Aptargroup Inc (ATR) Earnings Preview For Thursday's Release
Aptargroup Inc (NYSE:ATR) is nearing the of release last fiscal quarter's results after the closing bell on February 09, 2012. We can review how Aptargroup Inc has executed for investors recently.
Who They Are:
AptarGroup, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of consumer product dispensing systems. The company operates in three segments: Beauty & Home, Closures, and Pharma. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Aptargroup Inc shares trade an average of 191,000 shares per day and has a marketcap of $3.5 Billion.
52 Week High: $54.66
52 Week Low: $41.98
Book Value: $20.24
Float Short: 1.61%
What To Expect:
Investors will be looking to see a number north of $0.60 per share based on the earnings estimates.
The lates analyst estimates are coming in between $0.59 and $0.62 per share.
Here is a look at the fiscal year revenue for Aptargroup Inc. 
Recent Stock and Valuation Performance:
The current trailing twelve months P/E ratio is 19.9. The forward P/E ratio is 17.89.
Looking at the price movement over the last month, the stock has moved higher in price 3.18%, with a change from a year ago of 10.54%.
When comparing to the S&P 500, the year to date difference is -4.11%.
Investors have been rewarded with an increase of year-over-year revenue. Revenue reported was $2.08 billion for 2010 vs. $1.84 billion for 2009. The bottom line has rising earnings year-over-year of $173.48 million for 2010 vs. $124.62 million for 2009.The company's earnings before interest and taxes are rising with an EBIT year-over-year of $268.01 million for 2010 vs. $198.38 million for 2009. Rising revenue along with rising earnings is a very good sign and what we want to see with our companies. Be sure to check the margins in the earnings release to make sure the bottom line is keeping up with the top line.
The short interest is relatively low at 1.61%.
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