Wednesday March 26, 03:48 PM
Expeditors International best in sector
NEW YORK (AP) - As the first quarter draws to a close, freight forwarder and logistics provider Expeditors International of Washington Inc. has the richest valuation in the industrials sector of the S&P 500 index.
The company carries
a ratio of stock price to projected future earnings of 30.84. The measure, sometimes called the forward P/E ratio, is often considered an indicator of relative valuation. The S&P 500, according to publisher McGraw-Hill, most recently had a P/E ratio of 19.4.
Of the 56 companies in the group projected to report profits, construction equipment maker Terex Corp. has the lowest forward P/E ratio at 9.18.
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