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Cowen Group Inc. (COWN: NASDAQ)
$2.49 -0.05 | -1.97%
06/01/12 - 04:00 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | n.a. | 13.90 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | n.a. | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.06 | 1.44 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 0.55 | 0.74 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 0.58 | 1.31 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | -2.90 | 10.20 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 8.70 | 2.40 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.00 | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 1.50 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -29.45 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 0.00 | 36.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -0.20 | 20.90 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -3.40 | 31.40 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -0.71 | -18.71 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 4,772.00 | -11.80 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 4,772.00 | -11.80 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | n.a. | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -16.60 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | n.a. | n.a. | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | n.a. | n.a. | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.00 | 2.69 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.20 | 2.75 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | n.a. | 1.90 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | n.a. | n.a. | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | -28.00 | 29.90 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | -27.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | -33.70 | 13.90 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -23.70 | 13.20 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | -0.27 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | -24.10 | 8.40 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | -6.60 | 0.50 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | -6.70 | 0.60 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | -19.00 | 1.60 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | -16.10 | 2.40 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 470,102.00 | 1,424,379.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | -166,846.00 | 134,335.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
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Latest COWN Headlines from TheStreet
- Cowen Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 05.04.12 | 06:05 pm
- Cowen Group's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 03.02.12 | 03:03 pm
- Cowen Group's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 11.04.11 | 06:11 pm
- Cowen Group Inc. Stock Downgraded (COWN) 09.26.11 | 07:09 am
- Cowen Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 05.06.11 | 04:05 pm
- Cowen Group's CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript 03.04.11 | 03:03 pm
- Cowen to Acquire LaBranche 02.17.11 | 10:02 am
- Cowen Group CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results  Earnings Call Transcript 11.11.10 | 03:11 pm
- Cowen Group, Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript 08.13.10 | 02:08 pm
- Trader Examines Europe Concerns
06.22.10 | 11:06 am
Press Releases for COWN
- Robert Fagin And Philip Cushman Join Cowen As Director Of Research And Head Of Equity Sales - Business Wire 06.04.12 | 09:06 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. To Present At Sandler O'Neill Global Exchange And Brokerage Conference - Business Wire 06.01.12 | 09:06 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. Announces 2012 First Quarter Financial Results - Business Wire 05.04.12 | 08:05 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. Announces 2012 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call - Business Wire 04.27.12 | 09:04 am
- Eric Greenhut Joins Ramius As Head Of Quantitative Trading Group - Business Wire 04.17.12 | 11:04 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter And Full-Year Financial Results - Business Wire 03.02.12 | 08:03 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter And Full-Year Earnings Conference Call - Business Wire 02.24.12 | 09:02 am
- Ken Griebell Joins Ramius As A Director In Marketing And Distribution - Business Wire 02.14.12 | 09:02 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. Announces Investment Banking Hires In Its Asia And Technology Groups - Business Wire 01.19.12 | 09:01 am
- Cowen Group, Inc. Agrees To Acquire Algorithmic Trading Management - Business Wire 01.17.12 | 09:01 am
Partner Headlines for COWN
- UPDATE: Cowen Swings To Q4 Loss - Benzinga 03.02.12 | 09:03 am
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- Cowen Group Announces New Hire to Health Care Research Group - Benzinga 03.10.11 | 01:03 pm
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Upgrades Duff & Phelps Price Target in Advance of SMID-cap Report (DUF, COWN, JMP, PJC) - Benzinga 01.13.11 | 01:01 pm
- CORRECTED - CORRECTED-(Aug 13)-UPDATE 1-Cowen Group Q2 loss wider than expec - Reuters 08.16.10 | 02:08 pm
- UPDATE 1-Cowen Group Q2 loss wider than expected - Reuters 08.13.10 | 09:08 am





