Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC)

Uranium Energy Corp. (AMEX:UEC) is a U.S.-based exploration and development company focused on near-term uranium production in the U.S. The company’s operations are managed by professionals who have earned a reputable profile through many decades of hands-on experience in the key facets of uranium exploration, development and mining.

Uranium Energy controls one of the largest databases of historic uranium exploration and development in the nation. Using this knowledge base, the company has acquired and is advancing exploration properties of merit throughout the southwestern U.S., a region known as being the most concentrated area for uranium mining in the United States.

The Company’s fully licensed and permitted Hobson processing facility is central to all of its projects in South Texas. Well financed to execute on its key programs, Uranium Energy’s Palangana is-situ recovery project is fully permitted, and its Goliad in-situ recovery project is in the final stages of mine permitting for production.

The company’s strategy of acquiring exploration databases and leveraging those databases to generate acquisition targets has proven to be effective thus far. With plans to continue aggressively pursuing this strategy, Uranium Energy Corp is well positioned to capitalize on the world’s first significant alternative energy boom.

Key statistics (7/26/10):

Market cap: $147.59 Million
Current Ratio: 24.2 versus industry average of 3.8
Quick Ratio: 24.2 versus industry average of 3.2
Insider Holding Percentage: 32.20%

Cash and Equivalents: $25.9 Million
Total Assets: $52.2 Million
Total Shares Outstanding: 60,644,475
Debt/Equity Ratio: 0.0 versus industry average of 0.45

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Servotronics, Inc. (SVT)

Servotronics, Inc. has established a reputation for its design, development, and manufacture of high quality components, systems and sub-systems for use wherever precise control, reliability and cost containment are required. The company’s products include servocontrol valves, torque motors, actuators, check valves, pressure regulators, metallic seals and many other products which are used in a wide range of applications and industries.

Servotronics is committed to delivering customer satisfaction by meeting and exceeding their product requirements for value, quality, reliability, and on-time deliveries. The company views all challenges as achievement based opportunities for continuous improvement. Viewing itself as a team player, Servotronics’ synergistically combines its employees’ expertise, efforts and support to create the cutting edge of technology and value.

Currently the company trades at a P/E of 8.5 and Market Cap of $19.53 Million. With annual sales of $32.45 Million, the company trades at a Price/Sales Ratio of only 0.69. Over the past five years, annual net income has grown at an average of 20.99% versus the industry average of 20.45%.

For the first six months of this year, the company generated net income of $1,401,000 (or $0.66 per share diluted) on revenues of $16,087,000. This compares to net income of $835,000 (or $0.41 per share diluted) on revenues of $16,644,000 during the same six month period of 2009, an approximate 68% increase in net income.

As of last report, Servotronics had $28.1 Million in assets, $3.3 Million in current liabilities and $3.3 Million in long-term debt. Shareholder equity totals $20.5 Million providing a solid Debt/Equity Ratio of 0.20. The company also boasts a respectable 12.6% Return on Equity, 9.0% Return on Assets and 10.4% Return on Capital.

Key statistics (8/26/10):

Market cap: $19.53 Million
P/E Ratio: 8.5 versus industry average of 17.4
P/S Ratio: 0.69 versus industry average of 1.62
Price/Cash Flow Ratio: 7.20 versus industry average of 43.80

Debt/Equity Ratio: 0.20 versus industry average of 0.45
Current Ratio: 6.5 versus industry average of 2.0
Quick Ratio: 3.2 versus industry average of 1.6
Book Value/Share: $10.45 versus current market price of $9.96

Return on Equity: 12.6% versus industry average of 14.8%
Return on Assets: 9.0% versus industry average of 6.9%
Return on Capital: 10.4% versus industry average of 11.2%
Inventory Turnover: 2.1 versus industry average of 5.1

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Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (FVE)

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. is a national healthcare and senior living services provider focused on building a solid financial base by carefully managing assets, resulting in a better bottom-line and enhanced resident care. With more than 21,000 employees in 230 locations nationwide, the company operates through three major divisions: Five Star Senior Living, Five Star Rehabilitation Services, and Five Star Pharmacy Services.

The Five Star Senior Living division includes more than 200 Independent Living and Assisted Living facilities, Skilled Health Care facilities, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities. Through its Rehabilitation Services division, Five Star operates rehabilitation hospitals and outpatient health rehabilitation clinics. Through its Pharmacy Services division, Five Star operates institutional pharmacies across the country.

There is much opportunity for the company to grow as the aging U.S. population increases demand for independent living properties, assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, pharmacies and rehabilitation services. In addition to capitalizing on this industry growth, the company aims to improve profitability of its existing operations by increasing revenues and improving margins. Five Star is also utilizing a proven acquisition strategy for growth and continues to seek additional areas of expansion.

With more than a billion in annual revenues, the company trades at a market cap of $161.8 million, providing a price to sales ratio of only 0.13! Few investors foresee a decline in stock price coming any time soon with less than 3% of the float reportedly shorted. Two analysts currently believe the company is a “Buy”, while one other believes it’s a “Hold”. Currently 48.20% of the shares outstanding are held by institutions while 11.81% are held by insiders.

Most experienced investors would assume at this point that Five Star must have a poor balance sheet and/or revenues are declining, but the company actually has a solid balance sheet with $25.7 million in cash, and revenues have grown at an average of 14.81% the past five years.

Key statistics (8/26/10):

Market cap: $161.83 Million
P/E Ratio: 9.0 versus industry average of 8.9
P/S Ratio: 0.13 versus industry average of 0.75
Price/Cash Flow Ratio: 4.7 versus industry average of 10.9

Debt/Equity Ratio: 0.36 versus industry average of 2.37
Current Ratio: 1.1 versus industry average of 1.1
Quick Ratio: 1.1 versus industry average of 1.1
Book Value/Share: $4.27 versus current market price of $4.53

Return on Equity: 12.8% versus industry average of -0.8%
Return on Assets: 4.4% versus industry average of 2.1%
Return on Capital: 7.4% versus industry average of 2.8%
Receivable Turnover: 19.8 versus industry average of 25.1

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