Rockwood Holdings Inc: (NYSE: ROC)

$67.46

-0.58 (-0.85%)

Volume 630,336

May 22 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

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
		67.08 - 68.96
	
		52wk Low - High
		40.52 - 68.96
	
		Previous Close
		68.04
	
		Avg. Volume
		741,146
	
		Industry
		CHEM-SPECIALTY
	
		Market Cap
		5.38 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.60 - 2.35
	
		Beta
		2.85
	
		PE (Forward)
		20.93
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.25
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            20.93
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.33
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.25
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.78
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.78
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.25
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            9.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. is the ultimate parent company of Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., a leading global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company. The company focuses on global niche segments of the specialty chemicals and advanced materials markets, including specialty chemicals, performance additives, titanium dioxide pigments, advanced ceramics, custom synthesis, specialty compounds and electronics.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.78	0.91	3.25	4.58
Number of Estimates	6	5	7	7
Low Estimate	0.70	0.86	3.00	3.85
High Estimate	0.87	0.96	3.50	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.17	0.95	3.79	3.25
EPS Growth	-33.76%	-4.21%	-14.21%	40.86%

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EPS Growth for ROC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
ROCKWOOD HLDGS	ROC	68.04
AMER PAC CORP	APFC	27.68
AMER VANGUARD	AVD	31.04
FERRO CORP	FOE	7.15
MINERAL TECH	MTX	42.70
QUAKER CHEMICAL	KWR	66.31
BALCHEM CP CL-B	BCPC	46.05
ECOLAB INC	ECL	89.05
FULLER(HB) CO	FUL	40.26
GRACE (WR) NEW	GRA	80.26

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-SPECIALTY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Alcoa to Expand Tennessee Facility

May 07, 2013

Rockwood Holdings Beats Ests, Profit Sinks

May 07, 2013

Alcoa Technology Licensed to Chemetall

Apr 10, 2013

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Polypore International, Ternium, Churchill Downs and Rockwood Holdings

Apr 05, 2013

Rockwood Repays Sachtleben Debts

Mar 27, 2013

Steel Dynamics Gives 1Q13 Earnings Outlook

Mar 20, 2013

Rockwood Hikes Dividend

Feb 26, 2013

Rockwood to Control Sachtleben

Feb 19, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.25
Sales	3,507
Net Income	327
Price/Earnings	20.93
Price/Book	3.28
Price/Cash Flow	9.17
Price/Sales	1.52

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News

Relatively Good Performance Detected in Shares of Celanese in the Specialty Chemicals Industry (CE, ECL, ALB, ROC, SHW) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Rockwood Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

Shares of Rockwood Holdings Rise to a New 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

Bottom 5 Companies in the Specialty Chemicals Industry with the Lowest Relative Performance (ALB, ECL, SHW, RPM, ROC) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 21, 2013

Rockwood Holdings Makes a Move: Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Rockwood Holdings: 52-Week High Recently Eclipsed (ROC) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 21, 2013

Post Earnings Update: Rockwood Holdings Has Climbed 4.8% Higher in Past 2 Weeks (ROC) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago Rockwood Holdings Is Up 4.8% (ROC) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.00
ABR (Last Week)	2.00
# of recs in ABR	6
Average Target Price	71.00
Industry Rank by ABR	177 out of 265
Rank in Industry	18 out of 24

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Day Low - High	67.08 - 68.96
52wk Low - High	40.52 - 68.96
Previous Close	68.04
Avg. Volume	741,146
Industry	CHEM-SPECIALTY
Market Cap	5.38 B
Div - Yield	1.60 - 2.35
Beta	2.85
PE (Forward)	20.93
Current Year Est.	3.25
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	20.93
PEG Ratio	2.33
Current Year Est.	3.25
Current Quarter Estimate	0.78
Most Accurate Estimate	0.78
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	3.25
Expected Earnings Growth	9.00%

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Rockwood Holdings Inc: (NYSE: ROC)

$67.46

-0.58 (-0.85%)

Volume 630,336

May 22 04:02 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:CHEM-SPECIALTY

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