Compugen Ltd.

Compugen Ltd. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $2.10 and $3.40 over the past year. With 28,162,200 shares outstanding, a recent price of $2.98 gives a total market capitalization of $83,641,735. While there are certainly larger companies, Compugen Ltd. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Compugen Ltd. created $-0.47 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Compugen Ltd. 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, Compugen Ltd. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition. Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is not on its way.