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| Metric | ACLSAXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | AMKRAMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. | FORMFORMFACTOR INC | ENPHEnphase Energy, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding ACLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $104.74▼ 11.84 (10.16%) | $39.05▼ 4.68 (10.70%) | $95.03▼ 17.15 (15.29%) | $31.35▼ 0.64 (2.00%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.22B | $9.66B | $7.38B | $4.11B | |
| Revenue | $839.0M | $6.71B | $785.0M | $1.47B | |
| Profit | $120.2M | $373.9M | $54.4M | $172.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -17.6% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 44.9% | 14.0% | 39.3% | 46.6% | 39.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 14.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 7.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.3% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 11.7% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.8% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 6.5% | 2.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.6% | 8.4% | 5.3% | 15.8% | 8.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 11.7% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 26.76x | 25.83x | 135.74x | 23.87x | 25.83x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 8.77x | 76.99x | 20.32x | 20.32x |
| Price to book | 3.11x | 2.16x | 7.13x | 3.78x | 3.78x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.32x | 0.81x | 0.18x | 2.23x | 0.81x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/8 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | grey |
How ACLS compares with the others
- ACLS's operating margin of 14.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (7.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -17.6% against 6.2%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (26.8x against 25.8x).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.