Armstrong World Inc: (NYSE: AWI)

$52.40

-0.79 (-1.49%)

Volume 248,841

May 22 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
		52.00 - 54.45
	
		52wk Low - High
		38.08 - 58.48
	
		Previous Close
		53.19
	
		Avg. Volume
		292,042
	
		Industry
		BLDG&CONST-MISC
	
		Market Cap
		3.09 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.83
	
		PE (Forward)
		22.90
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.29
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            22.90
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.56
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.29
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.63
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.63
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.43
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            14.64%
                        
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            Company Description
        
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Armstrongs consolidated net sales totaled approximately $3.5  billion. Based in Lancaster,Armstrong operates Forty plants in ten countries.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.63	0.99	2.29	3.06
Number of Estimates	8	7	8	8
Low Estimate	0.56	0.91	2.15	2.90
High Estimate	0.70	1.04	2.37	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.70	1.17	2.51	2.29
EPS Growth	-10.18%	-15.26%	-8.81%	33.75%

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EPS Growth for AWI

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ARMSTRONG WORLD	AWI	52.40
JAMES HARDI-ADR	JHX	51.00
OWENS CORNING	OC	44.23
PGT INC	PGTI	7.76
CAESAR STONE SD	CSTE	28.07
CRH PLC-ADR	CRH	21.08
DREW INDS INC	DW	37.03
HEADWATERS INC	HW	10.85
LAFARGE SA-ADR	LFRGY	17.35
MASCO	MAS	21.85

Sector:Construction>> Industry:BLDG&CONST-MISC

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

James Hardie's 4Q Earnings & Sales Lag

May 23, 2013

Headwaters' Technology Alliance

May 17, 2013

PGT's 1Q Earnings Beat Estimates

May 06, 2013

Wider- Than- Expected Loss at Headwaters

May 03, 2013

Armstrong's 1Q Earnings & Sales Lag

May 01, 2013

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday

Apr 17, 2013

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Wednesday

Mar 20, 2013

Armstrong World Closes Credit Facility

Mar 19, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.43
Sales	2,619
Net Income	116
Price/Earnings	21.56
Price/Book	4.21
Price/Cash Flow	11.78
Price/Sales	1.17

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News

Armstrong World Industries Makes a Move: Up 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 22, 2013

Worthington Announces New Engineered Cabs and WAVE Presidents - Marketwire

May 21, 2013

Constellation Brands appoints new chief human resources officer - Datamonitor

May 20, 2013

Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago Armstrong World Industries Is Up 3.5% (AWI) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

China Ceramics Ranks the Lowest in Terms of P/E Ratio in the Building Products Industry (CCCL, AMRC, AWI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Armstrong World Industries Makes a Move: Up 2.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

Three Armstrong Floor Products Receive a Consumers Digest 'Best Buy' Recommendation - Pr Newswire

May 14, 2013

1 Reason to Expect Big Things from Armstrong World Industries - TheMotleyFool

May 7, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.82
ABR (Last Week)	2.67
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	57.43
Industry Rank by ABR	214 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 18

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Day Low - High	52.00 - 54.45
52wk Low - High	38.08 - 58.48
Previous Close	53.19
Avg. Volume	292,042
Industry	BLDG&CONST-MISC
Market Cap	3.09 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.83
PE (Forward)	22.90
Current Year Est.	2.29
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	22.90
PEG Ratio	1.56
Current Year Est.	2.29
Current Quarter Estimate	0.63
Most Accurate Estimate	0.63
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	2.43
Expected Earnings Growth	14.64%

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Armstrong World Inc: (NYSE: AWI)

$52.40

-0.79 (-1.49%)

Volume 248,841

May 22 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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