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Profile - Baldor Electric Company (NYSE:BEZ)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
5711 R.S. Boreham, Jr. Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone: (501) 646-4711
Fax: (501) 648-5894
Employees (last reported count): 4,066
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 ·Industry: Electronic Instruments & Controls
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 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 30%
·Institutional: 39% (56% of float)
(218 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.47M shares (+9.89%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Baldor Electric Company operates in one industry segment, which includes the design, manufacture and sale of electric motors and drives and related products. Baldor has made several small acquisitions, but the majority of its growth has come internally through broadening its markets and product lines. Baldor's motors and drives are designed, manufactured and marketed for general-purpose uses and to individual customer requirements and specifications. The products of the Company are marketed throughout the United States and in more than 60 foreign countries, principally in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia, the Far East and Latin America. The Company's field sales organization, comprised of independent manufacturer's representatives and Company sales personnel, consists of more than 51 groups, including 40 in North America. The remainder of the Company's representatives are located in other parts of the world.
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Financial Summary
Baldor Electric Company designs, manufactures and sells electric motors and drives, speed reducers, industrial grinders, buffers, polishing lathes, stampings, castings and repair parts. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues decreased 8% to $297 million. Net income decreased 45% to $13.6 million. Revenues reflect a decrease in orders. Lower income also reflects lower gross margins and higher SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Compensation
PayExer

R. Boreham, Jr., 77
Chairman, Director
$594K$172K
John McFarland, 49
Pres, CEO, Director
524K203K
R. Qualls, 67
Vice Chairman, Director
255K--  
Ronald Tucker, 43
CFO, Treasurer
--  --  
Lloyd Davis, 53
Exec. VP, COO, Sec.
425K224K
Dollar amounts are as of 30-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year.
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:BEZAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 22-Sep-2000
$18.75 
Recent Price$21.66 
52-Week High
on 23-May-2001
$25.15 
Beta0.33 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)32.9K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)25.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+10.4%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+48.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$735.0M
Shares Outstanding33.9M
Float23.8M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.52 
Dividend Yield2.40%
Last Split: 4 for 3 on 16-Dec-1997
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$7.84 
Earnings (ttm)$1.02 
Earnings (mrq)$0.19 
Sales (ttm)$17.36 
Cash (mrq)$0.29 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.76 
Price/Earnings (ttm)21.19 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.25 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$598.0M
EBITDA (ttm)$80.0M
Income available to common (ttm)$35.1M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)5.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)9.4%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 30
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)7.97%
Return on Equity (ttm)13.56%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)3.43 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.38 
Total Cash (mrq)$9.72M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short617.0K
Percent of Float2.6%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
604.0K
Short Ratio18.70 
Daily Volume33.0K
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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