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Pacer International is Among the Companies in the Air Freight & Logistics Industry With the Highest P/E Ratio (PACR, EXPD, UTIW, CHRW, FWRD)Feb 12, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Air Freight & Logistics industry with the highest price to earnings (P/E) ratios. P/E is an important valuation tool when comparing companies in the same industry. A higher P/E ratio means that investors are paying more for each unit of net income, so the stock is more expensive compared to one with a lower P/E ratio.Pacer International ranks highest with a a P/E ratio of 37.50. Following is Expeditors International of Washington with a a P/E ratio of 26.88. UTi Worldwide ranks third highest with a a P/E ratio of 21.66. CH Robinson Worldwide follows with a a P/E ratio of 21.58, and Forward Air rounds out the top five with a a P/E ratio of 21.41. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Forward Air on October 24th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $32.73. Since that recommendation, shares of Forward Air have risen 13.5%. We continue to monitor Forward Air for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup |