Focus Stock of the Month
Once a month we will provide a free analysis of a company from our Amateur Investor Index Top 100 which we feel is a stock to watch.
Our selection for February is Dupont Photomasks (DPMI)
Fundamentals:
|
DPMI |
1Q 00/99 | 2Q 00/99 | 3Q 00/99 | 4Q 00/99 |
|
% Increase in Quarterly Sales Growth |
+29% | +26% | +36% | +45% |
|
% Increase in Quarterly Earnings Growth |
+57% | +23% | +41% | +137% |
| % Increase in Quarterly Net Profit Margins | +8.2% | +8.7% | +10.6% | +11.2% |
Earnings Outlook:
Estimates for the next two quarters and next two years:
1Q 01/00 |
2Q 01/00 | 2001/2000 | 2002/2001 |
| E .81/.44 | E .96/.49 | E 2.96/1.61 | E 4.55/E 2.96 |
| +84% | +96% | +84% | +54% |
DPMI is a manufacturer of photomasks which are high purity quartz or glass plates containing precision images of integrated circuits and are used to optically transfer these images onto semiconductor wafers.
Ratings as of 1/31/01 include:
EPS: 79 RS: 93 ACC/DIST: A, GROUP
STRENGTH: 64
Industry Group: Electric-Semiconductor Equipment
Shares
Outstanding: 17.2M, Float Shares 11.2M
Institutional Ownership: 62%
Insider Ownership: 35%.
Average Daily Volume: 348,000 shares.
Next Earnings Report: 4/19
DPMI has formed a nice 6 month Cup since peaking in June of 2000. It now needs to develop a Handle over the next few weeks to be constructive and complete the Cup and Handle pattern. DPMI has seen accelerating sales and earnings growth over the past few quarters along with rising net profit margins. It is also forecast to have good earnings growth during 2001. DPMI has been holding up very well in the Semiconductor sector and is showing good leadership. This will be one to watch in the future if the Nasdaq continues to rally over the next few months.
***The Focus Stock of the Month is our opinion of a company to watch in the future. This doesn't mean it's a recommendation to buy the stock.***
