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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Potential Takeover Candidate? (NYSE: GMK)

Shares of GMK traded higher by 3.19% or $0.22/share to $7.12. Gruma S.A.B. de CV is trading at a price to book ratio of 1.17. This indicates that the shares are relatively cheap compared to book value which means the market is pricing in going concern value. The PEG is 0.08 suggesting that the shares are trading at an excellent value relative to firm's growth rate. The price to sales ratio came in at 0.27. Hence, the firm is extremely cheap relative to its top line sales figures. On average, 17935 shares of GMK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 28050. These factors combined may make this company a potential takeover candidate. Value investors may have an eye on this one, especially if the stock gets cheaper.

GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V. (GRUMA) is a holding company and conducts its operations through its subsidiaries.