iRobot Corp
IRBT:NASDAQ
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume |
| 23.58 | 0.04 0.17% | 0.00% | 55,662 |
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Below are the three companies in the Household Appliances industry with the highest Revenue Per Employee (RPE). Analysts use RPE as a measure to compare the productivity of companies in the same industry.Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) is highest with an RPE of $919,000. Helen of Troy Limited designs, produces, and markets brand-name hair dryers, curling irons, hair setters, women's shavers, brushes, combs, hair accessories, mirrors, and comfort products. The Company's products are sold through mass merchandisers, drug chains, warehouse clubs, and grocery stores. Helen of Troy has traded 9,000 shares thus far today, vs. average volume of 128,000 shares per day. The stock has underperformed the Dow (-0.8% to the Dow's -0.2%) and underperformed the S&P; 500 (-0.8% to the S&P;'s -0.3%) during today's trading.
Whirlpool is Among the Companies in the Household Appliances Industry With the Highest Sales per Share (WHR, HELE, IRBT)
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Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of iRobot, Up 2.6%
View more recent headlinesOne of today's notable stocks on the rise is iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT), up 2.6% to $23.64. The S&P; is currently trading 0.4% higher to 1,468 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading 0.4% higher to 13,635.
Company Background
iRobot Corporation (iRobot), designs and builds robots. The Company's home care robots perform time-consuming domestic chores while its government and industrial robots perform tasks, such as battlefield reconnaissance and bomb disposal, multi-purpose tasks for local police and first responders, and long-endurance oceanic missions. It sells its robots to consumers through a range of distribution channels, including chain stores and other national retailers, and through its on-line store, and to the United States military and other government agencies globally. It designs and builds robots for the consumer and government and industrial markets. It sells its products through distinct sales channels to the consumer and government and industrial markets. In the United States and Canada, it sells its consumer products through a network of national retailers.
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Price Open 23.39 | Previous Close 23.54 |
Day High 23.75 | Day Low 23.39 |
52wk High/Date 38.33 / 2/8/2012 | 52wk Low/Date 19.09 / 7/24/2012 |
Beta (5 Yr) 1.2 | Market Capitalization 650.5M |
Shares Outstanding 27.6M | Volatility Avg 57.87 |
Avg Vol(10 day) 234.5K | P/E Ratio 20.2x |
EPS(TTM) 1.17 | Yield 0.00% |
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Last Trade as of 10/8/2012 3:34 PM ET | |
IRBT iRobot Corp vs. Peers
| Peers | |
|---|---|
IRBT iRobot Corp | -21.14% |
Babcock & Wilcox Co | 6.05% |
IRBT iRobot Corp | 0.00% |
Babcock & Wilcox Co | -- |
IRBT iRobot Corp | 0.17% |
Babcock & Wilcox Co | 0.39% |