ING Groep N.V. (ADR) (ING)

cashsage (77.09) Submitted: 4/22/2009 12:46:51 PM : Start Price: $8.01 ING Score: -21.87

ING has an illiquid balance sheet. It distributes an unsustainable dividend. The market prices ING as already bankrupt, as its ISP/ING perpetual debt is worth less than half its 25 USD emission price of 2002.

NEWSMONKEY (< 20) Submitted: 3/9/2009 11:02:29 AM : Start Price: $3.27 ING Score: -212.48

Those who are hoping for a recovery will be disappointed. Sell early sell often

therabbithole (< 20) Submitted: 3/6/2009 3:29:14 PM : Start Price: $3.07 ING Score: -234.45

more blah...

PonderinAK (< 20) Submitted: 2/22/2009 4:10:39 PM : Start Price: $5.19 ING Score: -92.93

6.88

finfanwoman10 (50.29) Submitted: 1/23/2009 4:45:57 PM : Start Price: $8.97 ING Score: -2.03

I believe ING will bounce back. It has taken a real beating here recently but the good news is they are a very solvent company and they were not at all involved in subprime lending.

scottidog (73.99) Submitted: 8/20/2008 10:42:57 AM : Start Price: $30.65 ING Score: +49.82

P/E = 5.2x v.17.3x for S&P 500
Price/Sales = 0.3x v. 1.2x
Profit Margin = 5.8% v 6.5%
Return on Equity = 26.1% v 13.0%
Return on Assets = 0.6% v 3.7%
Long Term Growth Rate = 1.8% v 12.6%
PEG Ratio = 2.9x v 1.4x

teidson (63.68) Submitted: 3/14/2008 1:08:42 AM : Start Price: $31.84 ING Score: +48.59

I like ing but the performance against the S&P 500 is consistently low. A good return on investment if bought short.