[May 18, 2013] Relatively Low Return on Equity Detected in Shares of Energy in the Gas Utilities Industry (EGAS, CHNG, APU, NWN, RGCO) Tweet May 18, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Gas Utilities 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.Energy ranks lowest with a ROE of 4.9%. China Natural Gas is next with a ROE of 5.7%. Amerigas Partners ranks third lowest with a ROE of 7.4%. Northwest Natural Gas follows with a ROE of 7.6%, and RGC Resources rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of 8.2%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of RGC Resources on May 1st, 2009 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $13.58. Since that recommendation, shares of RGC Resources have risen 50.5%. We continue to monitor RGC Resources 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 ]