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Lowest Forward P/E Ratio in the Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry Detected in Shares of SMTC (SMTX, JBL, FLEX, SANM, FN)
[May 24, 2013]

Lowest Forward P/E Ratio in the Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry Detected in Shares of SMTC (SMTX, JBL, FLEX, SANM, FN)


May 24, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry with the lowest forward price to earnings (P/E) ratios. Forward P/E uses estimated earnings to compare relative value among companies in the same industry. Generally, the lower the forward P/E, the more undervalued a company is believed to be.SMTC ranks lowest with a a forward P/E ratio of 3.30. Following is Jabil Circuit with a a forward P/E ratio of 7.28. Flextronics International ranks third lowest with a a forward P/E ratio of 7.62.

Sanmina-SCI follows with a a forward P/E ratio of 7.94, and Fabrinet rounds out the bottom five with a a forward P/E ratio of 9.28.

SmarTrend is tracking the current trend status for Fabrinet and will alert subscribers who have FN in their portfolio or watchlist when shares have changed trend direction.


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