Gleacher & Co Inc Com (NASDAQ:GLCH)

Alex1963 (29.27) Submitted: 4/29/2009 12:00:21 PM : Start Price: $3.99 GLCH Score: +173.27

First Albany Companies, Inc
$3.99 0.07 (+1.79%)
4/29/2009 11:21 AM
First Albany Companies, Inc. (BPSG)
CAPS Rating: 1*
The Company and its subsidiaries operate an investment bank and institutional securities firm which focused on the corporate middle market as well as government agencies and public institutions.
Current Price   $3.99   Mkt Cap   $319.7M
Open   $3.99   P/E Ratio    0.00
Prev. Close   $3.92   Div. (Yield)   N/A (N/A)
Daily Range    $3.90 - $4.05   Volume    44,441
52-Wk Range    $1.53 - $4.02   Avg. Daily Vol.    69,000
Return on Equity   N.A.   
Return on Assets   -2.50   
Return on Investments   -14.00   
Profitability   
Gross Margin   N.A.   
EBIT Margin   -2.80   
Profit Margin   -12.00   
T Debt/ Equity   0.26
Total Debt / Equity   0.26
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings   N.A.
Price/Sales   2.17
Price/Book   3.19
Price/Cash Flow   -17.80
Per Share Data
Earnings   -0.25
Sales   1.81
Book Value   1.23
Cash Flow    -0.22
Price to Cash Flow (TTM)   -17.80 vs industry 39.40   
Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM)   -4.70   " 12.90
Revenue/Employee (TTM)   568,678.00 " 643,359.00   
Net Income/Employee (TTM) -68,086.00 " 26,902.00   

MORN no rating or analysis but summary snapshot:
"Stock Type        Distressed
Growth       F
Profitability       F
Financial Health       C
Total Return%   2006    2007 2008    YTD   
Stock      -66.6    -49.1 151.7    32.0   
+/- Industry -102.6    -39.3 215.1    -2.2   
+/- S&P 500 -80.2    -52.7 190.2    37.1   

(Financials-still don't trust 'em or feel we're out of the woods with more ugly news still in the wings & not fully factored in the overall sector pricing. And this had had quite a run up.God only knows why. Nearly at their 52 week high today.)