EQST Fundamental Research Investment Analysis, Energy Quest, Inc.

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Energy Quest, Incorporated (EQST)

The Razor's Edge

2-Year Price History

Recent Price
(12/31/2008)
$0.10
52-Week Price
$0.08 - $2.00
Market Capitalization
$492,325
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Most Recent Dividend
$0.00

About Energy Quest, Inc.

Energy Quest, 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.

A development stage company in the development and production of hydrogen-enriched alternative fuels in an environmentally responsible manner

A Word Of Caution

Stocks trading for less than $1 are loosely termed "penny" stocks. Energy Quest, Incorporated (EQST) is selling for less than $1 per share. While, we stand by our ratings methodology for long term value investors, often times "penny" stocks will be more volatile. Because many "penny" stocks are lightly traded their stock price can fluctuate because of a single large trade. Also, there is generally less analyst coverage of such "penny" stocks and thus less information from which to base our rating.

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

Ockham's Rating

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EQST Revenue

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

EQST Cash Earnings

Price to Cash Earnings analysis is inappropriate for this company due to an insufficient positive cash earnings history. Rather than calculating a potentially misleading Price to Cash Earnings analysis, we have chosen to give EQST a neutral Price to Cash Earnings outlook at this time. However, we should point out that this metric is a significant element in Ockham’s methodology to analyzing the outlook for any company. Therefore, for EQST, our assessment is now more dependent on the Price to Sales analysis, and investors should be cautious with a company with very limited, if any, positive cash earnings.

EQST Dividends

While it is not necessary to pay an attractive dividend or a dividend at all, to receive a positive rating from Ockham, we view dividends as an additionally helpful measure in determining the future potential of any company. EQST is not paying a dividend at this time, nor do they have a history of paying a dividend for the last 10 years plus. Therefore, we are not utilizing the dividends portion in our study. If EQST initiates paying a dividend, we will begin to factor this into the Ockham approach.

Peer Comparison

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Energy Quest, Inc. Industry Grouping

(12/31/2008)
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 EQST) 0.82 8.80 » 69.41 0.13 0.17 » 100.89 20.16% 3.64%
*10 year range does not include current year values
Lexaria Corp. LXRA $999,150 $0.04 2.00 27.00 » 82.50 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a -0.52%
Patch International, Inc. PTCHF $894,393 $0.03 0.08 0.63 » 21.05 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a 11.76%
GSV, Inc. GSVI $675,243 $0.09 1.29 1.57 » 80.00 0.64 0.86 » 504.43 20.16% 1.47%
Jed Oil, Inc. JDO $613,074 $0.02 0.22 14.00 » 138.00 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a 1.83%
Energy Quest, Inc. EQST $492,325 $0.10 -1.00 -1.00 » -1.00 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a 1.36%
Cheetah Oil & Gas Limited COGL $280,607 $0.01 0.50 0.78 » 25.50 0.00 0.00 » 0.00 n/a n/a%
Ockham's Rating: NotSet
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Key Fundamentals

EQST - Energy Quest, Incorporated Fundamentals
Price (12/31/2008) $0.10
Volume (12/31/2008) 900
10 Day Average Volume 1,000
13 Week Price Range $0.08 - $0.51
52 Week Price Range $0.08 - $2.00
LTM Revenue $5,164
 
Shares Outstanding (12/2007) 4.9 Million
Market Capitalization $492,325
Shares Held By Institutions
Insitutional Holders
% Shares Held By Institutions %
Earnings Per Share (EPS) ($0.78)
P/E Ratio n/a
Book Value Per Share $0.47
 
Gross Margin n/a%
Quarterly Dividend 0.00
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Beta 1.32
Fiscal Year Ends December