Monday, July 30, 2007

BofI Holding Inc.

BofI Holding Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $6.09 and $8.00 over the past year. With 8,276,510 shares outstanding, a recent price of $7.27 gives a total market capitalization of $60,252,995. While there are certainly larger companies, BofI Holding Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, BofI Holding Inc. created $0.35 in earnings for every share outstanding.

BofI Holding Inc. is currently priced by the market at 20.90 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, BofI Holding Inc. 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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