Thursday, July 26, 2007

CyberSource Corporation

CyberSource Corporation is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $9.37 and $14.05 over the past year. With 35,123,450 shares outstanding, a recent price of $11.31 gives a total market capitalization of $387,411,644. While there are certainly larger companies, CyberSource Corporation has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, CyberSource Corporation created $0.39 in earnings for every share outstanding.

CyberSource Corporation is currently priced by the market at 29.10 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, CyberSource 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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