Friday, June 29, 2007

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc is a high-yielding company with a forward-looking price to earnings ratio of just 9.03 times next year’s projected earnings. With a recent ticker price of $18.51, Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc is ready for significant appreciation. The company’s operating profit margin is an impressive 38.74%. This results in an annual operating cash flow of $115.8M.

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc is a cash cow that has a reasonably attractive valuation. With a beta of 0.67, the company is less risky than the stock market as a whole. This information is useful, but a more careful analysis of Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc reveals that the company’s risk profile is not as volatile as many of its competitors. It’s important to invest in a sufficiently liquid stock that money can be taken out of the position on every trading day and Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc’s total market capitalization of $1.401B is ample proof of such liquidity.

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