[May 21, 2013] Relatively Low P/E Ratio Detected in Shares of Kulicke & Soffa Industries in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry (KLIC, RTEC, AMKR, KLAC, CSCD) Tweet May 21, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Semiconductor Equipment industry with the lowest 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.Kulicke & Soffa Industries ranks lowest with a a P/E ratio of 5.86. Rudolph Technologies is next with a a P/E ratio of 8.58. Amkor Technology ranks third lowest with a a P/E ratio of 12.38. Kla-Tencor follows with a a P/E ratio of 14.03, and Cascade Microtech rounds out the bottom five with a a P/E ratio of 15.64. SmarTrend is tracking the current trend status for Cascade Microtech and will alert subscribers who have CSCD in their portfolio or watchlist when shares have changed trend direction. 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 ]