
Linn Energy Is a Buy


| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 21.10 | 47.20 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 20.30 | 37.40 | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 3.70 | 11.10 | 12.50 |
| Beta | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.17 | 1.71 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 2.69 | 3.13 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 3.15 | 7.43 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 9.40 | 14.20 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | -7.20 | -7.70 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 5.30 | 5.70 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 6.30 | 5.20 | 2.30 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 4.87 | 1.88 | 2.80 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 105.00 | 183.00 | 37.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -3.00 | 54.70 | 0.30 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | -10.10 | 15.10 | 2.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 9.96 | 8.21 | 3.62 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 31.60 | 99.90 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | n.a. | 31.60 | 99.90 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -6.68 | 8.12 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 3.29 | 13.82 | 3.83 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 0.60 | 0.70 | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.09 | 1.65 | 0.73 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 1.09 | 1.75 | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 5.60 | 2.70 | 6.70 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 11.30 | 21.50 | 47.80 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 10.60 | 22.70 | 47.00 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 10.80 | 16.30 | 19.50 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 18.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 8.10 | 7.00 | 11.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 7.50 | 7.90 | 10.20 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 10.30 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 3.40 | 6.40 | 6.30 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 9.80 | 3.10 | 3.20 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 3.50 | 3.40 | 2.30 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 11.40 | 4.50 | 8.50 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 4.50 | 4.70 | 5.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 2,079,751.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 215,088.00 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 12.50 | 9.70 | 7.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 52.80 | 25.60 | 7.70 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.40 |