Monday, July 30, 2007

Bank of Florida Corporation

Bank of Florida Corporation is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $16.48 and $23.06 over the past year. With 12,676,940 shares outstanding, a recent price of $16.66 gives a total market capitalization of $208,915,965. While there are certainly larger companies, Bank of Florida Corporation has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Bank of Florida Corporation created $0.30 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Bank of Florida Corporation is currently priced by the market at 55.00 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, Bank of Florida Corporation could be an interesting value proposition. Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.

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