Friday, August 3, 2007

Gmarket Inc. (ADR)

Gmarket Inc. (ADR) is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $12.28 and $28.00 over the past year. With 49,506,210 shares outstanding, a recent price of $22.65 gives a total market capitalization of $1,154,979,876. While there are certainly larger companies, Gmarket Inc. (ADR) has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, Gmarket Inc. (ADR) created $0.44 in earnings for every share outstanding.

Gmarket Inc. (ADR) is currently priced by the market at 51.20 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, Gmarket Inc. (ADR) 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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