Jul 30, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Household Products industry with the highest price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratios. PEG is valuable in assessing the tradeoff between the price of a stock and expected growth. Generally, the lower the PEG, the better.
Procter & Gamble ranks highest with a a PEG ratio of 2.43. Colgate-Palmolive is next with a a PEG ratio of 2.32. Clorox ranks third highest with a a PEG ratio of 2.30.
Central Garden and Pet follows with a a PEG ratio of 2.12, and Church & Dwight rounds out the top five with a a PEG ratio of 2.08.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Central Garden and Pet on June 26th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $9.82. Since that recommendation, shares of Central Garden and Pet have risen 16.1%. We continue to monitor Central Garden and Pet for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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