Monday, July 30, 2007

CECO Environmental Corp.

CECO Environmental Corp. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $7.25 and $18.14 over the past year. With 11,508,640 shares outstanding, a recent price of $12.85 gives a total market capitalization of $138,909,281. While there are certainly larger companies, CECO Environmental Corp. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, CECO Environmental Corp. created $0.38 in earnings for every share outstanding.

CECO Environmental Corp. is currently priced by the market at 35.10 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, CECO Environmental Corp. 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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