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Oct.24

7:33 PM ET

Friday, 24 Oct 2008

Executive Decision: Airgas CEO Peter McCausland

Posted By:Tom Brennan

Topics:CEOs and CFOs | Stock Picks | Stock Market

Sectors:Industrial Goods and Services

Companies:Airgas, Inc.

Airgas might an example of a classic “broken stock, not broken company” play.

The company beat earnings estimates Friday by 3 cents per share, reporting higher margins and an increase in sales growth. Airgas [ARG Loading... () ] also raised its quarterly dividend to 16 cents a share and maintained its full year outlook. How many other cyclical companies are doing that?

The problem, though, is that while Airgas jump almost 9% on the quarter Friday, the stock is still down 46% from Cramer’s May 8 recommendation.

So what’s going on? Why’s the stock price the same as it was in 2005? How will Airgas fare as this troubled economy continues its descent? Watch Cramer’s interview with CEO Peter McCausland to find out.

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