Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc: (NASD: SCHN)

$26.41

0.64 (2.48%)

Volume 217,904

May 20 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
		25.46 - 26.47
	
		52wk Low - High
		22.78 - 33.03
	
		Previous Close
		25.77
	
		Avg. Volume
		307,275
	
		Industry
		STEEL-PRODUCERS
	
		Market Cap
		681.90 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.75 - 2.91
	
		Beta
		1.86
	
		PE (Forward)
		25.77
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.00
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            25.77
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.24
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.00
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.34
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-27-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.84
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.50%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. collects, processes and recycles metals by operating one of the largest metals recycling businesses in the United States. They also manufacture finished steel products at their technologically advanced steel mini-mill.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (05/2013)	Next Qtr (08/2013)	Current Year (08/2013)	Next Year (08/2014)
Average Estimate	0.34	0.35	1.00	1.91
Number of Estimates	7	5	6	8
Low Estimate	0.22	0.26	0.89	1.35
High Estimate	0.40	0.44	1.17	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.40	0.10	1.11	1.00
EPS Growth	-15.71%	248.00%	-9.91%	91.25%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SCHNITZER STEEL	SCHN	25.77
ANGANG STEEL LT	ANGGY	24.35
FOSTER LB CO	FSTR	45.49
TERNIUM SA-ADR	TX	23.73
USIMINAS SA-ADR	USNZY	4.23
AK STEEL HLDG	AKS	3.36
ARCELOR MITTAL	MT	12.90
CIA SIDERUR-ADR	SID	3.31
GERDAU SA ADR	GGB	6.69
GIBRALTAR INDUS	ROCK	17.29

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:STEEL-PRODUCERS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Schnitzer Steel's 2Q Mixed, Profit Clips

Apr 08, 2013

Schnitzer Unveils 2Q Outlook

Mar 04, 2013

Schnitzer Turns to Loss in 1Q

Jan 09, 2013

Mixed 4Q for Schnitzer Steel

Oct 31, 2012

Schnitzer Steel Provides Outlook

Aug 31, 2012

Schnitzer's EPS Beats, Sales Misses

Jun 29, 2012

Bearish MACD for Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

Jun 08, 2012

Report for SCHN

May 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.84
Sales	3,341
Net Income	18
Price/Earnings	30.68
Price/Book	0.63
Price/Cash Flow	6.13
Price/Sales	0.24

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News

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Up 2.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 20, 2013

These Soaring Stocks Are Crushing Short-Sellers - TheMotleyFool

May 18, 2013

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Down 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

Shares of Schnitzer Steel Industries Under Pressure, Down 1.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

3 Undervalued Stocks Near Ex-Dividend Dates - Kapitall

May 10, 2013

Carpenter Technology is Among the Companies in the Steel Industry with the Best Relative Performance (CRS, VALE, SCHN, TX, ATI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Top 5 Companies in the Steel Industry with the Best Relative Performance (CRS, VALE, SCHN, ATI, CLF) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 9, 2013

Carpenter Technology is Among the Companies in the Steel Industry with the Best Relative Performance (CRS, VALE, SCHN, ATI, CLF) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.19
ABR (Last Week)	3.19
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	28.83
Industry Rank by ABR	209 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 22

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Day Low - High	25.46 - 26.47
52wk Low - High	22.78 - 33.03
Previous Close	25.77
Avg. Volume	307,275
Industry	STEEL-PRODUCERS
Market Cap	681.90 M
Div - Yield	0.75 - 2.91
Beta	1.86
PE (Forward)	25.77
Current Year Est.	1.00
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	25.77
PEG Ratio	2.24
Current Year Est.	1.00
Current Quarter Estimate	0.34
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	06-27-2013
EPS Last Year	0.84
Expected Earnings Growth	11.50%

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Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc: (NASD: SCHN)

$26.41

0.64 (2.48%)

Volume 217,904

May 20 04:00 PM ET

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