S&P 500 PE Ratio |
September 26, 2005 |
Quarter |
EPS |
Actual/Estimate |
12-Mo. EPS |
PE Ratio* |
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December 31, 2002 |
3.00 |
Actual |
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March 31, 2003 |
11.92 |
Actual |
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June 30, 2003 |
11.10 |
Actual |
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September 30, 2003 |
12.56 |
Actual |
38.58 |
30.6 |
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December 31, 2003 |
13.16 |
Actual |
48.74 |
24.2 |
|
March 31, 2004 |
15.18 |
Actual |
52.00 |
22.7 |
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June 30, 2004 |
15.25 |
Actual |
56.15 |
21.0 |
|
September 30, 2004 |
14.18 |
Actual |
57.77 |
20.4 |
|
December 31, 2004 |
13.94 |
Actual |
58.55 |
20.2 |
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March 31, 2005 |
16.95 |
Actual |
60.32 |
19.6 |
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June 30, 2005 |
18.29 |
Actual |
63.36 |
18.6 |
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September 30, 2005 |
17.04 |
Estimate |
66.22 |
17.8 |
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December 31, 2005 |
17.34 |
Estimate |
69.62 |
16.9 |
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March 31, 2006 |
20.46 |
Estimate |
73.13 |
16.1 |
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June 30, 2006 |
20.47 |
Estimate |
75.31 |
15.7 |
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September 30, 2006 |
19.47 |
Estimate |
77.74 |
15.2 |
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December 31, 2006 |
17.90 |
Estimate |
78.30 |
15.1 |
*at S&P 500 = 1,180 The PE ratio is based on 12-month trailing "as reported", or GAAP, earnings. |
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