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Shares of Monsanto Rank the Highest in Terms of P/E Ratio in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Industry (MON, AVD, SMG, IPI, MOS)Apr 10, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 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.Monsanto ranks highest with a a P/E ratio of 24.65. Following is American Vanguard with a a P/E ratio of 22.45. Scotts Miracle-Gro ranks third highest with a a P/E ratio of 22.37. Intrepid Potash follows with a a P/E ratio of 16.27, and Mosaic rounds out the top five with a a P/E ratio of 14.95. SmarTrend recommended that its subscribers protect gains by selling shares of Intrepid Potash on February 15th, 2013 by issuing a Downtrend alert when the shares were trading at $21.33. Since that call, shares of Intrepid Potash have fallen 13.8%. 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 |