Ldk Solar Co Ltd: (NYSE: LDK)

$2.03

0.20 (10.93%)

Volume 11,186,158

May 21 01:14 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		1.90 - 2.17
	
		52wk Low - High
		0.71 - 3.10
	
		Previous Close
		1.83
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,032,925
	
		Industry
		SOLAR
	
		Market Cap
		244.34 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		2.85
	
		PE (Forward)
		0.00
	
		Current Year Est.
		-3.45
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            NA
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            -3.45
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            -0.98
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            01-02-2011
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            -6.89
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
LDK Solar Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are the principal raw material used to produce solar cells. LDK sells multicrystalline wafers globally to manufacturers of photovoltaic products, including solar cells and solar modules. In addition, the company provides wafer processing services to monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cell and module manufacturers. LDK's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People's Republic of China. The company's office in the United States is located in Sunnyvale, California.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (03/2013)	Next Qtr (06/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	-0.98	-0.87	-3.45	-3.20
Number of Estimates	1	1	1	1
Low Estimate	-0.98	-0.87	-3.45	-3.20
High Estimate	-0.98	-0.87	-3.45	NA
Year Ago EPS	-1.12	-1.84	-7.25	-3.45
EPS Growth	12.50%	52.72%	52.41%	7.25%

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EPS Growth for LDK

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
LDK SOLAR CO	LDK	1.83
JA SOLAR HOLDGS	JASO	9.56
TRINA SOLAR LTD	TSL	6.78
ENPHASE ENERGY	ENPH	9.10
FIRST SOLAR INC	FSLR	54.89
FORCEFIELD ENRG	FNRG	5.22
SOLARCITY CORP	SCTY	51.60
STR HOLDINGS	STRI	3.13
SUNPOWER CORP-A	SPWR	22.70
YINGLI GREEN EN	YGE	3.10

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:SOLAR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

ReneSola Modules for Vt. Projects

May 13, 2013

LDK Signs Thai Solar PV Deal

Apr 22, 2013

ReneSola Modules for New Mexico Farm

Apr 17, 2013

ReneSola Modules for Strata Solar

Apr 11, 2013

JinkoSolar to Get $58M Loan

Apr 05, 2013

LDK Solar to Sell $15.4M Shares

Mar 28, 2013

ReneSola to Get $50.9M Funding

Mar 22, 2013

STP Signs Forbearance Agreement

Mar 12, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	-6.89
Sales	863
Net Income	-1,093
Price/Earnings	NA
Price/Book	NA
Price/Cash Flow	NA
Price/Sales	0.28

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News

Canadian Solar Wins Court Case in Relation to Contract Dispute with LDK - Pr Newswire

May 20, 2013

JA Solar Earnings Send Stock Up 50%; More Solars Jump - Investors Business Daily

May 20, 2013

LDK Solar (LDK.NYSE) inks 500MW wafer supply contract with Realforce Power - Xinhua Economic News

May 20, 2013

This Week in Solar - TheMotleyFool

May 18, 2013

LDK Solar signs wafer supply contract in China - M2

May 17, 2013

A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts - Benzinga

May 16, 2013

How JA Solar Hopes to Get Through China`s Solar Shakeout - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

LDK Solar Signs New Wafer Supply Contract - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	1
Average Target Price	NA
Industry Rank by ABR	201 out of 265
Rank in Industry	9 out of 11

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Day Low - High	1.90 - 2.17
52wk Low - High	0.71 - 3.10
Previous Close	1.83
Avg. Volume	2,032,925
Industry	SOLAR
Market Cap	244.34 M
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	2.85
PE (Forward)	0.00
Current Year Est.	-3.45
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	NA
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	-3.45
Current Quarter Estimate	-0.98
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	01-02-2011
EPS Last Year	-6.89
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Ldk Solar Co Ltd: (NYSE: LDK)

$2.03

0.20 (10.93%)

Volume 11,186,158

May 21 01:14 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:SOLAR

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News

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