American Science and Engineering Inc.

American Science and Engineering Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $36.03 and $71.22 over the past year. With 9,190,820 shares outstanding, a recent price of $56.72 gives a total market capitalization of $522,773,851. While there are certainly larger companies, American Science and Engineering Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, American Science and Engineering Inc. created $2.39 in earnings for every share outstanding.

American Science and Engineering Inc. is currently priced by the market at 24.40 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 over $50 a share and earnings per share in excess of $1 a share, American Science and Engineering Inc. could be an interesting value proposition. Consistent earnings are the key to high valuations and this security is well on its way.