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Profile - Unit Corporation (NYSE:UNT)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 29Price hit new 52-week low ($9.06)
Location
1000 Kensington Tower, 7130 South Lewis
Tulsa, OK 74136
Phone: (918) 493-7700
Fax: (918) 493-7714
Employees (last reported count): 1,038
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 ·Sector: Energy
 ·Industry: Oil & Gas Operations
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 26%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 10 insider sells; 406.0K shares
  (4.1% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 71% (96% of float)
(202 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.51M shares (+5.58%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Unit Corporation is engaged in the land contract drilling of natural gas and oil wells and the exploration, development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas properties. Unit's current contract drilling operations are focused primarily in the natural gas producing provinces of the Oklahoma and Texas areas of the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins, the Texas Gulf Coast and the Rocky Mountain regions. The Company's primary exploration and production operations are also conducted in the Anadarko and Arkoma Basins and in the Texas Gulf Coast area with additional properties in the Permian Basin. The majority of the Company's contact drilling and exploration and production activities are oriented toward drilling for and producing natural gas. At December 31, 2000, Unit had an interest in a total of 2,951 wells and served as operator of 667 of those wells. Unit provides land contract drilling services for a wide range of customers using the drilling rigs, which it owns and operates.
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Financial Summary
Unit Corporation is engaged in contract drilling of oil and natural gas wells and the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues increased 75% to $141.5 million. Net income totalled $37.2 million, up from $9.2 million. Revenues reflect increases in natural gas and oil prices, and increased production. Earnings also reflect higher margins due to an increase in rig utilization.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

King Kirchner, 73
Chairman
$273K
John Nikkel, 66
Pres, CEO, Director
393K
Earle Lamborn, 66
Sr. VP, Drilling
264K
Philip Keeley, 59
Sr. VP, Exploration and Production
269K
Larry Pinkston, 46
VP, Treasurer and CFO
185K
Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:UNTAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 29-Aug-2001
$9.06 
Recent Price$9.18 
52-Week High
on 4-June-2001
$23.00 
Beta1.02 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)274.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)278.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-41.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-22.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$330.5M
Shares Outstanding36.0M
Float26.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$7.05 
Earnings (ttm)$1.72 
Earnings (mrq)$0.50 
Sales (ttm)$7.23 
Cash (mrq)$0.02 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.30 
Price/Earnings (ttm)5.34 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.27 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$262.0M
EBITDA (ttm)$137.9M
Income available to common (ttm)$62.4M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)23.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)38.4%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)17.72%
Return on Equity (ttm)28.58%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.56 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.20 
Total Cash (mrq)$767.0K
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short201.0K
Percent of Float0.8%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
163.0K
Short Ratio0.54 
Daily Volume370.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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