Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	29.90	ASEI's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 63% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 18.99 vs. ASEI: 29.90 )	ASEI' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 13.25   Max: 250.81 Current: 29.9 13.25 250.81
P/S	2.88	ASEI's P/S is ranked lower than 88% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 0.75 vs. ASEI: 2.88 )	ASEI' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.36   Max: 5.22 Current: 2.88 0.36 5.22
PFCF	18.60	ASEI's PFCF is ranked higher than 58% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 15.61 vs. ASEI: 18.60 )	ASEI' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 4.66   Max: 364.82 Current: 18.6 4.66 364.82
EV-to-EBIT	13.3	ASEI's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 76% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 12.70 vs. ASEI: 13.3 )	ASEI' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 5.7   Max: 2159.2 Current: 13.3 5.7 2159.2
PEG	2	ASEI's PEG is ranked higher than 94% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. ASEI: 2 )	ASEI' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.56   Max: 10.86 Current: 2 0.56 10.86
Shiller P/E	19.1	ASEI's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 90% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 16.60 vs. ASEI: 19.1 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 14.82   Max: 573 Current: 19.1 14.82 573

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	3.27	ASEI's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 87% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 1.85 vs. ASEI: 3.27 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.3   Max: 3.73 Current: 3.27 0.3 3.73
Dividend Payout	0.9602	ASEI's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 75% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 0.66 vs. ASEI: 0.9602 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.23   Max: 0.96 Current: 0.96 0.23 0.96
Dividend growth (3y)	22.1	ASEI's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 98% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: -0.20 vs. ASEI: 22.1 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 22.1 Current: 22.1 0 22.1
Yield on cost (5-Year)	10.99	ASEI's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 99% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 1.88 vs. ASEI: 10.99 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 1   Max: 12.42 Current: 10.99 1 12.42
Share Buyback Rate	1.3	ASEI's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 81% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: -0.90 vs. ASEI: 1.3 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 1.3   Max: -13.3 Current: 1.3

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.1	ASEI's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 88% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. ASEI: 1.1 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.9   Max: 10.7 Current: 1.1 0.9 10.7
Price/Median PS Value	1	ASEI's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 90% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. ASEI: 1 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.2   Max: 1.9 Current: 1 0.2 1.9
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	7.50	ASEI's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 87% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 7.10 vs. ASEI: 7.50 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.1   Max: 17.4 Current: 7.5 0.1 17.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	8.28	ASEI's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 93% of the 1074 Companies in the Global Diversified Industrials industry. ( Industry Median: 4.32 vs. ASEI: 8.28 )	ASEI' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -3.2   Max: 32.9 Current: 8.28 -3.2 32.9

Business Description

American Science and Engineering, Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation formed in 1958. The Company develops, manufactures, markets, and sells X-ray inspection and other detection solutions for homeland security and other critical defense applications. AS&E provides maintenance, warranty, research, engineering, and training services related to these solutions. The Company manufactures sophisticated X-ray inspection products that could be used to inspect parcels, baggage, vehicles, pallets, cargo containers, and people. The Company sells its products throughout the world to a variety of customers, including: Authorities responsible for port and border security; Military organizations; High threat commercial and government facilities; Aviation security agencies; and Legal enforcement agencies. The Company's products are used by these customers to help combat terrorism, trade fraud, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, and illegal immigration. Its products are also used for military force protection and general facility security. The Company's X-ray imaging products utilize several technologies including traditional transmission X-ray technology, its proprietary Z Backscatter technology, Shaped Energy technology and Radioactive Threat Detection (RTD). The Company's products and services could be grouped into five different areas: CargoSearch Inspection Systems, Z Backscatter Systems, ParcelSearch and Personnel Screening Inspection Systems, Contract Research and Development, and Service and Support. The CargoSearch family of systems includes non-intrusive inspection products which are mainly used for the screening of trucks, cars, cargo containers, pallets, and air cargo at locations including border crossings, seaports, military bases, airports, and cargo and transportation hubs. The CargoSearch systems are designed to combat trade fraud, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, and terrorism. ParcelSearch systems are designed for the non-intrusive X-ray scanning of parcels, baggage, and mail. These systems are mainly located in government facilities, airports, commercial office buildings, high-security federal facilities and convention centers. Contract Research & Development engages in a variety of contract research and development (CRAD) programs, mostly for agencies of the U.S. government. The Company has a customer base consisting of government and commercial clients from both the United States and abroad. Domestically, the Company's main client base is comprised of agencies of the U.S. Government. It competes in markets in which it or its customers must comply with federal, state, local and foreign regulations, such as health and safety regulations.
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