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Profile - Great Lakes Chemical (NYSE:GLK)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 31Price hit new 52-week low ($24.27)
July 31Dividend payment of $0.08
July 27Conference call: Great Lakes Chemical Earnings (Q2 2001)
Location
500 East 96th Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone: (317) 715-3000
Fax: (317) 715-3050
Email: investorinfo@glcc.com
Employees (last reported count): 5,148
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Competitors:
 ·Sector: Basic Materials
 ·Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 500
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 57%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · one insider buy; 1,000  shares
 · 3 insider sells; 176.0K shares
  (0.6% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 91% (213% of float)
(498 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 2.88M shares (+5.90%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation is a supplier of specialty chemical solutions. The Company serves customers and markets through a global network of integrated sales, production, research, technical service and distribution facilities. The Company is organized into four global business units, Polymer Additives, Performance Chemicals, Water Treatment and Energy Services and Products. A major portion of the Company's sales are sold to industrial or commercial users for use in the production of other products. Some products, such as recreational water treatment chemicals and supplies, are sold to a large number of retail pool stores, mass merchandisers and distributors.
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Financial Summary
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation is a producer of specialty chemicals for flame retardants, water treatment chemicals, fire extinguishants and performance chemicals. For the six months ended 6/30/01, revenues increased 3% to $871.7 million. Net loss totalled $133.5 million vs. an income of $68.6 million. Revenues benefitted from increases in the Energy Service and Products business unit, and the acquisition of Aqua Clear. Loss reflects the inclusion of goodwill impairment.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

Mark Bulriss, 49
Chairman, Pres, CEO
$1.0M
John Gallagher, III
CFO, Sr. VP
--  
Larry Bloom, 52
Exec. VP and Pres of Water Treatment
--  
Louis Maresca, Ph.D., 49
Exec. VP and Pres of Performance Chemicals
443K
Jeffrey Lipshaw, 46
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
345K
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:GLKAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 31-Aug-2001
$24.27 
Recent Price$24.95 
52-Week High
on 29-Dec-2000
$39.188
Beta0.73 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)257.8K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)218.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-24.0%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+2.0%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.25B
Shares Outstanding50.3M
Float21.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.32 
Dividend Yield1.28%
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 31-Jan-1992
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$15.23 
Earnings (ttm)-$1.51 
Earnings (mrq)-$3.06 
Sales (ttm)$33.55 
Cash (mrq)$2.70 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.64 
Price/EarningsN/A 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.74 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.70B
EBITDA (ttm)$45.6M
Income available to common (ttm)-$75.1M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)-4.4%
Operating Margin (ttm)-2.4%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)-3.62%
Return on Equity (ttm)-8.36%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)2.55 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.90 
Total Cash (mrq)$135.7M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short3.38M
Percent of Float15.6%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
2.86M
Short Ratio11.65 
Daily Volume290.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-June-2001)

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