[May 18, 2013] API Technologies has the Lowest Return on Equity in the Aerospace & Defense Industry (ATNY, ASTI, KTOS, ARTX, ASTC) Tweet May 18, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Aerospace & Defense 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.API Technologies ranks lowest with a ROE of -80.6%. Following is Ascent Solar Technologies with a ROE of -68.3%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks third lowest with a ROE of -38.9%. Arotech follows with a ROE of -19.5%, and Astrotech rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of -7.7%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Arotech on October 22nd, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $0.98. Since that recommendation, shares of Arotech have risen 17.3%. We continue to monitor Arotech 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 ]