutive VP/Other Executive Officer
Joe CooperExecutive VP/President, Subsidiary
Andrew RegrutOther Corporate Officer
Robert SegalOther Corporate Officer/Senior VP
Michael SchlonskySenior VP, Divisional
Carlos RodriguezSenior VP, Divisional
Timothy SladeSenior VP, Divisional
Robert ClaxtonSenior VP, Divisional
Paul SchroederVice President/Controller


Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP
Legal Advisor: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Description
Big Lots, Inc. is the one of the nation’s largest broad line closeout retailers. When a manufacturer has excess products due to overruns, packaging changes or discontinued items, Big Lots buys these items at a discount directly from that manufacturer. This allows the firm to provide name brand products at prices below traditional discount retailers. Big Lots supplements its closeout merchandise with everyday items sourced directly from domestic and international suppliers. The company purchases approximately 26% of its merchandise from overseas, with 23% coming from vendors within China. The company sells its merchandise under six categories: consumables; home; furniture; play ‘n wear; seasonal and hardline & others. Consumables include the food, health and beauty, plastics, papers, chemical and pet departments. The home category includes domestics, stationery and home decor products. Furniture products include upholstery, mattresses, ready-to-assemble products and case goods such as bedroom, dining room and living room furniture. Play ‘n wear includes electronics, toys, jewelry, infant accessories and home decorations. The seasonal category includes lawn and garden, Christmas, summer and other holiday goods. Hardlines & Other includes electronics, appliances, tools and home maintenance merchandise. Big Lots operates 1,398 stores in 48 states, averaging approximately 30,169 square feet in size. Additionally, the firm operates a wholesale division, Big Lots Wholesale, which offers business-to-business sales. Its Canadian stores, which Big Lots bought in 2011, operate under the name of LW, although some remain as Liquidation World.
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Financials
    Revenue5,400,119,0005,202,269,0004,952,244,0004,726,772,0004,645,283,0004,656,302,000
    Cost of Revenue3,282,469,0003,131,862,0002,939,793,0002,807,466,0002,787,854,0002,815,959,000
    Gross Margin %39.2139.8040.6440.6139.9939.52
    R&D Expense - - - - - -
    Operating Income298,454,000345,595,000357,345,000325,010,000254,923,000236,480,000
    Operating Margin %5.536.647.226.885.495.08
    SGA Expense1,712,910,0001,634,532,0001,576,500,0001,532,356,0001,523,882,0001,515,379,000
    Net Income177,121,000207,064,000222,524,000200,369,000151,547,000158,461,000
    Earnings Per Share2.963.032.872.451.871.56
    Dividends0.000.000.000.000.000.00
    Book Value Per Share - 10.9311.4411.0010.688.54
    Operating Cash Flow281,133,000318,471,000315,257,000392,026,000211,063,000307,932,000
    Capital Expenditure131,273,000131,293,000107,563,00078,708,00088,735,00060,360,000
    Free Cash Flow149,860,000187,178,000207,694,000313,318,000122,328,000247,572,000
Profitability
    EBITDA394,107,000435,702,000431,998,000396,686,000328,775,000324,819,000
    Return on Assets %10.4312.7013.5312.9210.5410.02
    Return on Equity %22.4023.4022.8422.5621.4517.92
    Net Margin %3.283.984.494.243.263.40
    Assets Turnover3.183.193.013.053.232.94
    Financial Leverage - 1.991.711.671.852.26
Brands
Big Lots Wholesale
Big Lots Capital Inc
Big Lots F&S Inc
Big Lots Online LLC
BLSI Property LLC
Great Basin LLC
Fashion Bonanza Inc
Liquidation World Inc
Top Salaries
NameTitleSalary (US$)Bonus (US$)
Steven FishmanCEO/Chairman of the Board/President1,453,8460
John MartinExecutive VP/Other Executive Officer610,0960
Lisa BachmannCOO/Executive VP593,9420
Joe CooperExecutive VP/President, Subsidiary581,5380
Charles HaubielChief Administrative Officer/Executive VP/Secretary494,3080
Other Thoughts
Apparent Female Officers or Directors:
Corporate Culture
Big Lots associates are offered medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; 401(k) with company match; disability coverage; paid sick days; bonus programs; educational assistance; and relocation assistance.