* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LAYN's PEG Ratio is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 1.37 * Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Layne Christensen Co PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Layne Christensen Co's PEG Ratio falls into.
Layne Christensen Co PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Layne Christensen Co (NAS:LAYN) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
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Layne Christensen Co (Layne Christensen Co) Business Description
Layne Christensen Co started more than 100 years ago as a water-well drilling company, and over the years, it has expanded to include water treatment and infrastructure construction services, and mineral exploration drilling services. In 2002, the company entered the energy industry and now develops and produces gas from tight shales and coal seams.
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