TMCNet: Shares of Cyberoptics Rank the Highest in Terms of P/E Ratio in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry (CYBE, TSRA, CYMI, NANO, LRCX)

[January 10, 2013]

Shares of Cyberoptics Rank the Highest in Terms of P/E Ratio in the Semiconductor Equipment Industry (CYBE, TSRA, CYMI, NANO, LRCX)

Jan 10, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Semiconductor Equipment 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.Cyberoptics ranks highest with a a P/E ratio of 94.29. Tessera Technologies is next with a a P/E ratio of 88.16. Cymer ranks third highest with a a P/E ratio of 58.44.


Nanometrics follows with a a P/E ratio of 43.79, and Lam Research rounds out the top five with a a P/E ratio of 30.57.

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