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Seeking Alpha - GCC stocks to watch

These are the best of times to be an investor in GCC stock markets. With the Tadawul about to open up to foreign investors for the first time, and the increasing internationalisation of bourses across the region, liquidity looks set to buoy the markets as we move into final months of 2008.


But where should investors be headed?


Which stocks are ripe for investment?


The first port of call to assess whether a stock is under or over valued is its price to earnings ratio. In this table we have ranked - from lowest (and therefore potentially better value) to highest the 100 must under valued stocks in the region.


The question you need to work out is why...? Is there a legitimate reason the stocks are valued at that price, or have investors missed a trick?


For those wishing to go further, click on a company name for the full financial profile of that company, interactive stock charts, company profile, the latest news stories, disclosures, press releases... from that company.


The table also includes other key ratios - Earnings Per Share, and Price to Book value, along with the company's Net Profit.


The figures quoted in the chart are kept up to date dynamically pulling from a live markets feed.


All prices are in USD.

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# COMPANY COUNTRY INDUSTRY PE Ratio NET PROFIT EPS PRICE TO BOOK
1Jordan Industrial Resources JordanChemicals4.931.33
Million
JOD 0.060.29
2Al Isra for Education and Investment JordanEducational Institutes5.778.19
Million
JOD 0.391.31
3Al Eqbal Investment CompanyJordanTobacco6.3022.57
Million
JOD 0.772.13
4Jordan National Shipping Lines Company JordanMaritime Shipping6.345.97
Million
JOD 0.351.29
5Dar Al Dawa Development and Investment Company JordanPharmaceutical and Biotechnology6.6112.94
Million
JOD 0.541.21
6Jordanian Management and Consultancy CompanyJordanBusiness Consulting Services7.060.37
Million
JOD 0.190.86
7Jordanian Duty Free ShopsJordanDepartment and Variety Stores7.8616.70
Million
JOD 1.583.24
8Ibrid District Electricity CompanyJordanElectricity Supply7.9410.81
Million
JOD 2.014.24
9Amad Investment and Real Estate DevelopmentJordanLandlord and Developers8.282.29
Million
JOD 0.251.13
10Cairo Amman BankJordanCommercial Banks8.3549.08
Million
JOD 0.361.46
11Jordan International Trading CentreJordanDiversified Trading8.610.52
Million
JOD 0.110.66
12Yarmouk Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies8.850.36
Million
JOD 0.090.71
13Jordan Kuwait BankJordanCommercial Banks8.8973.36
Million
JOD 0.521.42
14Arab Banking Corporation - JordanJordanCommercial Banks9.1514.63
Million
JOD 0.130.91
15Jordan Ahli BankJordanAsset Management9.3132.34
Million
JOD 0.210.94
16Bank of Jordan - JordanJordanCommercial Banks9.6544.76
Million
JOD 0.231.59
17Al Tahdith for Real Estate Investments CompanyJordanLandlord and Developers9.820.24
Million
JOD 0.090.71
18Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance and InvestmentJordanCommercial Banks10.1041.09
Million
JOD 0.291.49
19Zarka Education and Investment Company JordanCollege and Universities10.145.08
Million
JOD 0.221.83
20Arab Financial Investment CompanyJordanAsset Management10.245.49
Million
JOD 0.210.97
21Union BankJordanAsset Management10.3230.13
Million
JOD 0.220.95
22Arab Orient Insurance Company - JordanJordanInsurance Companies10.423.20
Million
JOD 0.141.55
23Arab International Company for Education and InvestmentJordanInvestment Companies10.5114.04
Million
JOD 0.251.86
24Jordan Wood Industries CompanyJordanOffice Furniture10.842.45
Million
JOD 0.391.32
25Union Advanced Industries CompanyJordanContainers and Packaging10.951.16
Million
JOD 0.301.20
26General Investment Company JordanBeverages and Juices11.013.85
Million
JOD 0.271.23
27Arab Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs Manufacturing Company JordanChemicals11.102.11
Million
JOD 0.151.16
28Jordan Worsted Mills CompanyJordanTextiles and Apparel11.208.14
Million
JOD 0.410.94
29Société Générale de Banque - JordanieJordanCommercial Banks11.266.05
Million
JOD 0.100.91
30Jordan Trade Facilities CompanyJordanDiversified Financial Services11.302.05
Million
JOD 0.090.86
31Jordan Phosphate Mines CompanyJordanNonmetallic Minerals11.33113.32
Million
JOD 1.231.94
32Arab Jordan Investment Bank - JordanJordanCommercial Banks11.5316.50
Million
JOD 0.121.05
33Jordan Express Tourism Transport JordanPassenger Transport11.623.26
Million
JOD 0.211.40
34Century Investment Group JordanInvestment Companies11.970.25
Million
JOD 0.040.40
35Jordan Petroleum Refinery CompanyJordanDistribution and Marketing11.9918.33
Million
JOD 0.412.08
36Investment BankJordanAsset Management12.1610.22
Million
JOD 0.141.41
37Jordan Poultry Processing and Marketing CompanyJordanMeat and Poultry12.500.11
Million
JOD 0.033.00
38Arab Future Investment CompanyJordanInvestment Companies13.012.46
Million
JOD 0.050.61
39Petra Education Company JordanCollege and Universities13.946.79
Million
JOD 0.312.97
40Al Sharq Investment ProjectsJordanInvestment Companies14.162.55
Million
JOD 0.111.28
41National Cable and Wire Manufacturing CompanyJordanElectrical Equipment14.331.14
Million
JOD 0.050.64
42Arabian Steel Pipes Manufacturing CompanyJordanFabricated Metals Products14.552.28
Million
JOD 0.151.31
43Hayat Pharmaceutical Industries CompanyJordanPharmaceutical and Biotechnology14.600.71
Million
JOD 0.050.67
44Salam International Transport and TradingJordanMaritime Shipping14.751.59
Million
JOD 0.080.78
45Arab Life and Accident Insurance Company JordanInsurance Companies14.800.69
Million
JOD 0.060.72
46Jordan Telecom GroupJordanFixed Line Operators14.92134.30
Million
JOD 0.373.34
47Al Dawliyah for Hotels and MallsJordanLandlord and Developers15.184.24
Million
JOD 0.070.75
48Jordan Press Foundation JordanPublishing and Journalism15.358.03
Million
JOD 0.672.29
49Jerusalem Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies16.431.27
Million
JOD 0.111.32
50Zara Investment Holding CompanyJordanHotel Management16.7912.72
Million
JOD 0.071.01
51The Consulting and Investment Company Group JordanInvestment Companies17.161.63
Million
JOD 0.051.26
52Arab International Hotels Company JordanHotel Management17.785.23
Million
JOD 0.121.01
53Arab Potash CompanyJordanFertilizer Manufacturing17.87229.73
Million
JOD 2.324.21
54First Jordan Investment Company JordanInvestment Companies18.292.78
Million
JOD 0.010.43
55Jordan Hotels and Tourism CompanyJordanHotel Management18.794.17
Million
JOD 0.302.03
56United Financial Investments CompanyJordanAsset Management19.710.77
Million
JOD 0.070.87
57National Poultry CompanyJordanMeat and Poultry19.925.34
Million
JOD 0.131.12
58Jordan DairyJordanDairy Products20.090.50
Million
JOD 0.090.96
59Jordan Chemical Industries Company JordanPaints and Coatings20.170.39
Million
JOD 0.111.18
60Arab Aluminium Industry JordanFabricated Metals Products20.500.55
Million
JOD 0.070.80
61Jordan SteelJordanPrimary Mining21.275.14
Million
JOD 0.101.68
62Al Ameer for Development and MultiprojectsJordanDealers and Distributers21.349.75
Million
JOD 0.061.22
63Jordan Pipes Manufacturing CompanyJordanFabricated Metals Products21.440.09
Million
JOD 0.050.72
64Philadelphia International Educational Investment Company JordanCollege and Universities21.983.36
Million
JOD 0.162.68
65Travertine CompanyJordanNonmetallic Minerals22.560.27
Million
JOD 0.040.79
66Al Nisr Al Arabi Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies22.871.88
Million
JOD 0.131.57
67Jordan Insurance Company JordanInsurance Companies22.924.40
Million
JOD 0.101.58
68Union Tobacco and Cigarette Industries CompanyJordanTobacco23.943.28
Million
JOD 0.121.20
69National Chlorine Industries and Heavy Industries JordanChemicals24.040.48
Million
JOD 0.030.71
70Arab Bank - JordanJordanAsset Management24.32251.02
Million
USD 0.510.87
71Offtec Investment Group Company JordanReal Estate Agents and Brokers25.331.33
Million
JOD 0.020.53
72Emirates Jordanian Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies25.650.23
Million
JOD 0.030.80
73Middle East Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies26.071.71
Million
JOD 0.071.12
74Mediterranean Tourism Investment CompanyJordanHotel Management26.454.33
Million
JOD 0.071.62
75The Housing Bank for Trade and FinanceJordanAsset Management27.26111.55
Million
JOD 0.292.19
76Al Bilad Securities and Investment Company JordanAsset Management27.420.68
Million
JOD 0.041.05
77Al Ekbal Printing and Packaging Company JordanContainers and Packaging29.800.22
Million
JOD 0.030.77
78Public Mining Company JordanNonmetallic Minerals31.670.37
Million
JOD 0.172.98
79Jordan Commercial BankJordanCommercial Banks32.876.18
Million
JOD 0.041.07
80United Cable Industries Company JordanElectrical Equipment33.190.83
Million
JOD 0.020.60
81Ittihad Schools JordanSchools and Nursery33.290.78
Million
JOD 0.041.33
82Arab German Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies33.580.54
Million
JOD 0.020.81
83General Arabia Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies34.480.62
Million
JOD 0.020.53
84International Silica IndustriesJordanNonmetallic Minerals35.150.26
Million
JOD 0.082.48
85Industrial Commercial and Agricultural Company JordanHousehold Chemicals35.310.56
Million
JOD 0.041.67
86Afaq for Investment and Real Estate Development CompanyJordanMulti-line38.145.21
Million
JOD 0.051.44
87First Insurance JordanInsurance Companies39.530.69
Million
JOD 0.020.75
88Zahrat Alurdon for Hotel and Real Estate InvestmentsJordanHotel Management39.740.03
Million
JOD 0.041.37
89NutriDarJordanWholesale Distributers40.790.86
Million
JOD 0.051.50
90Comprehensive Multiple Projects Company JordanParts and Accessories42.600.17
Million
JOD 0.020.76
91Jordan International Insurance Company JordanInsurance Companies42.950.36
Million
JOD 0.010.56
92Jordan Electric Power CompanyJordanElectricity Supply43.847.41
Million
JOD 0.082.64
93Delta Insurance Company - JordanJordanInsurance Companies45.970.42
Million
JOD 0.041.33
94Arab International Food Factories and Investment CompanyJordanInvestment Companies47.080.60
Million
JOD 0.040.95
95Euro-Arab Insurance GroupJordanInsurance Companies48.090.23
Million
JOD 0.020.86
96Contempro for Housing ProjectsJordanLandlord and Developers48.170.57
Million
JOD 0.020.79
97Jordan Loan Guarantee CorporationJordanCredit Guarantee Organizations53.080.45
Million
JOD 0.010.38
98Amwal InvestJordanAsset Management59.5814.02
Million
JOD 0.000.14
99Jordan French Insurance CompanyJordanInsurance Companies62.200.11
Million
JOD 0.010.78
100Universal Modern Industries Company JordanEdible Oil76.260.31
Million
JOD 0.010.60
101Sabaek for InvestmentsJordanAsset Management81.080.07
Million
JOD 0.010.66
102Comprehensive Multiple Transportation Company JordanPassenger Transport82.090.14
Million
JOD 0.000.37
103Capital Bank of JordanJordanAsset Management90.036.86
Million
JOD 0.010.95
104United Insurance Company - JordanJordanInsurance Companies93.15-0.17
Million
JOD 0.010.89
105Al Bilad Medical Services JordanHospitals and Clinics96.750.02
Million
JOD 0.011.07
106Pearl Sanitary Paper Converting JordanHygenic Paper Products103.060.15
Million
JOD 0.043.63
107Palaces Real Estate and Development CompanyJordanLandlord and Developers106.180.04
Million
JOD 0.010.65
108Winter Valley Tourism InvestmentJordanHotel Management128.300.07
Million
JOD 0.010.65
109Jordan Projects for Tourism DevelopmentJordanHotel Management130.940.64
Million
JOD 0.043.62
110Nopar for Trading and InvestmentsJordanDiversified Trading159.930.01
Million
JOD 0.011.77
111Al Ammal Financial InvestmentJordanCommodity Brokers242.800.49
Million
JOD 0.001.12
112Union Land Development CompanyJordanLandlord and Developers254.490.53
Million
JOD 0.011.24
113Jordan International Investment CompanyJordanFree Trade Zones and Industrial Parks388.890.03
Million
JOD 0.000.73
114International Company for Medical InvestmentJordanHospitals and Clinics415.010.04
Million
JOD 0.015.23
115Al Ahlia EnterprisesJordanSupermarkets and Grocery Stores1,229.890.05
Million
JOD 0.001.14
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