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Relatively High Forward P/E Ratio Detected in Shares of salesforce.com in the Application Software Industry (CRM, ININ, QLIK, PRO, AZPN)
[February 15, 2013]

Relatively High Forward P/E Ratio Detected in Shares of salesforce.com in the Application Software Industry (CRM, ININ, QLIK, PRO, AZPN)


Feb 15, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Application Software industry with the highest forward price to earnings (P/E) ratios. Forward P/E uses estimated earnings to compare relative value among companies in the same industry. Generally, the lower the forward P/E, the more undervalued a company is believed to be.salesforce.com ranks highest with a a forward P/E ratio of 89.65. Following is Interactive Intelligence with a a forward P/E ratio of 76.09. QLIK Technologies ranks third highest with a a forward P/E ratio of 61.18.



PROS Holdings follows with a a forward P/E ratio of 55.56, and Aspen Technology rounds out the top five with a a forward P/E ratio of 55.09.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Aspen Technology on May 2nd, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $21.83. Since that recommendation, shares of Aspen Technology have risen 38.1%. We continue to monitor Aspen Technology for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.


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