Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Investopedia: OM Group - Unreasonably Cheap, Or Cheap For A Reason?


Though I have not owned it in many years, I've been a fan of OM Group (NYSE:OMG) for some time, particularly as the company's management tries to diversify the business and steer it away from such heavy reliance on cobalt. Although this is not a well-followed company at all, is still quite dependent on cobalt prices, and has not proven that it can deliver consistently strong returns on capital, today's valuation seems to expect far too little from this specialty materials company.

Crosscurrents in Q3 
Given that there is only one published earnings estimate for OM Group, the question of whether the company disappointed with its third quarter results, is largely irrelevant. Nevertheless, it was a quarter that seemed to be mixed with good and bad news.




Read the full piece here:
http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/OM-Group---Unreasonably-Cheap-Or-Cheap-For-A-Reason-OMG-FCX-SOA-ALB-GB-STP-SCCO-AMSC1115.aspx

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