Mcdermott Intl (MDR)

Price: $12.78

Industry: Oil Machinery-Services-Drilling

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Mon Mar 26 12:22 EDT 2012 Power Gauge Rating

MDR - Bullish
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for MDR is bullish due to very attractive financial metrics and very positive expert opinions. The rating also reflects very weak earnings performance and very bearish price/volume activity. MDR's financial metrics are excellent due to a low price to sales ratio. Expert opinions about MDR are very positive which is evidenced by a very low short interest ratio.
TM

News Sentiment Rating

Neutral
MDR Mcdermott Intl March 23, 2012

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for MDR is neutral. Stories concerning MDR have a balanced or neutral sentiment.

TM

News Sentiment :Neutral

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Very Bullish
MDR's financial metrics are excellent. The company has high revenue per share and does not hold much long term debt relative to its industry group. The rank is based on a low long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group and low price to sales ratio.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 1.50 0.05

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 1.73 0.87

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 8.5% 8.9%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Very Bearish
MDR's earnings performance has been very weak. The company has a history of weak earnings growth and has not met analysts' earnings estimates. The rank is based on poor EPS growth over the past 3-5 years, worse than expected earnings in recent quarters, a relatively poor trend in earnings this year and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

12/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 5,631.61 36.68% $2.72 73.25% 12/08 6,572.42 16.71% $1.89 -30.51% 12/09 6,193.08 -5.77% $1.69 -10.58% 12/10 2,403.74 -61.19% $0.87 -48.52% 12/11 3,445.11 43.32% $0.59 -32.18%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.30 $0.59 Actual EPS Growth 5.95% EST EPS Current $0.16 $0.89 Est EPS Growth 15.50% Change -0.14 +0.30 Change +9.55

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.19 $0.13 $0.32 $0.28 Actual $0.05 $0.02 $0.27 $0.29 Difference $-0.14 $-0.11 $-0.05 $0.01 % Difference -73.68 -84.62 -15.62 3.57

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 12/09 12/10 12/11 Qtr 1 $0.34 $0.26 $0.30 Qtr 2 $0.40 $0.33 $0.29 Qtr 3 $0.51 $0.09 $0.05 Qtr 4 $0.43 $0.19 $-0.04 Total $1.68 $0.87 $0.60

Fiscal Year End Month is December.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Very Bearish
Price and volume activity for MDR is very bearish. MDR has a declining price trend and has underperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks. The rank for MDR is based on its relative weakness versus the market, negative Chaikin money flow, a negative Chaikin price trend and a decreasing volume trend.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether MDR is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 25.73 9.84 4.66%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value -9.04% -0.93% -11.23% -17.39%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 3,434,672 3,244,114 54%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bullish
Expert opinions about MDR are very positive. Shorting of MDR is low and insiders are net buyers of MDR's stock. The rank for MDR is based on a low short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock and optimistic analyst opinions.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.16 0.21 Current Current FY 0.89 7 Days Ago % Change 0.16 0.21 0.00% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 0 3 3 2 Down 7 4 3 5

30 Days Ago % Change 0.89 0.00

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

MDR's Competitors in Oil Machinery-Services-Drilling

Company MDR NOV OIS FTI DRC CAM Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 5.95% 17.48% 15.98% 6.88% 10.14% 14.04% Projected EPS growth 15.50% 18.00% 16.00% 27.70% 16.00% Profit Margin 4.03% 13.60% 9.27% 7.84% 5.18% 7.50% PEG 0.93 0.76 1.38 0.63 0.98 PE 20.29 16.89 13.77 29.91 29.41 19.39 Revenue(M) 3,445 14,658 3,479 5,099 2,312 6,959

News Headlines for MDR No significant news stories at this time.

Company Details Mcdermott Intl 777 N. ELDRIDGE PARKWAY HOUSTON, TX 77079 USA Phone: 281-870-5000 Fax: 281-870-5095 Website: http://http://www.mcdermott.com Full Time Employees: 1,600 Sector: Oils/Energy

Company Profile McDermott International is one of the leading worldwide energy services companies. The company's subsidiaries manufacture steam-generating equipment, environmental equipment, and products for the U.S. government. They also provide engineering and construction services for industrial, utility, and hydrocarbon processing facilities, and to the offshore oil and natural gas industry. (Company Press Release)

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