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October 03, 2011 4:35 AM ET
LAST $3.93 USD
CHANGE TODAY -0.53 -11.88%
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Snapshot of AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP (AMSC)

OPEN
$4.36
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$4.46
DAY HIGH
$4.39
DAY LOW
$3.87
52 WEEK HIGH
10/13/10 - $38.88
52 WEEK LOW
09/29/11 - $3.85
MARKET CAP
199.9M
AVERAGE VOLUME 10 D
2.3M
EPS TTM
$-3.92
SHARES OUTSTANDING
50.9M
AMSC Does Not Pay Dividends
P/E TTM
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AMSC Details

American Superconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides wind and power grid products and services primarily in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. The company’s Wind segment designs, develops, and licenses engineered wind turbine designs to wind turbine manufactures; provides engineering and customer support services; supplies power electronics and software-based control systems to wind turbine manufactures to regulate voltage, control power flows, and maximize wind turbine efficiency; offers consulting services to the wind industry; and provides products that enhance power quality for industrial operations. This segment serves the transmission and distribution, wind power, and manufacturing industries. Its Grid segment manufactures high-temperature superconductor wire and coils; designs and develops superconductor products, such as power cables, fault current limiters, electric motors, generators, and synchronous condensers; manages large-scale superconductor projects; and provides transmission planning services that identify power grid congestion, poor power quality, and other risks. This segment’s products enable electric utilities and renewable energy project developers to connect, transmit, and distribute power. Its products include D-VAR systems that provide the reactive power needed to stabilize voltage on the grid, and are used to connect wind farms and solar power plants to the power grid; SolarTie Grid Interconnection Systems, which provide the inversion and reactive compensation necessary to connect megawatt-scale solar photovoltaic power plants to the power grid; superconductor wires for various applications, including motors, generators, fault current limiters, and power cables; and power cable systems that are manufactured by third parties, as well as turnkey project management services to electric utilities. American Superconductor Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Devens, Massachusetts.

714 Employees
Last Reported Date: 05/27/10
Founded in 1987

AMSC Top Compensated Officers

Chief Executive Officer, President and Direct...
Age: 40
Total Annual Compensation: $330.0K
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting...
Age: 50
Total Annual Compensation: $295.0K
Senior Vice President of Corporate Administra...
Age: 59
Total Annual Compensation: $225.0K
Compensation as of Fiscal Year 2010.

Key developments for AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORP (AMSC)

American Superconductor Corporation expected to report Fiscal Year 2012 results on May 13, 2012. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on September 24, 2011).

American Superconductor Corporation expected to report Fiscal Year 2012 results on May 13, 2012. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on September 24, 2011).

American Superconductor Corporation expected to report Q2 2012 results on November 1, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on September 24, 2011).

American Superconductor Corporation expected to report Q2 2012 results on November 1, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on September 24, 2011).

American Superconductor Corporation Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended March 31, 2011; Reports Unaudited Consolidated Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2011; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2011 and for the Second Half of Fiscal 2011

American Superconductor Corporation reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $59.751 million against $87.624 million for the same period a year ago. Operating loss was $184.184 million against operating profit of $11.500 million for the same period a year ago. Loss before income tax expense was $181.824 million against income before income tax expense of $11.621 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was $185.135 million or $3.67 diluted net loss per common share against net income of $4.937 million or $0.11 diluted net income per share for the same period a year ago. For the year, the company reported total revenues of $286.603 million against $315.955 million for the same period a year ago. Operating loss was $177.983 million against operating profit of $38.661 million for the same period a year ago. Loss before income tax expense was $170.331 million against income before income tax expense of $36.756 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was $186.284 million or $3.95 diluted net loss per common share against net income of $16.248 million or $0.36 diluted net income per share for the same period a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was $22.821 million against net cash provided by operating activities of $40.680 million for the same period a year ago. For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the company reported total revenues of $9.058 million against $97.209 million for the same period a year ago. Operating loss was $38.327 million against operating income of $16.081 million for the same period a year ago. Loss before income tax expense was $37.520 million against income before income tax expense of $16.427 million for the same period a year ago. Net loss was $37.679 million or $0.74 diluted net loss per common share against net income of $9.170 million or $0.20 diluted net income per common share for the same period a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was $57.774 million against $18.479 million for the same period a year ago. The company provided earnings guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2011 and for the second half of fiscal 2011. For the quarter ending September 30, 2011, the company currently expects that its revenues will exceed $18 million. Including charges for its litigation against Sinovel and its previously announced restructuring, among other charges, the company expects that its net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 will be less than $38 million, or $0.75 per diluted share. The company expects that its non-GAAP net loss for the second fiscal quarter will be less than $27 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. The company also expects lower net loss is in the second half of the year as a result of revenue growth and the actions taken to date.

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Price/Sales 0.6x
Price/Book 0.4x
Price/Cash Flow 37.1x
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