Sunday, October 26, 2014

West Virginia Company Stock Market Prices Up 156% Since March 6, 2009.....West Virginia 2013 Audited Earnings Including Hospitals Up 806% Over 2008

Below here are the stock market prices on the most recent date, on the stock market low on March 6, 2009 and before the 2008 financial meltdown of the 6 West Virginia Companies with current stock market capitalizations of at least $100 mil:






Market Market Market






Price Price Price






% % %






Change Change Change



Market Market Market 3-6-09 12-31-07 12-31-07



Price Price Price to to to
West Virginia HQs
10-24-14 3-6-09 12-31-07 10-24-14 3-6-09 10-24-14



$s $s $s











MTR Gaming Group Chester WV           4.43        0.89          6.79 398% -87% -35%
Premier Financial Bancorp Huntington WV         14.58        4.88        12.78 199% -62% 14%
WesBanco Wheeling WV         33.16      13.99        20.60 137% -32% 61%
United Bankshares Charleston WV         32.47      13.79        28.02 135% -51% 16%
City Holding Charleston WV         41.96      21.95        33.84 91% -35% 24%
American Public Education Charles Town WV         29.15      37.19        41.78 -22% -11% -30%









Average % Change all 6 West Virginia Companies



156% -46% 8%

Below here are the Audited Earnings (Losses) of the 7 largest West Virginia Companies and of the 3 largest West Virginia Non-Profit Hospital Organizations for each of the five years 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009 and 2008:




2013 2012 2011 2009 2008



Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited

Most Net Net Net Net Net

Recent Income Income Income Income Income
West Virginia Company HQs FYE (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss)

 $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils








United Bankshares Charleston Dec 13               86               83               76               67               87
WesBanco Wheeling Dec 13               64               50               44               24               38
City Holding Charleston Dec 13               48               39               41               43               28
American Public Education Charles Town Dec 13               42               42               41               24               16
Premier Financial Bancorp Huntington Dec 13               13               10                 7                 9                 8
MVB Financial Fairmont Dec 13                 4                 4                 3                 2                 1
MTR Gaming Group Chester Dec 13               (9)               (5)             (51)             (24)               (4)
CAMC Health System Charleston Dec 13               75               87               19               54             (96)
West Virginia United Health System Fairmont Dec 13               89               95             122               66          (127)
Cabell Huntington Hospital
Sep 13               33               34               (0)                 4             (14)








Total all 10

            445             439             302             269             (63)








Earnings % Increase






…..2013 Over 2008 806%





…..2012/3 Over 2008/09 329%