Tuesday, July 31, 2007

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $1.07 and $9.41 over the past year. With 42,600,190 shares outstanding, a recent price of $2.13 gives a total market capitalization of $91,590,413. While there are certainly larger companies, AVANIR Pharmaceuticals has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, AVANIR Pharmaceuticals created $-1.87 in earnings for every share outstanding.

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals is currently priced by the market at 0.00 times last year’s earnings. Many trading multiples around the world are quite attractive these days, but don’t be fooled. A Price to Earnings ratio of 0 simply means that the security didn’t make any money last year.

With a share price under $50 a share and earnings per share below $1 a share, AVANIR Pharmaceuticals is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition. Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.

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