Sell-Side Firm Goes Bearish On Kodiak

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corporation (KOG) Q4 2012 Earnings Call March 1, 2013 11:00 a.m. ET Executives Lynn Peterson – Chairman & CEO James Catlin – EVP Business Development Jimmy Henderson – CFO Russ Branting – EVP, Operations Analysts Brian Corales - Howard Weil David Tameron – Wells Fargo Scott Hanold - RBC Capital Markets Dan McSpirit – BMO Capital Markets

(Reuters) - Shares of Churchill Corp fell 7 percent after the construction company forecast lower-than-expected full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The company on Wednesday said it expects full-year 2012 EBITDA to be between C$37 million and C$42 million, compared with analysts' expectation of C$49.3 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Churchill Corp, however, said third-quarter results are expected to be profitable. The company also said it slashed its corporate workforce by a fifth last month. ...

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Kapitall submits:One helpful way to gauge profitability is by comparing EBITDA (i.e., earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) to common equity. This measures the profits generated from shareholder investment and also standardizes earnings to compare firms of different sizes.

Michael Filloon submits: Kodiak Oil and Gas (KOG) has seen a meteoric rise over the past twelve months. Its 899 million market cap looks to be heading for a billion in the short term. So what is propelling this stock? It seems the Williston BasinComplete Story »

Sam E. Antar submits: It's pathetic that so many public companies miscalculate EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) and violate Regulation G governing the calculation of non-GAAP measures such as EBITDA. It seems that too many CFOs, Audit Committees, and auditors don’t take the time to thoroughly review compliance with all appropriate SEC financial reporting rules.