“Oil Search is the largest oil and gas exploration and development company in Papua New Guinea and the third largest on the ASX.

For 2008:
Revenue, $814 million; operating profit, $570 million; net profit, $313 million, including significant items.
Profitability: operating margin, 70%; net profit margin, 38.4%.

Assets, $2 billion; shareholders’ equity, $1.6 billion; shares issued(primary), 1.1 billion.
Management Effectiveness: ROA, 15.7%; ROE, 19.6%.

Per Share Data: Book value per share, $1.45; EPS(basic), $0.28.

As of 18/1/2010:
Market capitalization, $6.7 billion; stock price(OSH), $6.06.
Valuation: Price/book, 4.18; P/E, 21.6.”