Wednesday, August 8, 2007

KNBT Bancorp Inc.

KNBT Bancorp Inc. is a NASDAQ listed security that has been trading in a range between $14.18 and $17.52 over the past year. With 27,585,180 shares outstanding, a recent price of $13.15 gives a total market capitalization of $367,434,589. While there are certainly larger companies, KNBT Bancorp Inc. has definitely earned its place in the pack. Last year, KNBT Bancorp Inc. created $0.74 in earnings for every share outstanding.

KNBT Bancorp Inc. is currently priced by the market at 17.70 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, KNBT Bancorp 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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