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Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (PCL)

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The Company is a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes.

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Financials (2517), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (172), Mid Cap (488), S&P 500 (452)
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Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $29.92
Last Trade Time: 7/6/2009 4:05 PM
Open: $28.91
Previous Close: $28.91
Daily Range: $28.76 - $29.94
52-Week Range: $22.88 - $60.00
Volume: 3,605,541
Market Cap: $4.71B
P/E Ratio: 13.77
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Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (PCL)

Avatar nrlbuild (95.70) Submitted: 2/18/09 3:52 PM

I like the fact that you are buying both real estate and lumber with this stock. The timber can be left to grow while the lumber market is soft, so inventory is increasing at little to no cost while you wait! The real estate can be used for both continued lumber operations or other development as ...More

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Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (PCL)

Avatar RickyBobo (80.89) Submitted: 3/26/07 11:24 PM

TIMBER!

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Avatar FreundInvesting (99.86) Submitted: 6/22/09 1:23 PM : Underperform Start Price: $28.40 PCL Score: -4.93

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Avatar CoolBlueTrader (45.71) Submitted: 6/17/09 8:56 PM : Outperform Start Price: $27.98 PCL Score: 6.35

Good Profit Margins & ROE. Would like to see more insider holdings & a LOT less Debt !!! But it has THE largest (or close to it) timber holding in the US. With all those trees--I guess it can have all the debt it wants. Anyway, its at a good entry point.

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Avatar jimswarthout (< 20) Submitted: 6/17/09 12:28 PM : Outperform Start Price: $29.40 PCL Score: 3.92

They have smart mgmt that realizes that timber grows in 20-30 year cycles, not earnings quarters. They have 5-7 year ranges to decide when to optimize harvesting.

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Avatar ypcheng (97.42) Submitted: 5/14/09 1:00 PM : Outperform Start Price: $32.72 PCL Score: -8.84

This is real estate but also a timber company. Good fundamentals and forward PE. On a down day, it is always a good entry point.

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Avatar BYRDJD (63.65) Submitted: 5/05/09 9:55 PM : Outperform Start Price: $35.27 PCL Score: -13.11

Largest timber landholder in the US. Unlike other commodities, timber grows each year whether PCL sells any or not. In years when the price is low the company, actually a REIT, has the option to hold the timber and let it appreciate through growth. In the meantime, PCL sells the land that has other uses. PCL has a history of a decent dividend, but management has demonstrated the intelligence to cut the dividend rather than sell timber at a temporarily poor price. Reinvested dividends grow with the trees.

It pays a good dividend, so it is an income generator. When it doesn't pay a good dividend, it is a growth play. In the meantime, it is a real estate investment. No near term debt maturity, so there isn't a liquidity problem. Simple business model so it isn't dependent on good management. What's not to like?

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