AMEN Properties (AMEN Properties) Predictability Rank

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What is AMEN Properties Predictability Rank?

Not Rated

Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.

AMEN Properties Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

	Predictables	Non-Predictable	All stocks
Total Number of stocks	570	1833	2403
Total Lost Money	61	830	891
Total Lost More Than 50%	18	412	430
Total Lost More Than 90%	4	86	90
Average Gain	260.6%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain	150.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gain	2852.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loss	-100.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	12.7%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	8.9%	1.1%	3.1%

For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank	5-Star	4.5-Star	4-Star	3.5-Star	3-Star	2.5-Star	2-Star	1-Star (non-predictable)	Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	3.7%	3.3%	76.3%	100%
% that are in Loss (10y)	3%	10%	8%	9%	11%	18%	16%	45%	37%
Average Gain (10y)	364.6%	330.9%	278.0%	235.1%	243.5%	227.8%	154.8%	100.0%	138.1%
Median Gain (10y)	238.5%	193.5%	171.0%	159.0%	132.5%	113.5%	87.0%	13.0%	39.0%
Maximum Gainer	2228.0%	2547.0%	2452.0%	2852.0%	2432.0%	1892.0%	1807.0%	11483.0%	11483.0%
Maximum Loser	-82.0%	-53.0%	-67.0%	-100.0%	-83.0%	-100.0%	-78.0%	-100.0%	-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain	15.4%	14.6%	13.2%	12.0%	12.2%	11.7%	9.1%	6.7%	8.4%
Annualized Median Gain	12.1%	10.6%	9.8%	9.3%	8.2%	7.3%	6.0%	1.1%	3.1%

For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

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AMEN Properties (AMEN Properties) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

P.O. Box 835451, Richardson, TX, USA, 75080

Website

http://www.amenproperties.com

AMEN Properties Inc acquires investments in commercial real estate, natural gas properties, and other energy-related business properties. It derives revenue from oil and gas.

Executives

Jon M Morgan	officer: Chief Executive Officer	303 W WALL, SUITE 1700, MIDLAND TX 79701
Blake Donald M Jr	director	298 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10001
Randy G Nicholson	director	1202 ESTATES DRIVE SUITE D, ABILENE TX 79602
Earl Gjelde	director	790 ROSE ACRES COURT, LOVELAND CO 80537
Eric L Oliver	director	303 W WALL, SUITE 1700, MIDLAND TX 79701
Bruce E Edgington	director	303 W WALL, SUITE 2300, MIDLAND TX 79701
Jesse T Correll	director
John Bick	officer: Managing Principal	1409 CROWLEY ROAD, ARLINGTON TX 76012
Kris Lawson Oliver	officer: Chief Financial Officer	303 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 1700, MIDLAND TX 79701
Kevin Yung	officer: Chief Operating Officer	303 W. WALL STREET, SUITE 2300, MIDLAND TX 79701
Padraig Ennis	officer: Vice President	2821 MARMON, MIDLAND TX 79705
John M James	officer: Chief Financial Officer	4485 HACKBERRY, MIDLAND TX 79707
Eric Boyt	other: Former Chief Financial Officer

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