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4.12 (1y: +598%)
Market Cap 44.19 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 157.13 M P/B 11.33
PEIX- NAS (USA)
Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
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 : 4/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.063
PEIX's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
76% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 1.31 vs. PEIX: 0.063 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.06   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.06
Equity to Asset 0.227
PEIX's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
82% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. PEIX: 0.227 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.35   Max: 0.91
Current: 0.23
-0.35
0.91
Z-Score: 0.07
M-Score: -2.82
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 : 7/10

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industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -3.90
PEIX's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
78% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. PEIX: -3.90 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -315.2   Max: 0.8
Current: -3.9
-315.2
0.8
Net-margin (%) -2.3
PEIX's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
78% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. PEIX: -2.3 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -247.1   Max: 68.9
Current: -2.3
-247.1
68.9
ROE (%) -36.3
PEIX's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
87% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 6.00 vs. PEIX: -36.3 )
PEIX' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -70   Max: 26.1
Current: -36.3
-70
26.1
ROA (%) -8.9
PEIX's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
86% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. PEIX: -8.9 )
PEIX' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -103.1   Max: 31.6
Current: -8.9
-103.1
31.6
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) -16.50
PEIX's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
83% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 9.20 vs. PEIX: -16.50 )
PEIX' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -9055.6   Max: 12.8
Current: -16.5
-9055.6
12.8
Revenue Growth (%) -33.6
PEIX's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
73% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. PEIX: -33.6 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -53.3   Max: 138.6
Current: -33.6
-53.3
138.6
EBITDA Growth (%) -72.6
PEIX's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
75% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 5.90 vs. PEIX: -72.6 )
PEIX' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -72.6   Max: 75.9
Current: -72.6
-72.6
75.9
EPS Growth (%) -73.4
PEIX's EPS Growth (%) is ranked lower than
75% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 10.00 vs. PEIX: -73.4 )
PEIX' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -73.4   Max: 65.8
Current: -73.4
-73.4
65.8
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Bill Gates Ups His Bet on Auto Engine Maker EcoMotors
July 11, 2012
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 11.33
PEIX's P/B is ranked higher than
82% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 1.69 vs. PEIX: 11.33 )
PEIX' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 2.52
Current: 11.33
0.01
2.52
P/S 0.04
PEIX's P/S is ranked lower than
99% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. PEIX: 0.04 )
PEIX' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 2.01
Current: 0.04
0.01
2.01
EV-to-EBIT -6.56
PEIX's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
64% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 14.32 vs. PEIX: -6.56 )
PEIX' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 8.1   Max: 80.4
Current: -6.56
8.1
80.4

Valuation & Return

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industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 104.4
PEIX's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
62% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 6.70 vs. PEIX: 104.4 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 0.4
Current: 104.4
0.1
0.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 0.30
PEIX's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
75% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 6.05 vs. PEIX: 0.30 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 12.4
Current: 0.3
1.2
12.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -3355.46
PEIX's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
60% of the 565 Companies
in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry.

( Industry Median: 5.28 vs. PEIX: -3355.46 )
PEIX' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -2009.2   Max: -3.2
Current: -3355.46
-2009.2
-3.2

Business Description

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. is a Delaware corporation incorporated in February 2005. The Company is a marketer and producer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the Western United States. It markets all the ethanol produced by the Pacific Ethanol Plants, all the ethanol produced by three other ethanol producers in the Western United States and ethanol purchased from other third-party suppliers throughout the United States. It also market ethanol co-products, including WDG, for the Pacific Ethanol Plants. The Company has extensive customer relationships throughout the Western United States. Its ethanol customers are integrated oil companies and gasoline marketers who blend ethanol into gasoline. It arrange for transportation, storage and delivery of ethanol purchased by its customers through its agreements with third-party service providers in the Western United States, mainly in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho and Washington. Its WDG customers are dairies and feedlots located near the Pacific Ethanol Plants. The Company's business is subject to extensive and frequently changing federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment.
Company Website
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Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Compare:NEU, SCL, VAL, POL, CYT
Traded in other countries:FPRP.Germany
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Pacific Ethanol Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Nov 15 2010 
Pacific Ethanol Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Aug 16 2010 
Pacific Ethanol Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) May 14 2010 
Pacific Ethanol Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Nov 09 2009 
Pacific Ethanol Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q) Aug 07 2009 


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