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Highest P/E Ratio in the Homefurnishing Retail Industry Detected in Shares of Pier 1 Imports (PIR, WSM, KIRK, SCSS, AAN)Feb 12, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Homefurnishing Retail 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.Pier 1 Imports ranks highest with a a P/E ratio of 19.66. Following is Williams-Sonoma with a a P/E ratio of 18.85. Kirkland's ranks third highest with a a P/E ratio of 16.92. Select Comfort follows with a a P/E ratio of 16.19, and Aaron's rounds out the top five with a a P/E ratio of 15.99. SmarTrend recommended that its subscribers protect gains by selling shares of Select Comfort on October 24th, 2012 by issuing a Downtrend alert when the shares were trading at $27.84. Since that call, shares of Select Comfort have fallen 20.0%. We are now looking for when a new Uptrend will commence and will alert SmarTrend subscribers in real time. 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 |