Veolia Environnement (ADR) (NYSE:VE)

Its water treatment is key to success.

Bought with RM @ 13.58 on 5/13

use this company to remove Hazardous waste and universal waste items from my workplace.

water treatment project in India and China will become increasingly more important. At present below Book Value

Related to LNG.

Strong dividend, lots of upside.

Waste management is initially a high-cost business for trucks, containers, etc. Once the waste can be sold to be reused for fuel, manufacturing, or other purposes, then revenue can be generated. This takes time. All in all, it's a good business for the planet. More and more companies and individuals are become sustainable, recycling rather than throwing away. It may be another 5 to 10 years before this company can generate enough income to be a profitable one. I'd like to see it succeed. As their slogan says, Dedicated to Protecting People and Improving the Environment. You can't beat that!

Too much debt, environmentalism is a costly fad

on 8-19-12 AngleEdge sniffed VE

Near 52 week low, high yield (7.4%), unprofitable last year, but expected to be profitable this year and next. Provides water and waste disposal services. I expect these are growth industries if population continues to grow, and the world economy recovers.

Long-term play as it restructures to focus more on water, which will only become an increasingly important commodity

Water!

Euro equities beat up from the feet up. Water like food is not a luxury, is a necessity. Veolia Environment is nailing China contracts, especially with all those loaded Chinese technocrats in Marseilles at the World Water Forum. And divies like that? who can pass that up? no brainer

real $$$ play I picked up 72 shares @ 13.85 on 3/7/12
I think this will run up untill after the dividend payout.
The once a year dividend payout.
The dividend payout of over 10%.
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the next wars will be fought over water

betting on Europe stabilizing... with at least that, VE moves up solidly by year end. Expect at least 10% appreciation from $12.60 + dividend (whatever that ends up being) as bonus.

Strong dividend (even after expected cuts), selling below book, & in an industry that is somewhat protected from economic downturn.

Looks like good value. Positives are P/E, price less than book value, strong cash flow, need for the services it provides, & its dividend, though I'm expecting that to be cut will likely be cut to ~1/3rd. Negatives are the high debt level (which management is trying to reduce), and the fate of the Euro.

VE is a solid company providing a basic need to sustain life. It may be a bit large, however, with the financial situation in Europe being what it is, maybe the company will trim some excess operations. Like many stocks right now, VE is undervalued and poised to make a come back in the next three to five years.