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Market Cap:$27.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$19.6B
  • Public
  • US
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The DIRECTV Group is a world-leading provider of digital television entertainment services. Through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in the United States, Brazil, Mexico and other countries in Latin America, the DIRECTV Group provides digital television service to more than 16.6 million customers in the United States and over 4.6 million customers in Latin America. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1977 as Hughes Electronics Corporation and changed its name to The DIRECTV Group, Inc. in March 2004.

Number of Employees 18,300
Contact Information

2230 East Imperial Highway

El Segundo, California 90245

www.directv.com

(310) 964-5000

NAICS Code All Other Information Services: 519190

Recent Events

  • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: The DIRECTV Group, Inc., AT&T,

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • 'Friday Night Lights' season four review - Sepinwall on TV

    10/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • DirecTV CEO: Goal Is For New CEO Announcement In Near Future

    11/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Verizon's Not-So-Big FiOS Rollout

    10/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • DIRECTV Ms launches Nuestra Tele Noticias.

    10/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Directv on Carroll Canyon

    10/20/09 - Sites Leased - View Story

  • UPDATE: Liberty Media's Malone Predicts More Media Upheaval

    10/16/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • M&A Talk Returns to Media Stock Conversation

    10/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • 'Ding-a-Ling took my $400!'

    10/02/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • WSJ Thinks Verizon Could Buy DirecTV

    10/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • UPDATE: ViaSat To Buy Internet Provider WildBlue For $568 Million

    10/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Nike: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades

    9/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Why Verizon Won't Buy DirecTV

    9/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Avalanche season opener could be victim of Versus dispute

    9/26/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Consumers Ask Court to Stop DIRECTV from Taking Disputed 'Cancellation Fees' Out of Bank Accounts,...

    9/22/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • DirecTV Secures Low-Interest $2 Billion Financing

    9/23/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • www.PicksThatMove.com: "Picks that move" Alerts, September 22, 2009: DTV, JAVA, BSQR, AVID, NGAS and ERTS.

    9/23/09 - New Investment - View Story

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    9/22/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BYU-FSU game on DirectTV? It's 4th-and-forever

    9/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Michael R. Benson CIO
Patrick T. Doyle Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Paul Guyardo Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Romulo G. Pontual CTO & Executive Vice President
Larry D. Hunter Executive Vice President
Michael Palkovic Executive Vice President, Operations
Steve Cox Executive Vice President, Sales
Bob Riordan Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales
Eric Shanks Senior Vice President, Advanced Services
Andrew Reinsdorf Vice President, Govt Affairs
Evan Grayer Vice President, Broadband
Jonathan M. Rubin Vice President, Investor Relations
Kenneth N. Heintz Vice President, Mergers & Acq
Robert A. Marsocci Vice President, Corp Communications
Stacy Fuller Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
Haim Saban Class III Director
James M. Cornelius Class II Director
Robert Mercer Director, Communications
Jade Ekstedt Manager, Communications
Charles H Kim Analyst
J. William Little Senior Vice President
John F. Murphy Senior Vice President
Ralph F. Boyd Jr. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John C. Malone Chairman
Bruce B. Churchill Board of Directors
Chase Carey Board of Directors
Gregory B. Maffei Board of Directors
Nancy S. Newcomb Board of Directors
Neil R. Austrian Board of Directors
Paul A. Gould Board of Directors
Peter A. Lund Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. CIO Current

Pat Doyle is senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer of DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital television provider. In his role, Doyle is responsible for all internal and external financial affairs within the Finance organization, including accounting, financial planning, treasury, business management, investor relations, audit, and tax. Prior to his current role, Doyle was senior vice president, treasurer, controller of the company. In this role, he was responsible for functions including accounting, payroll, site operations, purchasing, and tax. Doyle joined the company in 1992 as director, Taxes. He was appointed vice president, Taxes in October 1996 and was given the added responsibility for Corporate Development in June 1997. Previously, Doyle worked for oilfield services company Baker Hughes and public accounting firm Deloitte & Touche. A certified public accountant, Doyle is also a member of the Financial Executives Institute and the California Taxpayers Association board of directors.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Treasurer Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Controller Former

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current

Mr. Pontual currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. Previously, Mr. Pontual served as Executive Vice President, Television Platforms at News Corporation since 1996 where he represented News Corporation as a board member of three of its affiliated companies (Sky Brasil, Innova and iDirect).

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. CTO & Executive Vice President Current

Mr. Hunter currently serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. He served as Senior Vice President from June 2001 to January 2004 and as General Counsel since December 2002. He was named Associate General Counsel in June 2001 and was named Corporate Vice President in August 1998. Mr. Hunter served a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV Japan from 1998 until 2001.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Secretary Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. General Counsel Former

Mike Palkovic is executive vice president, Operations for DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider. In his role, Palkovic oversees primary contacts with customers, from the initial point of sale through the life of the customer's programming service, including customer service, field services and supply chain management. Prior to his current role, Palkovic was executive vice president and chief financial officer of DIRECTV, a role that he had held since July 2001. In this role, he was responsible for all internal and external financial affairs within the Finance organization. He has served as an executive vice president since 2004. Palkovic joined DIRECTV in 1996 as the director of Financial Planning and was promoted to vice president of that department in 1998. He was responsible for all financial support for the company's Sales, Marketing and Operations organizations. Before joining DIRECTV, Palkovic spent 14 years at Times Mirror Cable Television (TMCT) where he held a number of positions, including director of Business Operations, where he was responsible for directing the annual budget and review process, conducting operation and financial analyses and preparing strategic operational plans. Palkovic has also served as director of Contract Negotiations and Pricing at TMCT. He managed programming and pricing analysis functions, and developed retail pricing analyses and recommendations for major product lines. In addition, Palkovic also held the positions of director of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Corporate Accounting manager. Palkovic holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Providence College. He is based in DIRECTV's El Segundo, Calif. headquarters.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Advanced Services Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Vice President, Govt Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Vice President, Broadband Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Vice President, Mergers & Acq Current
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Current
PanAmSat Holding Corporation Cfo Former
PanAmSat Holding Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Hughes Electronics Senior Executive Positions Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Senior Executive Positions Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Current

Haim Saban is a Class III Director and has served as a Director of the Company a member of the Compensation Committee since 2004. Mr. Saban is the chairman and chief executive officer of Saban Capital Group, Inc. Previously, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saban Music Group, Inc. Mr. Saban is a member of the board of directors of the French broadcaster Television Francaise 1, Chairman of the Board of Univision and Chairman of the Board of Broadcast Media Partners, Inc., which owns a controlling interest in Univision. Previously, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Family Worldwide.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Class III Director Current
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG Chairman, Supervisory Board Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Director Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Compensation Committee Former

Organization Position Status
Twilight Venture Partners, LLC Senior Managing Partner Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Class II Director Current
Given Imaging Ltd. Outside Director Current
Leerink Swann & Company Current
Mead Johnson & Company Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
The Chubb Corporation Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chairman, Audit Committee Current
Mead Johnson Nutritionals Group Chairman of The Board Current
Digital Keystone Board of Directors Current
American United Mutual Insurance Holding Company, Inc. Director Current
National Bank of Indianapolis Corp. Board of Directors Current
Given Imaging Ltd. Director Current
Hughes Electronics Director Current
Given Imaging Ltd. Member of the Audit Committee Current
IVAC Corporation CEO Former
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Chairman and CEO, View Biography Former
IVAC Corporation President Former
Guidant Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Eli Lilly and Company CFO Former
Eli Lilly and Company vice president Former
Twilight Venture Partners, LLC Co-Founder Former
Guidant Corporation Co-Founder Former
Guidant Corporation Senior Executive Former
Compuserve Interactive Services, Inc. Former
Johnson & Johnson Board Chairman Former
Boston Scientific Corporation Board Chairman Former
The Chubb Corporation Board Director Former
Eli Lilly and Company Board Member Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Director Former
Johnson & Johnson Board of Directors Former
Guidant Corporation Board of Directors Former
Michigan State University MBA Former
Michigan State University BA, Accounting Former
Digital Keystone Member Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Member of the Compensation Committee Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Member Former

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Director, Communications Current
News Corporation Director, Communications, DIRECTV Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Manager, Communications Current

Organization Position Status
ICB Entertainment Finance Vice President Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Analyst Current
The Salter Group, LLC Financial Analyst Former
University of California, San Diego B.S. In Management Science Former
University of California, San Diego B.S. In Management Science Former

Mr. Little currently serves as Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Business Development of the Company. He joined the Company in August 2004 as Vice President, Business Development and was named Senior Vice President & Treasurer in February 2007. Prior to joining DirecTV, Mr. Little was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co., where he served from 2000 to 2004. Previously, he held various positions at Lazard Fréres and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Little received a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996, and graduated with a B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1991.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Treasurer Current

John F. Murphy currently serves as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. He joined The DIRECTV Group in October 2004 as Vice President & General Auditor responsible for global internal audit activities for the Group. Murphy has over 17 years of experience in finance, accounting and auditing as well as mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining The DIRECTV Group, Murphy served as Vice President - Finance and Emerging Businesses for Experian Group Ltd. Previously, Murphy was head of internal audit activities at International Rectifier, JDS Uniphase, and Nestle USA. He holds a M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California, a B.S. in Accounting from Fordham University and he is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. was named executive vice president, Community Relations in February 2005. He is a member of the company's leadership team and reports directly to CEO David M. Moffett. Boyd also serves as chairman and CEO of the Freddie Mac Foundation. In these roles, he oversees the national capital region's largest philanthropic program, which includes corporate giving, employee volunteer activities, and Foundation grant making, while also serving as a member of the Foundation's Investment Committee. Boyd started at Freddie Mac as executive vice president and general counsel, and head of the external relations and public affairs function. Prior to joining Freddie Mac, Boyd was a senior partner with the national law firm of Alston & Bird LLP, leading its Washington, D.C. litigation practice. Before that, he served as Assistant Attorney General of the United States for Civil Rights and head of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. From 1997 to 2001, Boyd was counsel and then a partner in the trial and Litigation Department of Goodwin Procter LLP in Boston. Previously, he served for six years as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division of the Boston U.S. Attorney's office. Following law school, Boyd served as law clerk to the Honorable Joseph H. Young, U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland, and as an associate at the Boston law firm of Ropes & Gray. Boyd has a long history of involvement in community matters, and currently serves on several non-profit boards. He is chairman of the board of Easter Seals of Greater Washington, vice president and secretary of the Center City Public Charter Schools board of directors, and a member of the executive committee of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He also is a trustee of the National Housing Partnership Foundation (NHPF), a developer and provider of quality, affordable multi-family housing and resident services. Boyd chairs NHPF's audit committee, and also is a member of its investment committee. Boyd is a director of the DIRECTV Group, Inc., and a member of its audit committee, and nominating and governance committee. Boyd also has served as the U.S. member of the Geneva-based Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – a United Nations human rights treaty body. Boyd is a graduate of the Harvard Law School (J.D. 1984), and Haverford College (B.A. 1979). In 2001, he received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from Suffolk University.

Organization Position Status
Freddie Mac Foundation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
Freddie Mac Executive Vice President, Community Relations Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Current
Freddie Mac Foundation Chairman Current
Center City Public Charter Schools Inc. Vice-Chair & Secretary Current
The Consortium Board of Directors Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Director Current
Freddie Mac Foundation Investment Committee Member Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Audit Committee Member Current
Freddie Mac Foundation President Former
Alston & Bird Senior Litigation Partner Former
Goodwin Procter LLP Trial Partner Former
Ropes & Gray Llp Associate Former
Freddie Mac General Counsel Former
Ropes, LLC Clerk Former
Harvard Law School Jd Former
Haverford College J.D. Former
Suffolk University Law School Doctor of Law degree Former
Haverford College B.A Former

Organization Position Status
Discovery Holding Company Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
The Leadership Success Institute Current
Infoisearch.Com Current
Liberty Media Group, Inc. Chairman Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chairman Current
Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. Chairman Emeritus Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Chairman Current
Liberty Media Corporation Chairman Current
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Director Current
Liberty Media International, Inc. Director Current
Car Rental Weekly Board of Directors Current
The Bank of New York Company, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hotel Blogs Board of Directors Current
The Cato Institute and Co Board of Directors Current
Expedia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Nature Conservancy Board of Directors Current
Discovery Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pars Times Board of Directors Current
Tele-Communications, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Lgi International Chief Executive Officer Former
Lgi International President Former
General Instrument Corporation Group Vice President Former
Tele-Communications, Inc. Chairman Former
Lgi International Chairman of The Board Former
Liberty Media Group, Inc. Director Former
Liberty Global, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Liberty Media Corporation Board of Directors Former
The Johns Hopkins University Ph.D., Operations Research Former
The Johns Hopkins University M.S., Industrial Management Former
Yale University B.S., Electrical Engineering & Economics Former

Organization Position Status
DIRECTV Latin America, LLC President Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. President, New Ventures Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Fox Television Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
News Corporation President & Chief Operating Officer Current
News Corporation Deputy Chairman Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc Board of Directors Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
News Corporation Board of Directors Former

Greg Maffei, with Chairman John Malone, leads the team transforming Liberty Media into an operating company to maximize shareholder value. He assumed the role of President and CEO of Liberty Media in March 2006, having joined the company in November 2005. Previously, Greg served as President and CFO of Oracle, Chairman and CEO of 360networks Corporation, a regional broadband carrier, SVP and CFO of Microsoft Corporation, and Chairman of Expedia. Greg has an MBA degree from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and an AB degree from Dartmouth College.  He also serves as a director of Electronic Arts and Zillow.com, as well as the Board of Trustees of the Seattle Public Library.

Organization Position Status
Liberty Media Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Liberty Media Corporation Board of Directors Current
Zillow.com Board of Directors Current
The Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees Current
Electronic Arts Inc. Board of Directors Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
360networks Corporation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former
Oracle Corporation President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Microsoft Corporation Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Former
Expedia, Inc. Chairman Former
DayJet Corporation Board of Directors Former
Starbucks Corporation Board of Directors Former
aQuantive, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Dartmouth College A.B. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Ellinghuysen Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sysco Corporation Board of Directors Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. member Former

Mr. Austrian is a Class I Director and has served as a Director of the Company and as Chairman of the Nominating Committee since December 2003. He has been a member of the Compensation Committee since February 2008. Mr. Austrian is a private investor. He served as Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Office Depot, Inc. from 2004 to 2005 where continues to serve as a Director. Mr. Austrian served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Football League and was a Managing Director of Dillon, Read & Co., Inc.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Office Depot, Inc. Board of Directors Current

PAUL A. GOULD (age 63, Director since 2002). Mr. Gould has been managing director of Allen & Co., Inc., an investment banking company, for more than five years. He is also a director of Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Global, Inc. and Discovery Holding Company.

Organization Position Status
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation Board of Directors Current
Liberty Global, Inc. Director Current
Discovery Holding Company Director Current
Discovery Communications Holding, LLC Board of Directors Current
Wildlife Conservation Society Board of Directors Current
New School for Social Research Board of Directors Current
O3B Networks, Ltd. Board Member Current
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fairleigh Dickinson University Former

Mr. Lund is a Class III Director, has served as a Director of the Company and a member of the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee since 2000. Mr. Lund is a private investor and media consultant. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer – CBS, Inc., and President and Chief Executive Officer – CBS Television and Cable. In a career spanning 20 years at CBS, Mr. Lund held numerous positions including President – CBS Broadcasting Group, President – CBS Sports, President – CBS Television Stations and President – CBS Television Network. Mr. Lund serves as a director of Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Emmis Communications Corporation.

Organization Position Status
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Satellite TV sales tax proposal runs out of time

    Los Angeles Times - 9/05/09 - View Story

  • The online retail shake-out: GSI's Rubin

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • BMS acquires Medarex for $2.1B

    Drug Discovery News - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Big online retailers crowd small firms out, says GSI's Rubin

    Philadelphia Inquirer - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Cable companies seeking a new tax on satellite TV

    Los Angeles Times - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming to Customers in Lexington, Ky.

    Business Wire - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Discovery chief David Zaslav transforms television company

    USA Today - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • DirectTV deal may save Sirius XM Radio from bankruptcy

    Financial Post - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Sirius hooks up iPhone to premium satellite radio

    Washington Post - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Archive Top media execs wonder how Twitter will make money

    Seattle Times - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Starz Chief Clasen to Retire

    Light Reading - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • DirecTV To Launch Manhattan-Only NFL Trial

    Media Post - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • paidContent - Industry Moves: Starz CEO Clasen To Retire, Liberty Starts Search; Time To Split Company?

    Reuters - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Clasen Retiring as Starz CEO

    Multichannel Online - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Starz CEO Clasen to retire

    Denver Business Journal - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Shreveport, La.

    Business Wire - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • DirecTV Seeks CEO

    Light Reading - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • DirecTV Creates CEO Search Committee

    Multichannel Online - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • DIRECTV Completes Golfs Grand Slam With Expanded 2009 PGA Championship Coverage

    Business Wire - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Premium TV takes a hit

    Hollywood Reporter - 8/09/09 - View Story

     DTV $28.54 -0.06 (-0.19% )
Average Volume 12,745,200
Shares Outstanding 977.28M
Market Cap 27.9B
Year High 29.42
Year Low 17.85
Earnings Per Share 1.24
P/E Ratio 23.01
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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