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NEXEN INC (NYSE)
NXY	24.82	0.75	(3.12%)	Vol. 1,247,575	15:06 ET

Nexen Inc. is an independent, Canadian-based global energy company. They are uniquely positioned for growth in the North Sea, Western Canada including the Athabasca oil sands of Alberta and unconventional gas resource plays such as coalbed methane and shale gas, deep-water Gulf of Mexico, offshore West Africa and the Middle East. They add value for shareholders through successful full-cycle oil and gas exploration and development and leadership in ethics, integrity, governance and environmental protection.

General Information

NEXEN INC

801 - 7th Avenue S.W. Calgary Alberta, - T2P 3P7 Phone: 403 699-4000 Fax: 403 699-5800 Web: www.nexeninc.com Email: investor_relations@nexeninc.com

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

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	09/30/09
Next EPS Date	02/11/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	24.07
52 Week High	26.25
52 Week Low	11.89
Beta	1.42
20 Day Moving Average	2,405,938.75
Target Price Consensus	25.57

% Price Change
4 Week	6.36
12 Week	27.35
YTD	36.92

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	2.30
12 Week	14.96
YTD	14.96

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	521.21
Market Capitalization (millions)	12,545.40
Short Ratio	0.46
Last Split Date	05/16/2007

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.76%
Annual Dividend	$0.18
Payout Ratio	0.25
Change in Payout Ratio	0.17
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	09/08/2009 / $0.05

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.43
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	1.06
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	6.50
Next EPS Report Date	02/11/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.08
30 Days Ago	2.55
60 Days Ago	2.42
90 Days Ago	2.21

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	22.71
Trailing 12 Months:	32.97
PEG Ratio	3.49

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	-86.25%
vs. Previous Quarter	633.33%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	-42.13%
vs. Previous Quarter:	22.59%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.86
Price/Cash Flow	6.64
Price / Sales	2.65

ROE
09/30/09	5.93
06/30/09	17.30
03/31/09	22.56

ROA
09/30/09	1.86
06/30/09	5.46
03/31/09	7.13

Current Ratio
09/30/09	1.67
06/30/09	1.72
03/31/09	1.76

Quick Ratio
09/30/09	1.50
06/30/09	1.55
03/31/09	1.60

Operating Margin
09/30/09	8.03
06/30/09	19.69
03/31/09	22.05

Net Margin
09/30/09	2.46
06/30/09	23.67
03/31/09	30.33

Pre-Tax Margin
09/30/09	2.46
06/30/09	23.67
03/31/09	30.33

Book Value
09/30/09	12.92
06/30/09	12.03
03/31/09	11.27

Inventory Turnover
09/30/09	2.08
06/30/09	2.05
03/31/09	1.63

Debt-to-Equity
09/30/09	1.00
06/30/09	1.08
03/31/09	1.07

Debt to Capital
09/30/09	50.09
06/30/09	51.85
03/31/09	51.87


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