Revett Minerals Inc. Stock Upgraded (RVM)

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Revett Minerals (AMEX:RVM) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, impressive record of earnings per share growth, increase in net income and attractive valuation levels. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow.

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Highlights from the ratings report include:

• The revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 21.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 15.8%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share.
• RVM's debt-to-equity ratio is very low at 0.03 and is currently below that of the industry average, implying that there has been very successful management of debt levels. Along with this, the company maintains a quick ratio of 3.84, which clearly demonstrates the ability to cover short-term cash needs.
• REVETT MINERALS INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. During the past fiscal year, REVETT MINERALS INC increased its bottom line by earning $0.27 versus $0.12 in the prior year.
• The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Metals & Mining industry. The net income increased by 53.1% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $2.86 million to $4.38 million.

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Revett Minerals Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration of copper and silver properties in the United States. The company has a P/E ratio of 10.5, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Revett has a market cap of $112.4 million and is part of the basic materials sector and metals & mining industry. Shares are down 30.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.

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-- Written by a member of TheStreet Ratings Staff

Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model.

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