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TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TTI) is an oil and gas services company comprised of three divisions
– Fluids, Well Abandonment & Decommissioning (WA&D), and Production Enhancement.
The Company’s Fluids Division manufactures and markets clear brine fluids,
additives and other associated products and services to the oil and gas industry
for use in well drilling, completion, and workover operations both domestically
and in certain regions of Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. The Division
also markets certain fluids and dry calcium chloride, manufactured at its
production facilities, to a variety of domestic and international markets
outside the energy industry.
The Company’s WA&D Division provides a broad array of services required for the
abandonment of depleted oil and gas wells and the decommissioning of platforms,
pipelines, and other associated equipment. The Division services the onshore
U.S. Gulf Coast region and the inland waters and offshore markets of the Gulf of
Mexico. The Division is also an oil and gas producer from wells acquired in its
well abandonment and decommissioning business and provides electric wireline,
engineering, workover, and drilling services.
The Company’s Production Enhancement Division provides production testing
services to the Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, the offshore Gulf of
Mexico and certain Latin American markets. In addition, it is engaged in the
design, fabrication, sale, lease and service of wellhead compression equipment
primarily used to enhance production from mature, low pressure natural gas wells
located principally in the mid-continent, Rocky Mountain, Texas and Louisiana
regions of the United States and western Canada. The Division also provides the
technology and services required for the separation and recycling of oily
residuals generated from petroleum refining operations.
The Stock's price gained 49.8% over the past 3 months; 96.3% over the past 6
months; and 209.7% over the past 12 months.
TETRA is classified as a mid-cap growth company. The Stock is rated to
significantly outperform the market over the next six months. The Company
was incorporated in 1981.
TETRA's corporate
headquarters are located at The Woodlands, Texas. The Company's number of
employees: 1,668.
Sector: Energy; Industry: Oil Well Services &
Equipment; Ticker:TTI; Exch:
NYSE;
05/19/06 Closing Price: $54.78)
STOCK GRADE (ASG: 46.80)
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STRENGTHS (SEE: Table Below)
| Management's Effectiveness (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Return on Equity: |
18.54% |
| Profitability (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Profit Margin: |
9.23% |
| Stock's Growth Record (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Revenue: |
50.35% |
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. . . |
EPS: |
109.52% |
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. . . |
Price: |
220.98% |
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. . . |
Dividend: |
NA |
| PE & EPS (12 Mo.) |
. . . |
Price/Earnings: |
39.13 |
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. . . |
Earnings/Share: |
1.44 |
| Price
/ Share (Closing) |
. . . |
05/19/2006: |
$54.78 |
TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. -
EVALUATION
TETRA's
stock emerged as an ACE'S selection based on the evaluation results of the
criteria listed below. The evaluation results are encapsulated as one value in
ASG (short for ACE'S Stock Grade). ASG
is proprietary variable that was devised by ACE'S to measure the
quality of a stock for investment. TETRA's ASG value of 45.80 is
GOOD.
A. MANAGEMENTS EFFECTIVENESS - AVERAGE
B. PRODUCTS & SERVICES, SET OF - EXCELLENT
C. SALES - AVERAGE
D. CASH FLOW, FREE -
AVERAGE
E. PROFITABILITY - GOOD
F. PRICE-EARNINGS RATIO (P/E) - POOR
G.
FINANCIAL HEALTH -
POOR
H.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION -
GOOD
I.
TRADED VOLUME -
GOOD
J.
PRICE GROWTH - EXCELLENT
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