American Railcar Industries Nd: (NASD: ARII)

$35.88

0.05 (0.14%)

Volume 371,547

May 15 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		35.43 - 36.15
	
		52wk Low - High
		20.26 - 47.10
	
		Previous Close
		35.83
	
		Avg. Volume
		380,471
	
		Industry
		TRANS-EQP&LSNG
	
		Market Cap
		765.04 M
	
		Div - Yield
		1.00 - 2.79
	
		Beta
		2.10
	
		PE (Forward)
		10.01
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.58
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-5.95%
	
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            10.01
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.58
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.84
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.79
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -5.95%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.32
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
American Railcar Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer of covered hopper and tank railcars. ARI also repairs and refurbishes railcars, provides fleet management services and designs and manufactures railcar and industrial components used in the production of its railcars as well as railcars and non-railcar industrial products produced by others.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.84	0.93	3.58	4.08
Number of Estimates	5	5	5	5
Low Estimate	0.61	0.69	2.94	3.60
High Estimate	1.02	1.09	4.00	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.63	0.70	3.05	3.58
EPS Growth	32.70%	32.86%	17.31%	14.09%

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EPS Growth for ARII

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER RAILCAR	ARII	35.83
GREENBRIER COS	GBX	23.88
RYDER SYS	R	61.54
TRINITY INDS IN	TRN	41.33
WABTECH	WAB	108.84
AIR LEASE CORP	AL	28.37
AIRCASTLE LTD	AYR	15.55
AMERCO INC	UHAL	168.31
BOX SHIPS INC	TEU	4.11
FLY LEASING LTD	FLY	16.90

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-EQP&LSNG

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Zacks Commentary

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Apr 26, 2013

Ryder Tops Earnings, Lags Revs

Apr 23, 2013

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Ryder to Lease Natural Gas Tractors

Mar 12, 2013

Ryder Re-Brands Dedicated Segment

Mar 06, 2013

This Week's Value Stocks- (PMC)(ARII) Mar 5, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.32
Sales	712
Net Income	70
Price/Earnings	10.79
Price/Book	2.01
Price/Cash Flow	8.53
Price/Sales	1.05

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News

Is a Revenue Miss Coming for American Railcar Industries? - TheMotleyFool

May 13, 2013

How American Railcar Industries Got More Awesome Last Quarter - TheMotleyFool

May 1, 2013

Why American Railcar`s Shares Slipped Off the Track - TheMotleyFool

Apr 25, 2013

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Apr 4, 2013

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Apr 3, 2013

Greenbrier Earnings: An Early Look - TheMotleyFool

Apr 2, 2013

Transports Strengthen, Led By Saia, American Railcar - Investors Business Daily

Apr 2, 2013

American Railcar Industries: Making Bucks More Quickly - TheMotleyFool

Apr 1, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	40.00
Industry Rank by ABR	93 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 15

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Day Low - High	35.43 - 36.15
52wk Low - High	20.26 - 47.10
Previous Close	35.83
Avg. Volume	380,471
Industry	TRANS-EQP&LSNG
Market Cap	765.04 M
Div - Yield	1.00 - 2.79
Beta	2.10
PE (Forward)	10.01
Current Year Est.	3.58
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-5.95%

PE (Forward)	10.01
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	3.58
Current Quarter Estimate	0.84
Most Accurate Estimate	0.79
Earnings ESP	-5.95%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	3.32
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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American Railcar Industries Nd: (NASD: ARII)

$35.88

0.05 (0.14%)

Volume 371,547

May 15 04:00 PM ET

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