In my coverage of U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE: SLCA), as well
as the frac sand industry in general, I've explained to readers the long - term growth potential these investments represent.
As frac sand demand continues to increase, explorers have taken on the task of finding and developing new projects.
Not exact matches
Along with other rail companies, it's shipping more crude,
frac sand and grain and it's doing more intermodal business — taking goods to another mode of transportation, such
as ship or plane — than it has in the past.
If that remains the case, demand for
frac sand will remain high, and that means there's a decent chance U.S. Silica shareholders could do quite well
as the cycle shifts back to growth mode.
As long as investors in frac sand suppliers are aware of the risks of that prolonged depressed energy prices, an overdue market correction, and industry overcapacity pose, then they can adjust their holdings accordingly as part of a diversified portfolio that can minimize the risks of devastating, permanent losse
As long
as investors in frac sand suppliers are aware of the risks of that prolonged depressed energy prices, an overdue market correction, and industry overcapacity pose, then they can adjust their holdings accordingly as part of a diversified portfolio that can minimize the risks of devastating, permanent losse
as investors in
frac sand suppliers are aware of the risks of that prolonged depressed energy prices, an overdue market correction, and industry overcapacity pose, then they can adjust their holdings accordingly
as part of a diversified portfolio that can minimize the risks of devastating, permanent losse
as part of a diversified portfolio that can minimize the risks of devastating, permanent losses.
... For example, if we see a 30 % to 35 % reduction in average rig count, we estimate that raw
frac sand demand could decline by
as much
as 15 % to 20 % from 2014 levels.
As this table shows, all three
frac sand producers have current ratios (short - term assets divided by short - term liabilities) and quick ratios (liquid assets divided by short - term liabilities) much greater than 1, signifying strong balance sheets that should allow all three to weather the current oil crash.