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AMCOL INTL CORP (NYSE)
ACO	27.59	0.20	(0.73%)	Vol. 93,856	16:00 ET

AMCOL International Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading international producer and marketer of value-added, specialty minerals and related products. The Company's products serve twelve major markets, including metalcasting, detergents, pet products, building materials and personal care. AMCOL operates a transportation segment that acts as a servicing operation for other business segments and outside customers.

General Information

AMCOL INTL CP

One North Arlington 1500 West Shure Drive, Suite 500 Arlington Heights, IL 60004-7803 Phone: 847 394 8730 Fax: 847 590-7605 Web: www.amcol.com Email: invest@amcol.com

Industry	CHEM-DIVERSIFD
Sector:	Basic Materials

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	01/28/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	27.39
52 Week High	30.09
52 Week Low	10.76
Beta	1.58
20 Day Moving Average	168,641.59
Target Price Consensus	26.33

% Price Change
4 Week	-2.37
12 Week	22.41
YTD	31.69

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-3.42
12 Week	15.40
YTD	8.99

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	30.61
Market Capitalization (millions)	844.56
Short Ratio	19.92
Last Split Date	12/02/1997

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	2.61%
Annual Dividend	$0.72
Payout Ratio	0.65
Change in Payout Ratio	0.26
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	11/17/2009 / $0.18

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.29
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	1.08
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	3.00
Next EPS Report Date	01/28/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	3.67
30 Days Ago	3.33
60 Days Ago	3.33
90 Days Ago	3.33

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	25.47
Trailing 12 Months:	24.86
PEG Ratio	8.49

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-23.81%
vs. Previous Quarter	140.00%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-24.55%
vs. Previous Quarter:	11.52%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	2.44
Price/Cash Flow	9.67
Price / Sales	1.15

ROE
09/30/09	10.28
06/30/09	11.38
03/31/09	14.31

ROA
09/30/09	4.64
06/30/09	5.12
03/31/09	6.51

Current Ratio
09/30/09	3.12
06/30/09	3.17
03/31/09	3.72

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	2.09
06/30/09	2.08
03/31/09	2.40

Operating Margin
09/30/09	4.64
06/30/09	4.87
03/31/09	5.88

Net Margin
09/30/09	5.46
06/30/09	5.75
03/31/09	6.73

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	5.46
06/30/09	5.75
03/31/09	6.73

Book Value
09/30/09	11.30
06/30/09	10.78
03/31/09	9.98

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	4.76
06/30/09	5.08
03/31/09	5.43

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.63
06/30/09	0.70
03/31/09	0.79

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	38.76
06/30/09	41.08
03/31/09	44.19


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