[June 17, 2013] CTI Industries has the Highest Forward P/E Ratio in the Housewares & Specialties Industry (CTIB, NWL, TUP, JAH, LBY) Tweet Jun 17, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Housewares & Specialties industry with the highest 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.CTI Industries ranks highest with a a forward P/E ratio of 14.77. Following is Newell Rubbermaid with a a forward P/E ratio of 13.64. Tupperware Brands ranks third highest with a a forward P/E ratio of 12.64. Jarden follows with a a forward P/E ratio of 11.87, and Libbey rounds out the top five with a a forward P/E ratio of 10.02. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Libbey on May 2nd, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $14.95. Since that recommendation, shares of Libbey have risen 58.2%. We continue to monitor Libbey 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 ]