[May 18, 2013] Pico Holdings has the Lowest Return on Equity in the Multi-Sector Holdings Industry (PICO, CODI, ELRNF, LUK, TPL) Tweet May 18, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Multi-Sector Holdings industry with the lowest return on equity. The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency; investors usually look for companies with ROEs that are high and are growing.Pico Holdings ranks lowest with a ROE of -8.2%. Following is Compass Diversified with a ROE of -0.4%. Elron Electronic Industries ranks third lowest with a ROE of 3.2%. Leucadia National follows with a ROE of 8.1%, and Texas Pacific Land Trust rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of 100.7%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Texas Pacific Land Trust on February 25th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $54.98. Since that recommendation, shares of Texas Pacific Land Trust have risen 41.4%. We continue to monitor Texas Pacific Land Trust 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 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]