Ecology and Environment, Inc.

Ecology and Environment is an AMEX listed security that has been trading in a range between $9.75 and $13.48 over the past year. With 4,025,170 shares outstanding, a recent price of $13.00 gives a total market capitalization of $52,327,210. While there are certainly larger companies, Ecology and Environment has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Ecology and Environment created $0.74 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Ecology and Environment is currently priced by the market at 21.30 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, Ecology and Environment could be an interesting value proposition.