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Lowest Return on Equity in the Gas Utilities Industry Detected in Shares of Amerigas Partners (APU, EGAS, CHNG, SPH, RGCO)
Feb 16, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Gas Utilities industry with the lowest return on equity. The ROE is a general indication of the company's efficiency; investors usually look for companies with ROEs that are high and are growing.Amerigas Partners ranks lowest with a ROE of -0.2%. Following is Energy with a ROE of 3.3%. China Natural Gas ranks third lowest with a ROE of 4.8%.
Suburban Propane follows with a ROE of 5.3%, and RGC Resources rounds out the bottom five with a ROE of 8.2%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of RGC Resources on May 1st, 2009 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $13.58. Since that recommendation, shares of RGC Resources have risen 33.7%. We continue to monitor RGC Resources for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@mysmartrend.com
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