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RDC - Rowan Companies, Inc.


Profile for Rowan Companies Inc.  (RDC) 
$ 13.50      1.40 (+11.57%) Volume: 6.82 m 4:04 PM EST Nov 21, 2008
After Hours:  $ 13.14   -0.36 (-2.67%) Volume: 59.12 k 6:00 PM EST Nov 21, 2008
Business Description:
The Company is a provider of international and domestic contract drilling services. It also owns and operates a manufacturing division that produces equipment for the drilling, mining and timber industries.
Address:    2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 5450, Houston, TX 77056-6189
Telephone:   
(713) 621-7800
 
Website:   
www.rowancompanies.com
Facsimile:   
(713) 960-7660
Email:   
ir@rowancompanies.com
Details
CEO:   
Daniel F. McNease
Employees:   
5704
Market Cap:   
1.53 b
Issue Type:   
Common Stock
Auditor:    Deloitte & Touche LLP
Last Audit:    Unqualified
Indices:    DJ US Oil Equipment & Services, Oil & Gas Drilling and Exploration, Russell 1000, S&P 1500 Oil & Gas Drilling Index, S&P 500 Oil & Gas Drilling Index, S&P 900 Oil & Gas Drilling Index, S&P Composite
Industry Classifications
Sector:   
Basic Materials
CIK:   
0000085408
Industry:    Energy
NAICS:    Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111)
QM ID:    Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration (123)
SIC:    Drilling Oil And Gas Wells (1381) , Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522) , Construction Machinery And Equipment (3531) , Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment (3533)
Profitability
Management Effectiveness
Gross Margin:   
41.80
Return on Equity:   
17.50
EBIT Margin:   
32.60
Return on Capital:   
15.40
Profit Margin:   
32.20
Return on Assets:   
11.00
Share Statistics
Outstanding:   
113.0 m
Float:   
112.39 m
Short Interest:   
7.44 m (as of 10/28/08)
Short Int Ratio:   
1.30
% of Float:   
6.60%
Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:   
0.60% (as of 9/1/08)
Bought Prev 3 Mo:   
0
Sold Prev 3 Mo:   
0
Institution Hold'gs:   
94.50% (as of 10/1/08)
Total Held:   
106.77 m
Institutions:   
463
Bought Prev Mo:   
9.44 m
Sold Prev Mo:   
8.99 m

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