GrafTech International Ltd. (GTI)

pops83 (43.86) Submitted: 5/24/2009 2:24:05 AM : Start Price: $9.03 GTI Score: +48.39

GTI seems inexpensive with a PEG value of 0.6036, below the Electronic Instr. & Controls industry median PEG of 0.94, which is supported by a PE of 6.0362 that is also below the industry median of 11.99. GTI is one of the more profitable companies in the Electronic Instr. & Controls industry with a net margin of 17.42%. Its operating margin and net margin are among the strongest of any peer while its gross margin is above the industry median. GTI is consistently one of the most efficient companies in the Electronic Instr. & Controls industry. With a Return on Assets, Revenues Per Employee, and Return on Equity of 21.21%, $412,056.60, and 53.36% respectively, they are among the most effective companies in the industry. GTI's debt to total capital ratio, at 13.47%, is in-line with the Electronic Instr. & Controls industry's norm. The company's Quick ratio has a value of 0.6 which shows that there are not enough liquid assets to satisfy current liabilities in the event that operating earnings are unable to.

In addition to the above info courtesy of TDAmeritrades research features, I also utilize Fibonacci retracement along with PSAR, MFI and MACD and volume to gauge when and by how much a stock will "rebound" or "retrace". IMHO GTI looks like it hit its bottom at 3.55 on 11/20/08 from it's peak of 27.98 on 7/2/08, is slowly rebounding. The first Fib point (33%) in my "rough calculations" is 11.69, which it is close to reaching at this point. Would have loved to have caught this one around 4 - 4.5, still plenty of room for a nice profit in the long term even at 50% retracement of 15.77, although 68% retracement of 20.16 would be even nicer. Only thing that I wish I could have with this pick is enough liquid assets to cover it's current liabilities.

Just a new approach to picks I am trying out.