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21.56 (1y: +12%)
Market Cap 441.16 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 526.1 M P/B 1.10
LAYN- NAS (USA)
Layne Christensen Company
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.243
LAYN's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
51% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 7.96 vs. LAYN: 0.243 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.03   Max: 3.17
Current: 0.24
0.03
3.17
Equity to Asset 0.468
LAYN's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
72% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.35 vs. LAYN: 0.468 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.22   Max: 0.52
Current: 0.47
0.22
0.52
F-Score: 2
Z-Score: 2.18
M-Score: -2.75
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 3/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -3.10
LAYN's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
64% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 3.70 vs. LAYN: -3.10 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -6.7   Max: 7.7
Current: -3.1
-6.7
7.7
Net-margin (%) -3.4
LAYN's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. LAYN: -3.4 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -5   Max: 4.3
Current: -3.4
-5
4.3
ROE (%) -8.9
LAYN's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 5.20 vs. LAYN: -8.9 )
LAYN' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -16.2   Max: 12.8
Current: -8.9
-16.2
12.8
ROA (%) -4.5
LAYN's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
68% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. LAYN: -4.5 )
LAYN' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -7.6   Max: 5.3
Current: -4.5
-7.6
5.3
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -8.90
LAYN's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
61% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 12.00 vs. LAYN: -8.90 )
LAYN' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -20.2   Max: 21.2
Current: -8.9
-20.2
21.2
Revenue Growth (%) 5.5
LAYN's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.10 vs. LAYN: 5.5 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -4.8   Max: 20.5
Current: 5.5
-4.8
20.5
EBITDA Growth (%) -13.8
LAYN's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
74% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: -3.20 vs. LAYN: -13.8 )
LAYN' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -13.8   Max: 32.3
Current: -13.8
-13.8
32.3
» LAYN's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

LAYN Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Arnold Van Den Berg 69,880 sh (New)
Jim Simons 159,954 sh (+154.89%)
Chuck Royce 1,095,109 sh (+69.53%)
Mario Gabelli 1,083,160 sh (+68.4%)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
John Keeley 652,500 sh (-25.73%)
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Q3 2012

LAYN Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Arnold Van Den Berg 672,386 sh (+862.2%)
Mario Gabelli 1,352,000 sh (+24.82%)
Chuck Royce 1,218,248 sh (+11.24%)
John Keeley Sold Out
Jim Simons 102,754 sh (-35.76%)
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Q4 2012

LAYN Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Mario Gabelli 1,415,775 sh (+4.72%)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Arnold Van Den Berg 658,186 sh (-2.11%)
Chuck Royce 1,172,948 sh (-3.72%)
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Q1 2013

LAYN Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Chuck Royce 1,340,115 sh (+14.25%)
Mario Gabelli 1,548,362 sh (+9.36%)
Arnold Van Den Berg 648,376 sh (-1.49%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with LAYN

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Arnold Van Den Berg 2012-09-30 Add 862.2%1.34%$18.09 - $22.13 $ 21.564%672386
John Keeley 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.3%$18.09 - $22.13 $ 21.564%0
Mario Gabelli 2012-09-30 Add 24.82%0.04%$18.09 - $22.13 $ 21.564%1352000
Arnold Van Den Berg 2012-06-30 New Buy0.14%$18.55 - $22.67 $ 21.567%69880
John Keeley 2012-06-30 Reduce -25.73%0.1%$18.55 - $22.78 $ 21.567%652500
Mario Gabelli 2012-06-30 Add 68.4%0.07%$18.55 - $22.78 $ 21.567%1083160
Mario Gabelli 2012-03-31 Add 24.07%0.02%$21.32 - $26.7 $ 21.56-5%643200
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Reduce -46.92%0.1%$30.73 - $35.25 $ 21.56-34%461600
Mario Gabelli 2010-09-30 Add 24%0.02%$23.22 - $27.3 $ 21.56-14%867400
Mario Gabelli 2010-06-30 Add 111.4%0.05%$23.56 - $28.79 $ 21.56-18%699500
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Top Ranked Articles about Layne Christensen Company

Mario Gabelli Thirsty for LAYN
April 6, 2013
Known for its water systems and water treatment know-how, Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) is a global water management, construction and drilling company that explores and builds infrastructure for water, mineral and energy resources. Operating on a decentralized basis, the company has approximately 80 offices located in the United States as well as in Australia, Africa, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Italy. Read more...
Arnold Van Den Berg Buys ASTE, LAYN and LODE in Q1
July 6, 2012
Arnold Van Den Berg - Arnold Van Den Berg Buys ASTE, LAYN And LODE In Q1
Arnold Van Den Berg, founder of Austin-based Century Management and veteran value investor, went into the second quarter ignoring the abounding negative headlines on the belief that they didn’t tell the whole story, ignored the offsetting good news or were meaningless for the long term. “A lot of these problems that we’re reading about really don’t impact the value of the company over the long run,” Van Den Berg said in a May 31, 2012 interview, “but they might impact it over the short run, so everybody sells because of the short term, but they’ve sold something pretty cheap because over the long term it hasn’t changed that much.” Read more...

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 1.10
LAYN's P/B is ranked higher than
53% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.09 vs. LAYN: 1.10 )
LAYN' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 3.78
Current: 1.1
0.4
3.78
P/S 0.39
LAYN's P/S is ranked lower than
52% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.38 vs. LAYN: 0.39 )
LAYN' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.13   Max: 1.1
Current: 0.39
0.13
1.1
EV-to-EBIT 13.3
LAYN's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
78% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 12.83 vs. LAYN: 13.3 )
LAYN' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 3.4   Max: 134.4
Current: 13.3
3.4
134.4
Shiller P/E 176.9
LAYN's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
85% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 18.20 vs. LAYN: 176.9 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 8.72   Max: 655.67
Current: 176.9
8.72
655.67

Valuation & Return

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industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 3.6
LAYN's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
82% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 2.65 vs. LAYN: 3.6 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 5
Current: 3.6
1.1
5
Price/Tangible Book 1.1
LAYN's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
76% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. LAYN: 1.1 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 4.4
Current: 1.1
0.8
4.4
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.6
LAYN's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
96% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. LAYN: 1.6 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1   Max: 5.4
Current: 1.6
1
5.4
Price/Median PS Value 0.8
LAYN's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
73% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. LAYN: 0.8 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.8
Current: 0.8
0.3
1.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 7.50
LAYN's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
86% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 7.70 vs. LAYN: 7.50 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 29.5
Current: 7.5
0.7
29.5
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -0.07
LAYN's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
85% of the 466 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 4.29 vs. LAYN: -0.07 )
LAYN' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -6.3   Max: 37.1
Current: -0.07
-6.3
37.1

Business Description

Layne Christensen Company provides drilling and construction services and related products in two principal markets: water infrastructure and mineral exploration, as well as operates as a producer of unconventional natural gas for the energy market. The Company operates throughout North America, as well as Africa, Australia, Europe and Brazil. The Company also operates through its affiliates in South America. Layne Christensen's customers include municipalities, investor-owned water utilities, industrial companies, global mining companies, consulting engineering firms, heavy civil construction contractors, oil and gas companies and, to a lesser extent, agribusiness. Water infrastructure demand is driven by the need to provide and protect one of earth's most essential resources, water, which is drawn from the earth for drinking, irrigation and industrial use. Demand for mineral exploration drilling is driven by the need to identify, define and develop underground base and precious mineral deposits. The U.S. unconventional natural gas market is generally categorized as a subset of the natural gas market and includes natural gas sourced from coalbeds, shale and tight sands. The Company is a provider of water and wastewater systems and water treatment facilities. The Company offers a range of design, construction and maintenance services on a bundled basis for municipal, industrial and agricultural water and wastewater systems. The main services the company provides in the water infrastructure division are Water Systems, Well and Pump Rehabilitation, Water and Wastewater Treatment and Plant Construction, Sewer Rehabilitation, Geoconstruction and Environmental Specialty Drilling. Together with its Latin American affiliates, the company is a provider of drilling services for the global mineral exploration industry. The Company's energy business operates mainly in the midwestern U.S, and includes the exploration for, and acquisition, development, and production of, unconventional natural gas. The Company operates on a decentralized basis, with approximately 80 sales and operations offices located in most regions of the United States as well as in Australia, Africa, Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Italy. Competition for the company's water infrastructure division's bundled construction services are mainly local and national specialty general contractors. The Company's competition in the water well drilling business consists primarily of small, local water well drilling operations and some larger regional competitors. The services the company provides are subject to various licensing, permitting, approval and reporting requirements imposed by federal, state, local and foreign laws. Its operations are subject to inspection and regulation by various governmental agencies, including the Department of Transportation, OSHA and MSHA in the U.S. as well as their counterparts in foreign countries.
Company Website
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Industry: Engineering & Construction
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Traded in other countries:LC3.Germany
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Articles On GuruFocus.com
Mario Gabelli Thirsty for LAYN Apr 06 2013 
Boart Longyear: An Undervalued Giant of the Drilling Sector Nov 01 2012 
Peter Lynch Fair Valuing Arnold Van Den Berg’s Portfolio Jul 11 2012 
Arnold Van Den Berg Buys ASTE, LAYN and LODE in Q1 Jul 06 2012 
Layne Christensen - A Waiting Game? Mar 28 2010 
Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) Files Quarterly Report for the Period Ended on 2008-10-31 Dec 15 2008 
Ron Baron Likes Layne Christensen, Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Bankrate and China Nepstar Mar 25 2008 
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