Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc.

Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. is an AMEX listed security that has been trading in a range between $1.60 and $3.70 over the past year. With 8,217,920 shares outstanding, a recent price of $2.49 gives a total market capitalization of $20,544,800. While there are certainly larger companies, Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. created $-0.31 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. 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, Franklin Electronic Publishers Inc. is unlikely to be an interesting value proposition.