Southwestern Energy Company (SWN), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK): One Factor That Crushed Natural Gas Stocks in 2012

Final Foolish thoughts
Last year was a rough one for commodity producers as natural gas companies joined mining companies with large write-downs. What this does is highlight the fact that it’s more important to watch a company’s cash flow statement, which places these non-cash charges back into operating cash flow, than looking at headline losses. Sometimes you can find companies with solid operations that are hit by the headlines which can make for a great buying opportunity.

The article 1 Factor That Crushed Natural Gas Stocks in 2012 originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Matt DiLallo owns shares of LINN Energy, LLC. The Motley Fool has the following options: Long Jan 2014 $20 Calls on Chesapeake Energy, Long Jan 2014 $30 Calls on Chesapeake Energy, and Short Jan 2014 $15 Puts on Chesapeake Energy.

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