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How You Reckon

THE TIMES 100 / AN INVESTOR'S GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA'S
PUBLIC COMPANIES

Determining whether a company is one you want to invest in means knowing a little about the numbers. Here's a primer on some key financial stats.

May 05, 1998|WALTER HAMILTON | TIMES STAFF WRITER

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: NM

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 191

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: -2

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: -6

- Number of analysts: 4

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 50

Share and price data

- Market cap size: S

- One-year % price change: NA

- Float, in millions: 4

- 4/17/98 stock price: 26.00

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Name: Core

Ticker: CORE

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: 108

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 33

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: 1,284

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 34

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: 0

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: 0

- Number of analysts: 3

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 30

Share and price data

- Market cap size: S

- One-year % price change: 72

- Float, in millions: 3

- 4/17/98 stock price: 13.13

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Name: Cymer

Ticker: CYMI

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: 170

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 114

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: 248

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 213

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: 9

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: 10

- Number of analysts: 5

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 35

Share and price data

- Market cap size: S

- One-year % price change: 21

- Float, in millions: 25

- 4/17/98 stock price: 25.13

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Name: Daou Systems

Ticker: DAOU

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: 63

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 60

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: -100

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 47

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: -17

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: 25

- Number of analysts: 9

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 52

Share and price data

- Market cap size: S

- One-year % price change: 255

- Float, in millions: 9

- 4/17/98 stock price: 20.88

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Name: Dole Food

Ticker: DOL

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: NM

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 22

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: 81

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 13

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: 0

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: 5

- Number of analysts: 5

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 14

Share and price data

- Market cap size: L

- One-year % price change: 22

- Float, in millions: 40

- 4/17/98 stock price: 48.44

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Name: EarthLink Network

Ticker: ELNK

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: NM

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 86

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: NM

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 107

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: 8

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: -9

- Number of analysts: 5

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 67

Share and price data

- Market cap size: M

- One-year % price change: 564

- Float, in millions: 4

- 4/17/98 stock price: 68.88

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Name: Edison International

Ticker: EIX

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: 13

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: NA

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: 12

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: NA

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: 3

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: 16

- Number of analysts: 11

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 8

Share and price data

- Market cap size: L

- One-year % price change: 39

- Float, in millions: 367

- 4/17/98 stock price: 29.69

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Name: Excite

Ticker: XCIT

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: NM

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 206

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: NM

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 214

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: NM

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: 15

- Number of analysts: 10

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 50

Share and price data

- Market cap size: M

- One-year % price change: 682

- Float, in millions: 7

- 4/17/98 stock price: 75.31

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Name: Exodus Communications

Ticker: EXDS

Sales and earnings growth

- Latest quarter Earnings Per Share vs. yr. ago, %: NM

- Latest quarter sales growth vs. yr. ago, %: 342

- Latest yr. Earnings Per Share vs. previous yr., %: NM

- Latest yr. sales growth vs. previous yr., %: 296

Earnings estimates

- Surprises, actual vs. est. latest quarter, %: NM

- Surprises, actual vs. est. previous quarter, %: NM

- Number of analysts: 3

- Projected earnings growth rate 3-5 years, %: 50

Share and price data

- Market cap size: S

- One-year % price change: NA

- Float, in millions: 5

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