Beam Inc: (NYSE: BEAM)

$65.01

0.02 (0.03%)

Volume 631,523

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

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
		64.68 - 65.53
	
		52wk Low - High
		52.69 - 69.78
	
		Previous Close
		64.99
	
		Avg. Volume
		613,077
	
		Industry
		BEVERAGES-ALCOH
	
		Market Cap
		10.46 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.90 - 1.38
	
		Beta
		1.49
	
		P/E (F1)
		24.36
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.67
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            24.36
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.29
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.67
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.61
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-08-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.51
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.65%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Beam Inc. is a premium spirits company. The Company provides a range of spirits, including bourbon, liqueur, rye, vodka, scotch, rum, gin, brandy, cognac, cordials, tequila, and sherry worldwide. Beam Inc., formerly known as Fortune Brands, Inc., is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.61	0.67	2.67	2.94
Number of Estimates	9	8	12	12
Low Estimate	0.59	0.66	2.60	2.80
High Estimate	0.64	0.69	2.71	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.58	0.62	2.40	2.67
EPS Growth	5.94%	8.06%	11.18%	10.18%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
BEAM INC	BEAM	64.99
ANHEUSER-BU ADR	BUD	94.67
CONSTELLATN BRD	STZ	52.35
GRUPO MODELO-C	GPMCF	9.07
TSINGTAO BREWRY	TSGTY	71.45
AMBEV-PR ADR	ABV	36.39
BOSTON BEER INC	SAM	170.11
BROWN FORMAN B	BF.B	70.58
CERV UNIDAS-ADR	CCU	27.79
CRAFT BREW ALLN	BREW	7.83

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:BEVERAGES-ALCOH

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

STZ Upgraded to Strong Buy

Jun 14, 2013

Molson Coors Launches New Drink

Jun 12, 2013

STZ Expands in the U.S. Beer Market

Jun 10, 2013

STZ Hits New 52-Week High

May 06, 2013

Company News for May 3, 2013

May 03, 2013

AmBev's Profits Soar at Year End

Feb 28, 2013

New High for Constellation Brands

Jan 30, 2013

AmBev Soars to 52-week High Mark

Jan 28, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.51
Sales	3,070
Net Income	418
Price/Earnings	25.89
Price/Book	2.23
Price/Cash Flow	20.84
Price/Sales	3.53

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News

Pinnacle Vodka Launches Strawberry Shortcake Flavor - Close-Up Media

Jun 18, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Distillers & Vintners Industry With the Lowest Price to Book Ratio (MGPI, WVVI, BEAM) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 18, 2013

Beam Announces Final Results and Settlement of Debt Tender Offers - Businesswire

Jun 17, 2013

Don`t Be Stingy With These Sin Stocks - TheMotleyFool

Jun 17, 2013

Lowest P/E Ratio in the Distillers & Vintners Industry Detected for Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI, STZ, BEAM) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 17, 2013

5 Sin Stocks to Play Defense - TheStreet.com

Jun 14, 2013

Constellation Brands has the Highest EBITDA Growth in the Distillers & Vintners Industry (STZ, VCO, BEAM) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Critical Alerts For Verizon, Boeing, Beam, First Solar, and NPS Pharmaceuticals Released By InvestorsObserver - Pr Newswire

Jun 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.95
ABR (Last Week)	1.95
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	71.11
Industry Rank by ABR	159 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 17

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Day Low - High	64.68 - 65.53
52wk Low - High	52.69 - 69.78
Previous Close	64.99
Avg. Volume	613,077
Industry	BEVERAGES-ALCOH
Market Cap	10.46 B
Div - Yield	0.90 - 1.38
Beta	1.49
P/E (F1)	24.36
Current Year Est.	2.67
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	24.36
PEG Ratio	2.29
Current Year Est.	2.67
Current Quarter Estimate	0.61
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-08-2013
EPS Last Year	2.51
Expected Earnings Growth	10.65%

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Beam Inc: (NYSE: BEAM)

$65.01

0.02 (0.03%)

Volume 631,523

Jun 18 04:00 PM ET

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Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:BEVERAGES-ALCOH

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