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4 Smallcap Picks for the New Year
posted on: January 09, 2008 | about stocks: ABVA / CPST / DCAI / GASS Print Email
We are pleased to announce that Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST), ABX Holdings (Nasdaq: ABXA), StealthGas (Nasdaq: GASS) and Dialysis Corporation of America (Nasdaq: DCAI) have been added to our list of Focus Stocks.
Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was first to market with commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine has shipped thousands of MicroTurbine systems to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours.
CPST investor highlights include announcing that it received the first order for its new C65 liquid fueled microturbine from DoCoMo Engineering Shikoku of Japan. The order is for two microturbines for system integration and they are scheduled to ship early next spring. Capstone's total backlog at the end of the second quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $10.4M of which $7.2M is short term. Revenue for the second quarter was $7.2M, an increase of approximately 145% from the $2.9M reported for the same period last year.
ABX Holdings (Nasdaq: ABXA) has two principal operating businesses: ABX Air, an air cargo services provider operating out of Wilmington, Ohio, and 14 hubs throughout the United States; and Cargo Holdings International, a leading provider of air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers, and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ABX Air is a Part 121 operator and holds a Part 145 FAA Repair certificate.
Through four subsidiaries, including two companies with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier Certificates, CHI also provides aircraft leasing, airport ground services, fuel management, specialized transportation management, and air charter brokerage services.
In addition ABXA sells aircraft parts, provides maintenance and repair services for airframes and aircraft components, and conducts flight-training services for customers. ABXA operates three sorting facilities for the United States Postal Service and is the largest employer in a several-county area in southwestern Ohio employing over 8,000 people.
ABXA investor highlights include having a total fleet of more than 135 aircraft, including the largest fleet of 767 freighter aircraft in the world. Recently extended its position as the primary provider of domestic airlift to DHL. Currently has thirty-one 767-200 freighter aircraft dedicated to DHL service. Reported revenues of $286.0M and net earnings of $2.4M, or $0.04 per share, for the third quarter of 2007. Each night of operation more than 240 aircraft arrive/depart at Wilmington.
StealthGas (Nasdaq: GASS) is an international shipping transportation company specializing in the transportation of various petroleum and petrochemical gas products in liquefied form. It vessels carry various petroleum and petrochemical gas products including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene and vinyl chloride monomer, which are all byproducts of the production of oil and natural gas. These products are transported in liquefied form in order to reduce their volume and to facilitate their handling.
StealthGas owns 39 vessels, which includes 38 currently under operation and 1 that is expected to be delivered in February 2008. StealthGas has also agreed to sell three of its existing vessels for delivery in January 2008. With the expected delivery of the remaining vessel by February 2008 and the sale of the three vessels in January 2008, the average age of the fleet will be 11.0 years compared to an industry average of 18 years and the total carrying capacity will be 160,268 cbm. StealthGas ranks number 1 in owned vessels in the 3,000 to 8,000 cbm segment which is its niche.
GASS investor highlights include reporting 3Q revenues of $23.2M and net income of $4.0M an increase of $4.6M or 24.4% and an increase of $1.9M or 91.0% respectively from net revenues of $18.7M and net income of $2.1M for the 3Q ended September 30, 2006. An average of 35.1 vessels were owned by the Company in the third quarter of 2007, earning an average time-charter-equivalent rate of approximately $6,747 per day. GASS has announced eight consecutive quarterly dividend since the company went public in October 2005.
Dialysis Corporation of America (Nasdaq: DCAI) through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of outpatient kidney dialysis centers in the United States and internationally. It offers outpatient hemodialysis services, home dialysis services, inpatient dialysis services, and ancillary services associated with dialysis treatments. The company provides dialysis and ancillary services to patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease. It also offers acute inpatient dialysis treatments in hospitals, homecare services, and dialysis center management services.
DCAI owns 35 free standing kidney hemodialysis centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. In addition, Dialysis Corporation distributes medical products, primarily disposables and diabetic supplies to hospitals, blood banks, laboratories, and retail pharmacies, as well as offers a line of blood lancets used to draw blood for testing.
DCAI investor highlights include announcing operating revenues for the third quarter were $19.1M compared to $16.5M for the same period last year, a 16% increase. Net income for the third quarter was $927,000 or $.10 per share compared to $814,000 or $.09 per share for the same period last year. Net income for the first nine months of 2007 was $2.0M or $.22 per share compared to $1.9M or $.20 per share for the same period last year.
posted on: January 09, 2008 | about stocks: ABVA / CPST / DCAI / GASS Print Email
We are pleased to announce that Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST), ABX Holdings (Nasdaq: ABXA), StealthGas (Nasdaq: GASS) and Dialysis Corporation of America (Nasdaq: DCAI) have been added to our list of Focus Stocks.
Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was first to market with commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine has shipped thousands of MicroTurbine systems to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours.
CPST investor highlights include announcing that it received the first order for its new C65 liquid fueled microturbine from DoCoMo Engineering Shikoku of Japan. The order is for two microturbines for system integration and they are scheduled to ship early next spring. Capstone's total backlog at the end of the second quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $10.4M of which $7.2M is short term. Revenue for the second quarter was $7.2M, an increase of approximately 145% from the $2.9M reported for the same period last year.
ABX Holdings (Nasdaq: ABXA) has two principal operating businesses: ABX Air, an air cargo services provider operating out of Wilmington, Ohio, and 14 hubs throughout the United States; and Cargo Holdings International, a leading provider of air cargo transportation and related services to domestic and foreign air carriers, and other companies that outsource their air cargo lift requirements. ABX Air is a Part 121 operator and holds a Part 145 FAA Repair certificate.
Through four subsidiaries, including two companies with separate and distinct U.S. FAA Part 121 Air Carrier Certificates, CHI also provides aircraft leasing, airport ground services, fuel management, specialized transportation management, and air charter brokerage services.
In addition ABXA sells aircraft parts, provides maintenance and repair services for airframes and aircraft components, and conducts flight-training services for customers. ABXA operates three sorting facilities for the United States Postal Service and is the largest employer in a several-county area in southwestern Ohio employing over 8,000 people.
ABXA investor highlights include having a total fleet of more than 135 aircraft, including the largest fleet of 767 freighter aircraft in the world. Recently extended its position as the primary provider of domestic airlift to DHL. Currently has thirty-one 767-200 freighter aircraft dedicated to DHL service. Reported revenues of $286.0M and net earnings of $2.4M, or $0.04 per share, for the third quarter of 2007. Each night of operation more than 240 aircraft arrive/depart at Wilmington.
StealthGas (Nasdaq: GASS) is an international shipping transportation company specializing in the transportation of various petroleum and petrochemical gas products in liquefied form. It vessels carry various petroleum and petrochemical gas products including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene and vinyl chloride monomer, which are all byproducts of the production of oil and natural gas. These products are transported in liquefied form in order to reduce their volume and to facilitate their handling.
StealthGas owns 39 vessels, which includes 38 currently under operation and 1 that is expected to be delivered in February 2008. StealthGas has also agreed to sell three of its existing vessels for delivery in January 2008. With the expected delivery of the remaining vessel by February 2008 and the sale of the three vessels in January 2008, the average age of the fleet will be 11.0 years compared to an industry average of 18 years and the total carrying capacity will be 160,268 cbm. StealthGas ranks number 1 in owned vessels in the 3,000 to 8,000 cbm segment which is its niche.
GASS investor highlights include reporting 3Q revenues of $23.2M and net income of $4.0M an increase of $4.6M or 24.4% and an increase of $1.9M or 91.0% respectively from net revenues of $18.7M and net income of $2.1M for the 3Q ended September 30, 2006. An average of 35.1 vessels were owned by the Company in the third quarter of 2007, earning an average time-charter-equivalent rate of approximately $6,747 per day. GASS has announced eight consecutive quarterly dividend since the company went public in October 2005.
Dialysis Corporation of America (Nasdaq: DCAI) through its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of outpatient kidney dialysis centers in the United States and internationally. It offers outpatient hemodialysis services, home dialysis services, inpatient dialysis services, and ancillary services associated with dialysis treatments. The company provides dialysis and ancillary services to patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease. It also offers acute inpatient dialysis treatments in hospitals, homecare services, and dialysis center management services.
DCAI owns 35 free standing kidney hemodialysis centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. In addition, Dialysis Corporation distributes medical products, primarily disposables and diabetic supplies to hospitals, blood banks, laboratories, and retail pharmacies, as well as offers a line of blood lancets used to draw blood for testing.
DCAI investor highlights include announcing operating revenues for the third quarter were $19.1M compared to $16.5M for the same period last year, a 16% increase. Net income for the third quarter was $927,000 or $.10 per share compared to $814,000 or $.09 per share for the same period last year. Net income for the first nine months of 2007 was $2.0M or $.22 per share compared to $1.9M or $.20 per share for the same period last year.
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