CPX Fundamental Research Investment Analysis, Complete Production Services, Inc.

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Complete Production Services, Incorporated (CPX)

The Razor's Edge

2-Year Price History

Recent Price
(1/5/2009)
$9.50
52-Week Price
$4.04 - $37.84
Market Capitalization
$712.0 Million
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Most Recent Dividend
$0.00

About Complete Production Services, Inc.

Complete Production Services, Incorporated is considered to operate in the Basic Materials sector. They specifically operate in the Oil & Gas Equipment/Services business segment contained within the Energy industry.

The Company provides services and products focused on helping oil and gas companies develop hydrocarbon reserves, reduce costs and enhance production.

A Word Of Caution

Complete Production Services, Incorporated (CPX) has experienced a very significant loss in market value recently. Clearly this drop in price will have an impact on the valuation but the recent events that caused the drop may have not been fully factored into our analysis yet. When a stock loses value very quickly it could be a sign that there is a fear of bankruptcy.

Of course, you may proceed to review our research report for this security, but please be aware that our model may not reflect significant factors surrounding this company.

Therefore, (and as always), check additional sources and available information regarding CPX before making an investment decision.

Ockham's Rating

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CPX Revenue

Currently, the data available for CPX is not sufficient for us to properly evaluate the stock. We will resume coverage as the data allows.

CPX Cash Earnings

Cash (and the ability of a company to generate it) is a pivotal analysis at Ockham Research. With CPX, we have found that we don't have as many years of positive Cash Earnings as we would like in order to run an analysis. When a company like CPX has had several years of negative Cash Earnings mixed in with their positive years, it can be difficult to really get a good analysis of their potential. At Ockham, we always advise that Cash is key to any investment, so investors should consider the lack of positive years available as a signal that other types of analysis may need to be more heavily relied upon in CPX's case.

CPX Dividends

A strong dividend payment history is looked upon as a favorable characteristic on a company’s future and potentially can receive a positive Ockham rating. That being said, we don't require dividend payments for company's whose management has elected to forgo them entirely. While we do like to see companies with healthy and growing dividends, it is not appropriate for all companies, especially those focused on growth. We regard CPX as neutral in terms of dividends because they have no history of paying a dividend and continue to reinvest that money for growth purposes.

Peer Comparison

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Complete Production Services, Inc. Industry Grouping

(1/5/2009)
Company Ticker Market Cap (Ml) Latest
Price
Price/Cash Earnings Price/Sales 5-Yr. Rev.
Growth Rate
5-Yr.
Avg. ROE.
Current 10-Yr. Range* Current 10-Yr. Range*
Peer Company Averages (not incuding CPX) 3.37 4.92 » 18.48 0.37 1.11 » 7.99 30.15% 16.55%
*10 year range does not include current year values
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. HLX $795.4 Million $8.66 0.95 3.72 » 18.51 0.25 2.65 » 14.66 42.32% 18.04%
Cal Dive International, Inc. DVR $773.2 Million $7.30 4.77 6.93 » 13.38 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a 30.80%
Complete Production Services, Inc. CPX $712.0 Million $9.50 2.05 3.95 » 9.24 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a 19.27%
Atlas America Inc. ATLS $655.8 Million $16.71 2.96 3.97 » 23.32 0.27 1.22 » 3.75 n/a 17.13%
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. GLF $647.7 Million $25.55 2.89 3.38 » 12.59 0.98 1.21 » 17.71 17.97% 8.84%
Copano Energy, LLC CPNO $632.8 Million $13.10 5.28 6.60 » 24.60 0.37 0.48 » 3.83 n/a 7.92%
Ockham's Rating: NotSet
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Key Fundamentals

CPX - Complete Production Services, Incorporated Fundamentals
Price (1/5/2009) $9.50
Volume (1/5/2009) 932,600
10 Day Average Volume 665,000
13 Week Price Range $4.04 - $12.99
52 Week Price Range $4.04 - $37.84
LTM Revenue $1.8 Billion
 
Shares Outstanding (12/2007) 75.0 Million
Market Capitalization $712.0 Million
Shares Held By Institutions 61.1 Million
Insitutional Holders 218
% Shares Held By Institutions 81.50%
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $2.20
P/E Ratio 4.50
Book Value Per Share $14.46
 
Gross Margin 38.90%
Quarterly Dividend 0.00
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Beta 1.76
Fiscal Year Ends December