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Address: 3200 NW YEON AVE
P O BOX 10047 
City: PORTLAND 
State: OR 
Zip Code: 97210-0047 
Telephone: 503-224-9900 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 5090
(As filed with the SEC)  

Founded in 1906, Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., an Oregon corporation, is one of the nation's largest recyclers of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal, a leading recycler of used and salvaged vehicles and a manufacturer of finished steel products. The foundation of our business is a commitment to sustainability - recycling metal to generate additional value while achieving profitable growth. In recent years, the worldwide demand for scrap metal has been driven by continued strong demand for new steel products, electric arc furnace ("EAF") steel mill technology which relies on scrap metal as its primary feedstock and, to a certain extent, the use by blast furnaces of scrap metal, which reduces energy costs and use of virgin materials. The emerging markets, the primary end markets for our recycled scrap metal, currently generate insufficient levels of scrap metal to feed their steel production.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
11/20110.850.01754.58
08/20111.240.01736.73
05/20113.490.01716.93
02/20113.750.01717.12
11/20103.270.01717.46
08/20102.860.01715.47
05/20102.490.01720.10
02/20101.050.01743.49

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 08/31

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity4.22Total Liab/Total Assets0.41
Net Inc/Total Assets0.06Total Liab/Inv Cap0.47
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.07Total Liab/Comm Equity27.67
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.05Interest Coverage Ratio22.43
Net Inc/Net Sales0.03Curr Debt/Equity0.00
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.04LTD/Equity0.37
SG&A/NetSales0.06Total Debt/Equity0.37
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover17.51Quick Ratio1.37
Inventory Turnover10.19Current Ratio2.80
Inventory Day Sales0.03Net Rec/Curr Assets0.38
Net Sales/Work Cap8.22Inv/Curr Assets0.51
Net Sales/PP&E6.23  

Income Statement (Millions)

  11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 812.18 1,081.19 981.06 721.84
Cost of Goods Sold 742.22 966.23 870.53 632.86
Selling & Admin Exps 56.29 59.60 56.32 44.03
Operating Income 14.97 56.26 55.33 45.94
Interest Exp 3.27 3.55 3.13 1.16
Pretax Income 11.31 52.71 52.17 47.87
Other Income -0.39 0.00 -0.03 3.09
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 7.02 36.71 33.03 30.83

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Cash & Short Term Investments 26.99 49.46 32.80 48.25
Receivables - Total 233.45 245.30 259.00 185.60
Inventories - Total 410.12 335.12 364.16 356.56
Total Current Assets 701.14 654.00 668.66 604.79
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 552.83 555.28 538.89 488.33
Total Assets 1,928.30 1,890.17 1,888.79 1,659.79
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 175.90 229.69 188.43 188.05
Debt in Current Liabilities 14.67 0.64 3.28 0.70
Total Current Liabilities 193.53 233.31 195.13 191.30
Long-Term Debt 480.94 403.29 468.61 320.11
Total Liabilities 813.18 776.40 801.19 628.16
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 5.98 6.52 5.94 5.52
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common Stock 27.26 27.30 27.49 27.48
Retained Earnings 1,070.36 1,065.11 1,028.89 996.33
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,096.19 1,094.71 1,067.95 1,031.63
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,909.37 1,871.12 1,869.14 1,659.79

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 11/30/2011 8/31/2011 5/31/2011 2/28/2011
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -86.16 127.79 -7.60 37.90
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -24.95 -30.02 -156.85 -180.54
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 88.78 -80.73 150.61 133.55

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
08/20072,572.26131.334.32
08/20083,641.55248.688.61
08/20091,787.23-32.23-1.14
08/20102,301.2466.752.86
08/20113,459.19118.361.24
Growth Rates7.69----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1118122,07490.49




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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