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Journal Communications is Among the Companies in the Publishing Industry With the Lowest PEG Ratio (JRN, MDP, MORN, NYT, MHP)
[June 20, 2013]

Journal Communications is Among the Companies in the Publishing Industry With the Lowest PEG Ratio (JRN, MDP, MORN, NYT, MHP)


Jun 20, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Publishing industry with the lowest price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratios. PEG is valuable in assessing the tradeoff between the price of a stock and expected growth. Generally, the lower the PEG, the better.



Journal Communications ranks lowest with a a PEG ratio of 0.92. Following is Meredith with a a PEG ratio of 1.06. Morningstar ranks third lowest with a a PEG ratio of 1.88.

The New York Times follows with a a PEG ratio of 1.92, and McGraw-Hill rounds out the bottom five with a a PEG ratio of 2.15.


SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Journal Communications on February 15th, 2013 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $5.65. Since that recommendation, shares of Journal Communications have risen 29.8%. We continue to monitor Journal Communications for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

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