HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc (
HQS) shares have been explosive following its third-quarter earnings announcement.
Company Description
HQ Sustainable Maritime is an integrated aquaculture and aquatic product processing company, with operations based in the environmentally pristine island province of Hainan, in China's South Sea. HQ's activities include using renewable ocean resources, practicing cooperative sustainable aquaculture, and conducting fish processing and sales.
HQ is China's leading producer of quality tilapia fish exports to the U.S. The company is principally engaged in harvesting, processing, sales and marketing of farm-bred and ocean harvested products.
Sales Up 42%
On Nov 10 HQ reported third quarter results that included sales of $22.5 million, a 42% year-over-year increase. Profits were also up, now $4.9 million, almost double the third quarter figure for 2007.
Earnings per share were 43 cents, well above the consensus estimate of 24 cents.
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