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GASTAR EXPLORATION LTD (AMEX)
GST	4.68	0.12	(2.63%)	Vol. 107,642	15:59 ET

Gastar Exploration, Ltd. is an exploration and production company focused on finding and developing natural gas assets in North America and Australia. The Company pursues a balanced strategy combining low-risk CBM development with select higher risk, deep natural gas exploration prospects. The Company owns and controls development acreage in the Deep Bossier Sand gas play of East Texas and in the deep Trenton-Black River play in the Appalachian Basin.

General Information

GASTAR EXPL LTD

1331 Lamar Street Suite 1080 Houston, TX 77010 Phone: 713 739-1800 Fax: 713 739-0458 Web: www.gastar.com Email: None

Industry	OIL-C$ EXP&PROD
Sector:	Oils/Energy

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	03/15/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	4.56
52 Week High	5.18
52 Week Low	1.40
Beta	0.93
20 Day Moving Average	167,024.20
Target Price Consensus	N/A

% Price Change
4 Week	1.33
12 Week	22.58
YTD	172.89

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-2.54
12 Week	10.65
YTD	112.48

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	49.59
Market Capitalization (millions)	226.12
Short Ratio	0.65
Last Split Date	08/03/2009

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	-0.01
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	-0.06
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	-
Next EPS Report Date	03/15/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	1.00
30 Days Ago	1.00
60 Days Ago	1.00
90 Days Ago	1.00

Fundamental Ratios

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

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-%
vs. Previous Quarter	-275.00%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-73.18%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-43.43%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.49
Price/Cash Flow	7.16
Price / Sales	5.44

ROE
09/30/09	-3.95
06/30/09	-0.60
03/31/09	-1.67

ROA
09/30/09	-1.26
06/30/09	-0.16
03/31/09	-0.51

Current Ratio
09/30/09	0.83
06/30/09	0.11
03/31/09	0.16

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	0.83
06/30/09	0.11
03/31/09	0.16

Operating Margin
09/30/09	-7.78
06/30/09	-0.81
03/31/09	-2.28

Net Margin
09/30/09	71.52
06/30/09	-149.49
03/31/09	-124.46

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	71.52
06/30/09	-149.49
03/31/09	-124.46

Book Value
09/30/09	3.06
06/30/09	0.87
03/31/09	0.76

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	-
06/30/09	-
03/31/09	-

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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