DALLAS, April 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS). The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.
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DryShips Inc. (DRYS), through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of drybulk carriers and drilling rigs that operate worldwide. As of April 6, 2010, the Company owned a fleet of 39 drybulk carriers consisting of seven Capesize, 28 Panamax, two Supramax vessels and two Panamax newbuilding vessels, which have a combined deadweight of approximately 3.3 million tons. Its drybulk fleet principally carries a variety of drybulk commodities, including major bulk items, such as coal, iron ore, and grains, and minor bulk items, such as bauxite, phosphate, fertilizers and steel products. The average age of the vessels in its drybulk fleet is 8.3 years. It is also an owner and operator of two ultra-deep water semi-submersible drilling rigs and four ultra deep-water newbuilding drillships.
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In the report, the analyst notes:
"The Company recorded net income of $1.4 million, or $0.01 basic and diluted loss per share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2009, as compared to a net loss of $1.0 billion, or $18.42 basic and diluted loss per share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2008. EBITDA was $75.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to negative $932.2 million for the same period in 2008.
"DRYS has ranked first in a list of most-efficient companies in the marine industry as ranked by Revenue Per Employee (RPE), according to recent Comtex SmarTrend alert. Analysts use RPE as a measure to compare the productivity of companies in the same industry. DRYS reportedly topped the list with an RPE of $276.25 million."
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