[May 22, 2013] Top 5 Companies in the Electronic Components Industry With the Lowest Operating Margin (DTSI, VSH, ROG, CLFD, LFUS) Tweet May 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Electronic Components industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.DTS Inc ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 3.2%. Following is Vishay Intertechnology with a an operating margin of 8.2%. Rogers ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 8.6%. Clearfield follows with a an operating margin of 9.0%, and Littelfuse rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 16.5%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Littelfuse on April 30th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $69.35. Since that recommendation, shares of Littelfuse have risen 8.1%. We continue to monitor Littelfuse 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 ]