Imaging Industry Index (I3)™
- The Imaging Industry Index (I3 IndexTM) provides a barometer for tracking the overall performance of the imaging industry.
- The index represents over $400B in market capitalization and provides a good cross section of the imaging industry both in terms of geography coverage and industry segment coverage.
- During the last three years the index has significantly outperformed both broad-based indices such as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Index. The I3 Index has also outperformed high tech indices such as the S&P Tech Sector and the Dow Jones Tech Sector Indices.
- We anticipate significant future opportunities in the imaging market both in terms of firms pioneering new business models (VistaPrint), long investments, short positions, and for new 'emerging' firms such as Exstream software which represent future IPO or acquisition targets.
Introducing the I3 Index
The Imaging Industry Index was developed to provide a measure of the stock performance for the imaging industry. The index includes a representative sampling of hardware, software, and compatible supplies companies, all of which compete in the imaging space.
Methodology
Twenty one stocks are included in the index. The stocks have been selected to represent a variety of segments within the imaging industry. In addition, the stocks have been selected based in order to represent a global cross section of the industry. The following table provides an overview of the stocks included in the index:
Performance
As the following chart shows, over time, the index has performed very well, and in fact, based upon gains versus January of 2005, the index has significantly outperformed the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
