Friday, July 27, 2007

Clayton Williams Energy Inc.

Clayton Williams Energy Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $23.43 and $43.87 over the past year. With 11,352,050 shares outstanding, a recent price of $25.76 gives a total market capitalization of $284,255,342. While there are certainly larger companies, Clayton Williams Energy Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Clayton Williams Energy Inc. created $0.17 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Clayton Williams Energy Inc. is currently priced by the market at 151.00 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, Clayton Williams Energy 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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