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Top 5 Companies in the Distributors Industry With the Highest P/E Ratio (POOL, CORE, GPC, WEYS, VOXX)
[February 12, 2013]

Top 5 Companies in the Distributors Industry With the Highest P/E Ratio (POOL, CORE, GPC, WEYS, VOXX)


Feb 12, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Distributors industry with the highest 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.Pool ranks highest with a a P/E ratio of 25.82. Following is Core-Mark with a a P/E ratio of 19.52. Genuine Parts ranks third highest with a a P/E ratio of 17.56.



Weyco Group follows with a a P/E ratio of 15.10, and Audiovox rounds out the top five with a a P/E ratio of 7.36.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Audiovox on January 2nd, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $6.87. Since that recommendation, shares of Audiovox have risen 41.5%. We continue to monitor Audiovox for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.


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