TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX
December 13, 1996
By Gerald Levinson CMA
This week's list includes a listing of the Index's 3 Percent Plus TOP PERFORMERS along with financial highlights of Miller Industries, Sinter Metals and Wabash National. These companies demonstrate how well supplier-manufacturers can perform in an erratic market place.
We will continue to add more companies and in depth profiles each week.
WARNING - THESE LISTINGS ARE FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR SOLICITATION. ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED NOR SHOULD THEY BE USED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES WITHOUT THE THE HELP OF A LICENSED STOCK BROKER. FURTHERMORE TACH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL LOSSES BASED ON THE USE OF THESE LISTS.
TACH - AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX -REPORT
12/13/96
THE AUTO CHANNEL 3 PERCENT PLUS PERFORMERS
THIS WEEK VS LAST WEEK
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3.00% CLOSING PRICES PERCENT EPS PERCENT
SYMBOL N A M E PLUS WK OF WK OF CHANGE QTR PE CHANGE
STK 12/13 12/06 WEEK 9/30 RATIO 52 WKS
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WNC ***WABASH NATIONAL CORP.*** 19.00 16.50 15.15% 0.52 43.40 -26.30%
THOR THORATEC LABORATORIES CORP. 9.88 9.00 9.72% -0.23 N/A 0.00%
SPW SPX CORP. 36.00 33.25 8.27% 1.66 N/A 109.40%
MCCO MONACO COACH CORP. 16.25 15.25 6.56% 1.26 15.90 69.40%
DRKN DURAKON INDUSTRIES INC. 12.75 12.00 6.25% N/A 35.30 -4.00%
OEA OEA INC. 43.00 40.88 5.20% 1.80 32.70 36.80%
ABAG SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNATION 11.00 10.50 4.76% 1.23 11.80 -33.30%
MLR ***MILLER INDUSTRIES INC.*** 30.00 28.75 4.35% 0.50 82.10 248.50%
HAYS HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONAL IN 36.25 34.75 4.32% 1.85 0.00 0.00%
MINI MOBILE MINI INC. 3.31 3.19 3.92% 0.20 22.80 -14.90%
SNM ***SINTER METALS INC.*** 28.25 27.25 3.67% 1.27 22.70 120.10%
DCI DONALDSON CO. 33.88 32.75 3.44% 1.87 18.90 30.30%
TOP PERFORMER AVERAGES 23.30 22.01 5.87% 0.99 23.80 44.67%
NOTE: "***......***" COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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TACH AUTOMOTIVE STOCK INDEX - COMPLETE REPORT - AT 12/13/96
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3.00% CLOSING PRICES PERCENT EPS PERCENT
SYMBOL N A M E PLUS WK OF WK OF CHANGE QTR PE CHANGE
STK 12/13 12/06 WEEK 9/30 RATIO 52 WKS
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***** AUTO MANUFACTURER *****
C CHRYSLER CORP. 33.88 35.50 -4.58% 4.64 7.10 28.80%
F FORD MOTOR CO. 32.00 32.38 -1.16% 3.80 10.10 12.10%
GM GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 56.50 56.50 0.00% 6.18 7.90 6.80%
HDI HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC. 44.00 44.13 -0.28% 1.86 24.40 53.50%
HMC HONDA MOTOR CO. 54.75 58.13 -5.81% 2.07 21.70 39.20%
VOLVY VOLVO 21.00 22.19 -5.35% 1.70 6.20 7.80%
AUTO AVERAGE 40.35 41.47 -2.69% 3.38 12.90 24.70%
***** TRUCK MANUFACTURER *****
COLL COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC. 5.13 6.00 -14.58% 0.50 13.00 268.10%
FSS FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP. 25.13 26.75 -6.07% 1.36 21.90 3.40%
MTRN METROTRANS CORP. 14.00 13.75 1.82% 0.98 14.60 52.80%
MLR MILLER INDUSTRIES INC. ==> 30.00 28.75 4.35% 0.50 82.10 248.50%
MINI MOBILE MINI INC. ==> 3.31 3.19 3.92% 0.20 22.80 -14.90%
OTRKB OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP. 11.13 11.63 -4.30% N/A N/A -23.70%
WNC WABASH NATIONAL CORP. ==> 19.00 16.50 15.15% 0.52 43.40 -26.30%
TRUCK AVERAGE 15.38 15.22 1.06% 0.58 28.26 72.56%
***** PRODUCTS & SERVICES *****
ARSN AIRSENSORS INC. 7.63 8.25 -7.58% 0.58 12.50 3.10%
APSI APS HOLDING CORP. 15.63 18.50 -15.54% 1.36 34.30 -17.80%
ARV ARVIN INDUSTRIES INC. 23.75 24.50 -3.06% 1.70 15.40 48.50%
BYDS BOYDS WHEELS INC. 13.88 13.88 0.00% 0.64 22.70 42.40%
CUM CUMMINS ENGINE CO. 44.63 45.25 -1.38% 3.75 11.20 22.30%
DEFI DEFIANCE INC. 6.47 6.38 1.47% 0.00 53.10 6.30%
TRUX DEFLECTA-SHIELD CORP. 8.50 8.75 -2.86% 0.50 17.20 84.20%
DDC DETROIT DIESEL CORP. 20.75 20.38 1.84% 1.32 N/A 9.40%
DCI DONALDSON CO. ==> 33.88 32.75 3.44% 1.87 18.90 30.30%
DON DONNELLY CORP. 21.50 22.25 -3.37% 1.81 14.50 50.80%
DRKN DURAKON INDUSTRIES INC. ==> 12.75 12.00 6.25% N/A 35.30 -4.00%
EDEL EDELBROCK CORP. N/A 15.63 N/A 1.45 12.50 -0.80%
EX EXIDE CORP. 23.13 25.63 -9.76% 2.22 85.40 -44.10%
FMST FINISHMASTER INC. 6.88 7.50 -8.33% 0.78 19.20 -42.30%
GPC GENUINE PARTS CO. 44.50 44.63 -0.28% 2.76 16.70 8.90%
GT GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 49.25 48.88 0.77% 4.45 11.50 7.70%
HAHN HAHN AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE 8.00 N/A N/A 0.00 22.00 56.00%
HAYS HAYES WHEELS INTERNATIONA==> 36.25 34.75 4.32% 1.85 0.00 0.00%
HOW HOWELL INDUSTRIES INC. 39.75 40.00 -0.63% 0.00 28.80 64.10%
JASN JASON INC. 6.50 6.50 0.00% 0.60 12.00 0.00%
LEA LEAR CORP. 34.50 35.50 -2.82% 2.44 15.80 22.40%
IV MARK IV INDUSTRIES INC. 20.88 21.63 -3.47% 1.71 13.90 15.10%
MYE MYERS INDUSTRIES INC. 14.75 14.75 0.00% 1.30 13.10 -10.00%
OEA OEA INC. ==> 43.00 40.88 5.20% 1.80 32.70 36.80%
PBY PEP BOYS - 34.75 35.50 -2.11% 1.63 22.60 38.50%
RAUT REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 15.75 16.00 -1.56% 1.43 13.00 24.20%
R RYDER SYSTEM INC. 28.88 30.00 -3.75% 1.79 19.40 21.20%
RBIN R&B INC. 7.38 8.00 -7.81% 0.69 13.10 20.70%
ABAG SAFETY COMPONENTS INTERNA==> 11.00 10.50 4.76% 1.23 11.80 -33.30%
SNM SINTER METALS INC. ==> 28.25 27.25 3.67% 1.27 22.70 120.10%
SPAR SPARTAN MOTORS INC. 6.50 6.75 -3.70% 0.42 17.30 -38.60%
SPW SPX CORP. ==> 36.00 33.25 8.27% 1.66 N/A 109.40%
SUP SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTER 23.75 23.88 -0.52% 1.80 14.90 -9.50%
TWER TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC. 31.50 31.44 0.20% 1.46 22.80 79.70%
VAT VARITY CORP. N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.00 0.00%
WMCO WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC. 2.50 2.53 -1.23% 0.00 36.20 5.00%
WN WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL INC. 30.25 30.88 -2.02% 1.95 16.10 56.30%
PARTS AVERAGE 21.44 21.76 -1.47% 1.36 19.69 21.16%
***** OIL COMPANIES *****
XON EXXON CORP. 94.75 94.88 -0.13% 5.28 17.70 16.90%
MOB MOBIL CORP. 118.75 120.38 -1.35% 7.51 16.30 7.70%
PZL PENNZOIL CO. 54.00 56.88 -5.05% 1.73 34.10 34.60%
P PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO. 41.25 44.25 -6.78% 2.99 9.60 29.70%
RD ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO. 165.38 165.00 0.23% 9.33 33.70 16.90%
UCL UNOCAL CORP. 38.88 40.38 -3.72% 2.07 18.00 38.60%
UPR UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES G 28.75 29.00 -0.86% 1.06 N/A 14.30%
KSF QUAKER STATE CORP. 16.50 16.75 -1.49% 0.74 31.00 31.40%
OIL CO AVERAGE 69.78 70.94 0.00% 3.84 20.05 23.76%
***** SPEEDWAYS *****
ISCA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY 18.88 19.75 -4.43% N/A 34.60 0.00%
ISWY ISWY N/A N/A N/A 0.00 0.00 0.00%
TRK SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS INC. 18.75 21.25 -11.76% 0.63 23.60 41.70%
WMS WMS INDUSTRIES INC. 23.13 26.38 -12.32% 1.50 77.30 55.70%
SPWY PENSKE MOTORSPORTS INC. 25.81 28.75 -10.22% 0.87 36.90 0.00%
SPEEDWAY AVERAGE 17.31 19.23 0.00% 0.60 34.48 19.48%
***** MOBILE HOME MANUFACTURER *****
FLE FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC 26.25 28.88 -9.09% 2.21 10.40 12.20%
MCCO MONACO COACH CORP. ==> 16.25 15.25 6.56% 1.26 15.90 69.40%
NRVH NATIONAL R.V. HOLDINGS IN 13.88 15.13 -8.26% 1.31 37.80 95.20%
THOR THORATEC LABORATORIES COR==> 9.88 9.00 9.72% -0.23 N/A 0.00%
WGO WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. 7.25 7.63 -4.92% 0.69 15.60 -1.50%
MOBILE HOME AVERAGE 14.70 15.18 -3.13% 1.05 15.94 35.06%
STOCK INDEX AVG 27.57 28.16 -2.08% 1.66 20.91 27.98%