Saturday, August 4, 2007

First Keystone Financial Inc.

First Keystone Financial Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $12.60 and $20.61 over the past year. With 2,428,670 shares outstanding, a recent price of $12.67 gives a total market capitalization of $30,479,809. While there are certainly larger companies, First Keystone Financial Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, First Keystone Financial Inc. created $0.41 in earnings for every share outstanding.

First Keystone Financial Inc. is currently priced by the market at 30.60 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, First Keystone Financial Inc. 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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