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Market Cap 326.7 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 469.69 M P/B
PRSG- OTCPK (USA)
Primus Guaranty Ltd.
  • 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 : 5/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.506
PRSG's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.13 vs. PRSG: 0.506 )
PRSG' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.1   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.51
F-Score: 3
Z-Score: -0.96
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 : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 97.40
PRSG's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 20.40 vs. PRSG: 97.40 )
PRSG' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -12390.6   Max: 113.1
Current: 97.4
-12390.6
113.1
Net-margin (%) 98.1
PRSG's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 15.10 vs. PRSG: 98.1 )
PRSG' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -12425   Max: 101.5
Current: 98.1
-12425
101.5
ROA (%) 69.2
PRSG's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. PRSG: 69.2 )
PRSG' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -462.4   Max: 316
Current: 69.2
-462.4
316
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 566135.19
PRSG's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. PRSG: 566135.19 )
PRSG' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -110255   Max: 765901
Current: 566135.19
-110255
765901
EBITDA Growth (%) -59.5
PRSG's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PRSG: -59.5 )
PRSG' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -59.5   Max: 98.3
Current: -59.5
-59.5
98.3
EPS Growth (%) -59.8
PRSG's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PRSG: -59.8 )
PRSG' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -59.8   Max: 101.9
Current: -59.8
-59.8
101.9
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Q4 2011

PRSG Guru Trades in Q4 2011

Jeremy Grantham 23,998 sh (New)
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Q1 2012

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Jeremy Grantham Sold Out
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/S 24.00
PRSG's P/S is ranked higher than
58% of the 122 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 2.58 vs. PRSG: 24.00 )
PRSG' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 874545
Current: 24
0.01
874545
PFCF 12.70
PRSG's PFCF is ranked higher than
59% of the 87 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 6.05 vs. PRSG: 12.70 )
PRSG' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 482301
Current: 12.7
0.01
482301
EV-to-EBIT 41.7
PRSG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
56% of the 104 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 15.40 vs. PRSG: 41.7 )
PRSG' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 2118670
Current: 41.7
0.4
2118670

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 2.40
PRSG's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 4.60 vs. PRSG: 2.40 )
PRSG' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 235.2
Current: 2.4
0.1
235.2
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) -7.03
PRSG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
60% of the 132 Companies
in the Global Credit Services industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. PRSG: -7.03 )
PRSG' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -6943.5   Max: 15472.2
Current: -7.03
-6943.5
15472.2

Business Description

Primus Guaranty, Ltd. is a Bermuda Company that was incorporated in 1998. It is a holding company that conducts business currently through two main operating subsidiaries, Primus Financial Products, LLC (Primus Financial), a credit derivative product Company (CDPC), and Primus Asset Management, Inc. (Primus Asset Management), an investment manager to affiliated companies and third-party entities. The Company, through its main operating subsidiary is engaged in two lines of business: Selling credit protection and asset management. Primus Financial, as a credit derivative product Company (CDPC), was established to sell credit swaps mainly to global financial institutions and major credit swap dealers, referred to as counterparties, against mainly investment grade credit obligations of corporate and sovereign issuers. Primus Asset Management acts as an investment manager to affiliated companies and third-party entities. It currently manages the credit swap and cash investment portfolios of its affiliate, Primus Financial. Primus Asset Management also manages two collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). It competes with banks, insurance companies and investment managers, including hedge funds. The Company's operations might become subject to increased regulation under U.S. federal and state law or existing regulations.
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