Saturday, November 1, 2014

South Dakota Company Stock Market Prices Up 242% Since March 6, 2009.....2013 South Dakota Audited Earnings Including Hospitals Up 8,280% Over 2008.....South Dakota State Unemployment Rate Drops to Only 3.4% in September 2014

Below here are the stock market prices of the 3 South Dakota Companies with current stock market capitalizations of at least $100 mil each on three dates:

  • October 31, 2014, which is the most recent date
  • March 6, 2009, which was the stock market low after the aftershocks of the 2008 financial meltdown
  • and on December 31, 2007, which was before the 2008 financial meltdown.







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
South Dakota Company HQs
10-31-14 3-6-09 12-31-07 10-31-14 3-6-09 10-31-14



$s $s $s











Meta Financial Group Sioux Falls SD      37.51        7.44      41.17 404% -82% -9%
Raven Industries Sioux Falls SD      25.35        8.22      19.20 209% -57% 32%
Daktronics Brookings SD      13.31        6.26      22.57 113% -72% -41%









Average % Change all 3




242% -70% -6%

On the earnings front, the 3 largest South Dakota Non-Profit Hospitals far surpassed in current earnings that of the above 3 South Dakota largest public companies.

When I combine the 3 South Dakota For-Profit Public Companies with the 3 South Dakota Non-Profit Hospital Organizations, South Dakota Total Audited Earnings in 2013 were up an off-the-charts 8,280% over that of 2008.

Clearly under the radar screen, retiring South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson has done wonders for the State of South Dakota.

Below here are the Audited Earnings (Losses) of the 3 largest South Dakota For-Profit Public Companies and the 3 largest South Dakota Non-Profit Hospital Organizations for each of the six years 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008 and 2007:



2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007



Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited


Most Net Net Net Net Net Net


Recent Income Income Income Income Income Income


FYE (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss)
South Dakota Company HQs
 $ 000s  $ 000s  $ 000s  $ 000s  $ 000s  $ 000s









Raven Industries Sioux Falls Jan 14        42,902        52,555        50,635        28,574        30,770        27,802
Daktronics Brookings Apr 14        22,206        22,779          8,489        (6,989)        26,428        26,213
Meta Financial Group Sioux Falls Sep 13        13,418        17,114          4,640        (1,463)        (1,834)          1,312
Sanford Health Sioux Falls Jun 14     117,986     133,569        91,356        74,058     (30,419)        58,834
Avera Health Sioux Falls Jun 14     125,518     143,559        63,212        54,187     (12,891)        19,835
Regional Health Rapid City Jun 14        71,984        56,953        43,339        65,857        (7,352)          2,451









Total all 6

    394,014     426,529     261,671     214,224          4,702     136,447









Earnings % Increase







…..2013 Over 2008 8,280%






…..2013 Over 2007 189%