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CARBO CERAMICS INC (NYSE)
CRR	59.05	-1.80	(-2.96%)	Vol. 419,889	16:02 ET

CARBO Ceramics Inc. is the world's largest producer and supplier of ceramicproppants for use in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells.Demand for ceramic proppants depends primarily upon the demand for natural gas and oil and on the number of natural gas and oil wells drilled, completed or recompleted worldwide. More specifically, the demand for ceramic proppants is dependent on the number of oil and gas wells that are hydraulically fractured to stimulate production.

General Information

CARBO CERAMICS

6565 Macarthur Boulevard Suite 1050 Irving, TX 75039 Phone: 972-401-0090 Fax: 972-401-0705 Web: www.carboceramics.com Email: ir@carboceramics.com

Industry	OIL-FIELD SVCS
Sector:	Oils/Energy

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	02/04/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	60.85
52 Week High	65.00
52 Week Low	26.33
Beta	0.55
20 Day Moving Average	508,345.34
Target Price Consensus	64.43

% Price Change
4 Week	11.82
12 Week	34.82
YTD	66.20

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	10.61
12 Week	27.10
YTD	37.55

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	23.05
Market Capitalization (millions)	1,360.87
Short Ratio	15.81
Last Split Date	08/22/2005

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.22%
Annual Dividend	$0.72
Payout Ratio	0.28
Change in Payout Ratio	0.05
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	10/29/2009 / $0.18

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.57
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	2.28
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	-
Next EPS Report Date	02/04/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.92
30 Days Ago	2.75
60 Days Ago	2.75
90 Days Ago	2.75

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	25.87
Trailing 12 Months:	22.89
PEG Ratio	-

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	0.00%
vs. Previous Quarter	51.22%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-10.53%
vs. Previous Quarter:	32.40%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	3.05
Price/Cash Flow	16.98
Price / Sales	3.81

ROE
09/30/09	13.81
06/30/09	14.18
03/31/09	15.34

ROA
09/30/09	11.98
06/30/09	12.20
03/31/09	13.06

Current Ratio
09/30/09	7.03
06/30/09	9.94
03/31/09	7.98

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	4.80
06/30/09	6.75
03/31/09	5.76

Operating Margin
09/30/09	16.99
06/30/09	16.74
03/31/09	16.36

Net Margin
09/30/09	24.13
06/30/09	23.05
03/31/09	22.67

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	24.13
06/30/09	23.05
03/31/09	22.67

Book Value
09/30/09	19.34
06/30/09	18.82
03/31/09	18.42

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	3.02
06/30/09	3.36
03/31/09	3.86

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	0.00
06/30/09	0.00
03/31/09	0.00

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	0.00
06/30/09	0.00
03/31/09	0.00


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