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Relatively Low Operating Margin Detected in Shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in the Construction & Engineering Industry (GLDD, STRL, IESC, URS, EME)
Mar 22, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Construction & Engineering industry with the lowest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Great Lakes Dredge & Dock ranks lowest with a an operating margin of 0.8%. Following is Sterling Construction with a an operating margin of 2.0%. Integrated Electrical Services ranks third lowest with a an operating margin of 2.4%.
URS follows with a an operating margin of 4.7%, and EMCOR Group rounds out the bottom five with a an operating margin of 4.9%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of EMCOR Group on October 25th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $31.13. Since that recommendation, shares of EMCOR Group have risen 33.1%. We continue to monitor EMCOR Group for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
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