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ChinaCast Education Corporation (CAST: NASDAQ)
$4.24 -0.20 | -4.50%
03/30/12 - 04:00 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 14.10 | 11.80 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 52.30 | 43.40 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 6.30 | 10.80 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.05 | 0.71 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 2.06 | 0.82 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 0.71 | 1.69 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 1.30 | 5.19 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 6.20 | 7.00 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 4.60 | 8.00 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.00 | 0.70 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 0.30 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 31.66 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 0.00 | 9.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 37.30 | 0.50 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 53.70 | 19.30 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 54.30 | 24.71 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 29.30 | 77.00 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 29.30 | 77.00 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 8.14 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | 29.98 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.30 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.04 | 0.26 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 9.80 | 17.10 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 64.70 | 58.80 | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 64.20 | 57.30 | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 47.00 | 23.20 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 41.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 21.60 | 16.50 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 28.70 | 14.90 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 19.20 | 8.90 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 3.30 | 10.30 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 3.40 | 9.30 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 5.10 | 15.90 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 4.90 | 14.80 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 63,092.00 | 330,860.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 9,651.00 | 32,784.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 12.00 | 12.90 | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 195.50 | 45.30 | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.40 |
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Latest CAST Headlines from TheStreet
- ChinaCast Education Corporation Stock Upgraded (CAST) 12.07.11 | 05:12 am
- ChinaCast Stock Gaps Down On Today's Open (CAST) 11.29.11 | 08:11 am
- ChinaCast Stock Soars (CAST) 11.15.11 | 08:11 am
- ChinaCast Stock Gaps Up On Today's Open (CAST) 11.10.11 | 09:11 am
- ChinaCast Stock Soars (CAST) 10.05.11 | 10:10 am
- ChinaCast Stock Hits New 52-Week Low (CAST) 08.08.11 | 12:08 pm
- ChinaCast Education Corporation Stock Downgraded (CAST) 06.17.11 | 07:06 am
- ChinaCast Education Corporation Stock Upgraded (CAST) 05.19.11 | 07:05 am
- Tenaris SA - Upgrades & Downgrades 05.18.11 | 09:05 am
- ChinaCast Education Corporation Stock Downgraded (CAST) 03.31.11 | 06:03 pm
Press Releases for CAST
- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces That A Class Action Has Been Filed Against ChinaCast Education Corporation - PR Newswire 05.30.12 | 08:05 am
- Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces That A Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against China Cast Education Corporation - PR Newswire 05.29.12 | 02:05 pm
- Rosen Law Firm Files Class Action Against ChinaCast Education Corporation - CAST - Business Wire 05.26.12 | 09:05 am
- The Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation Of Securities Claims Against ChinaCast Education Corporation – CAST - Business Wire 05.22.12 | 11:05 pm
- ChinaCast Education Received NASDAQ Notification Letter Regarding Delayed Form 10-Q Filing - PR Newswire 05.17.12 | 04:05 pm
- ChinaCast Education Received NASDAQ Notification Letter Regarding Delisting Determination - PR Newswire 05.08.12 | 04:05 pm
- Open Letter From ChinaCast's Board Of Directors To Our Shareholders - PR Newswire 04.02.12 | 12:04 pm
- Ron Chan Issued Letter To ChinaCast Shareholders - PR Newswire 04.02.12 | 08:04 am
- ChinaCast Education Appoints Doug Woodrum Interim Chief Financial Officer - PR Newswire 03.27.12 | 04:03 pm
- ChinaCast Education Appoints Derek Feng Chairman And Interim Chief Executive Officer - PR Newswire 03.26.12 | 07:03 am
Partner Headlines for CAST
- Market Roundup - Benzinga 03.26.12 | 01:03 pm
- ChinaCast Education Corporation Refutes Latest Sherwood/Fir Tree Statements, Exposes Their Concerted Efforts to Control the Company - Benzinga 01.09.12 | 04:01 pm
- Ned Sherwood, Major Stockholder of ChinaCast Education Corporation Issues Open Letter to the Board - Benzinga 12.09.11 | 01:12 pm
- Wunderlich Securities Has Buy on ChinaCast Education - Benzinga 10.04.11 | 09:10 am
- 10 Super Profitable Stocks Under $5 - Seeking Alpha 09.16.11 | 05:09 pm
- How to Detect Potential Chinese Stock Frauds - Seeking Alpha 07.22.11 | 05:07 pm
- Hunting Stocks in a Slow-Growth Environment - Seeking Alpha 06.03.11 | 03:06 pm
- 6 Reasons I'm Short ChinaCast Education - Seeking Alpha 04.07.11 | 08:04 am
- 7 Big New Insider Buys - Seeking Alpha 03.29.11 | 09:03 am
- Chinacast Education Corp. Director Buys 358,561 Shares of CAST - Benzinga 03.25.11 | 04:03 pm
