Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	14.90	ACET's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 85% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 21.95 vs. ACET: 14.90 )	ACET' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 8.43   Max: 91.83 Current: 14.9 8.43 91.83
P/S	0.65	ACET's P/S is ranked higher than 62% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ACET: 0.65 )	ACET' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.23   Max: 1.02 Current: 0.65 0.23 1.02
PFCF	16.75	ACET's PFCF is ranked lower than 76% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 17.30 vs. ACET: 16.75 )	ACET' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 3.98   Max: 543 Current: 16.75 3.98 543
EV-to-EBIT	9.96	ACET's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 88% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 14.32 vs. ACET: 9.96 )	ACET' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 4.4   Max: 47.5 Current: 9.96 4.4 47.5
PEG	0.51	ACET's PEG is ranked higher than 92% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 1.14 vs. ACET: 0.51 )	ACET' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.65   Max: 34.14 Current: 0.51 0.65 34.14
Shiller P/E	22.75	ACET's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 88% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 23.35 vs. ACET: 22.75 )	ACET' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 11.21   Max: 36.57 Current: 22.75 11.21 36.57

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	2.29	ACET's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 88% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 1.96 vs. ACET: 2.29 )	ACET' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.74   Max: 4.01 Current: 2.29 0.74 4.01
Dividend growth (3y)	1.2	ACET's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked lower than 74% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. ACET: 1.2 )	ACET' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 16.5 Current: 1.2 0 16.5
Yield on cost (5-Year)	2.40	ACET's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 85% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 1.96 vs. ACET: 2.40 )	ACET' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.74   Max: 4.01 Current: 2.4 0.74 4.01
Share Buyback Rate	-1.8	ACET's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 77% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: -0.75 vs. ACET: -1.8 )	ACET' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: -0.1   Max: -1.9 Current: -1.8

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	10.00	ACET's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 92% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 6.05 vs. ACET: 10.00 )	ACET' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 2.1   Max: 22.9 Current: 10 2.1 22.9
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	18.84	ACET's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 82% of the 565 Companies in the Global Specialty Chemicals industry. ( Industry Median: 5.28 vs. ACET: 18.84 )	ACET' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -2.6   Max: 23.7 Current: 18.84 -2.6 23.7

Business Description

Aceto Corporation was incorporated in 1947 in the State of New York. The Company is engaged in the sourcing, quality assurance, regulatory support, marketing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, specialty chemicals and crop protection products. Its business is organized along product lines into three segments: Health Sciences, Specialty Chemicals and Crop Protection. The Company distributes more than 1,000 chemical compounds with business operations in ten countries. It serves the pharmaceutical, agricultural, color, surface coating/ink and general chemical consuming industries. The Company has its presence in China, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, the United Kingdom and the United States. Aceto's Health Sciences division includes active ingredients for generic pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, as well as products used in preparing pharmaceuticals, primarily by major innovative drug companies, and biopharmaceuticals. Specialty Chemicals include a variety of chemicals used in plastics, resins, adhesives, coatings, food, flavor additives, fragrances, cosmetics, metal finishing, electronics, air-conditioning systems and many other areas. Dye and pigment intermediates are used in the color-producing industries such as textiles, inks, paper, and coatings. Organic intermediates are used in the production of agrochemicals. The Crop Protection segment sells herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and other agricultural chemicals to customers, primarily located in the United States and Western Europe. The Company is subject to extensive regulation by federal, state and local agencies.
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