AIRGAS INC (ARG)
Price: $68.38
Industry: Chemicals Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Jun 23 13:39 EDT 2011 ARG AIRGAS INC
$68.38
Power Gauge Rating
ARG - Bullish TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for ARG is bullish due to very positive expert opinions. The rating also reflects poor financial metrics and bearish price/volume activity.
Financial Metrics
Expert opinions about ARG are very positive which is evidenced by analysts revising earnings estimates upward and insiders purchasing stock.
Earnings Performance
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Bearish ARG AIRGAS INC
June 15, 2011
TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for ARG is bearish. There is currently a significant negative sentiment within news stories concerning ARG.
News Sentiment :Negative
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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High Potential
Neutral
Low Potential
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Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
Bearish
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
ARG's financial metrics are poor. The company is carrying too much long term debt and may be overvalued.
Price to Book Value
The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity and high price to sales ratio.
Return on Equity
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities
Valuation
Returns
Ratio
TTM
Ratio
TTM
Ratio
TTM
Current Ratio
1.99
Price/Book
3.32
Return on Invest
7.9%
LT Debt/Equity
1.06
Price/Sales
1.26
Return on Equity
15.1%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Neutral
Earnings Growth
ARG's earnings performance has been neutral. The company has a stable 5 year earnings trend and is priced relatively high compared to next year's projected EPS.
Earnings Surprise
Earnings Trend
The rank is based on a relatively high projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Projected P/E Ratio
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth
Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth
EPS Estimates
03/07
03/08
03/09
03/10
03/11
3,205.05
4,017.02
4,349.46
3,864.00
4,251.47
13.27%
25.33%
8.28%
-11.16%
10.03%
$1.98
$2.74
$3.19
$2.39
$2.99
22.98%
38.38%
16.42%
-25.08%
25.10%
EPS Surprise
Factor
Actual EPS Prev
EST EPS Current
Change
$0.78
$0.96
+0.18
Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor
$2.99
$3.88
+0.89
Actual EPS Growth
Est EPS Growth
Change
9.15%
14.28%
+5.13
3-5 year EPS
EPS Quarterly Results Estimate
Actual
Difference
% Difference
FY
Qtr 1
Qtr 2
Qtr 3
Qtr 4
Total
Latest Qtr
$0.85
$0.88
$0.03
1 Qtr Ago
$0.79
$0.80
$0.01
3.53
03/08
$0.83
$0.88
$0.77
$0.69
$3.17
1.27
03/09
$0.67
$0.67
$0.57
$0.48
$2.39
2 Qtr Ago
$0.81
$0.83
3 Qtr Ago
$0.71
$0.83
$0.02
2.47
03/10
$0.78
$0.80
$0.66
$0.76
$3.00
$0.12
16.90
Fiscal Year End Month is March.
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Price Trend & Expert Opinions Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Bearish
Relative Strength vs Market
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for ARG is bearish. ARG is trading on lower volume than its 90 day average volume and is in a decelerating price trend compared to 4 months ago.
Price Trend
The rank for ARG is based on its price strength versus the market, positive Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend and a decreasing volume trend.
Price Trend ROC
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index
Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether ARG is performing better or worse than the market.
Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity
Price Activity
Volume Activity
Factor
Value
Factor
Value
Factor
52 Week High
71.00
% Change Price - 4 Weeks
0.62%
Average Volume 20 Days
780,279
52 Week Low
60.87
% Change Price - 24 Weeks
7.80%
Average Volume 90 Days
1,232,484
% Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P
3.22%
Chaikin Money Flow Persistency
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P
6.92%
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500
5.02%
Expert Opinions
Value
73%
Expert Opinions
Very Bullish
Earnings Estimate Revisions
Expert opinions about ARG are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS estimates for ARG and insiders are net buyers of ARG's stock.
Short Interest
Insider Activity
The rank for ARG is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock versus the Chemicals industry group.
Analyst Opinions
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Current Current Qtr Next Qtr
0.96 0.98 Current
Current FY
3.88
Analyst Recommendations
7 Days Ago % Change 0.96 0.98
0.00% 0.00%
30 Days Ago % Change 3.88
0.00
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week
EPS Estimates Revision Summary Value
Buy 0.00
Mean 5 Weeks Ago
Buy
Last 4 Weeks
Down
Up
Down
Curr Qtr
0
0
0
0
Curr Yr
0
0
0
0
Next Qtr
0
0
0
0
Next Yr
0
0
0
0
Buy
Change
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The Company & Its Competitors
News Headlines for ARG
ARG's Competitors in Chemicals Company
Power Gauge
Air Products acquires semiconductor company Jun 15, 2011
Historic EPS growth
Projected EPS growth
Profit Margin
PEG
PE
Revenue(M)
ARG
9.15%
14.28%
5.87%
1.23
20.47
4,251
DD
4.98%
9.22%
9.82%
1.50
14.30
32,733
DOW
4.03%
7.00%
4.49%
1.77
15.18
53,674
Airgas Issues $250 Million of 2.95% Senior Notes Due 2016 - May 31, 2011
PPG
7.61%
9.00%
6.99%
1.48
14.92
13,423
Airgas buys Pain Enterprises - May 9, 2011
Airgas Acquires Gas and Welding Distributor ABCO, In - May 31, 2011
Airgas 4Q profit rises 56 pct; buyback announced - May 5, 2011
Company Details
Company Profile
AIRGAS INC 259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD SUITE 100 RADNOR, PA 19087 USA Phone: 6106875253 Fax: 610-225-3271 Website: http://http://www.airgas.com Full Time Employees: 14,000 Sector: Basic Materials
Airgas, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also the third-largest U.S. distributor of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast, and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants, and ammonia products. More than eleven thousand employees work in about nine hundred locations including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog and telesales channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified customer base.
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