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| Metric | ALABAstera Labs, Inc. | MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc. | ADIANALOG DEVICES INC | QCOMQUALCOMM INC/DE | Median of the restexcluding ALAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $257.82▼ 32.24 (11.11%) | $223.47▼ 21.29 (8.70%) | $385.76▼ 20.20 (4.98%) | $172.83▼ 5.13 (2.88%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $43.88B | $189.35B | $188.89B | $185.62B | |
| Revenue | $852.5M | $8.19B | $11.02B | $44.28B | |
| Profit | $219.1M | $2.67B | $2.27B | $5.54B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 115.1% | 42.1% | 16.9% | 13.7% | 16.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 75.7% | 51.0% | 61.5% | 55.4% | 55.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.3% | 16.1% | 26.6% | 27.9% | 26.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 25.7% | 32.6% | 20.6% | 12.5% | 20.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 33.1% | 17.0% | 38.8% | 28.9% | 28.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 16.1% | 18.7% | 6.7% | 26.1% | 18.7% |
| 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. | 11.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 32.0% | 7.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 200.23x | 70.91x | 83.31x | 33.50x | 70.91x |
| 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. | — | 123.77x | 58.26x | 13.97x | 58.26x |
| Price to book | 32.18x | 13.23x | 5.59x | 8.75x | 8.75x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.12x | 0.56x | 0.42x | 1.36x | 0.56x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 8/9 | 8/9 | 6/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How ALAB compares with the others
- ALAB's operating margin of 20.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (26.6%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 115.1% against 16.9%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 200.2x against 70.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.1x against 0.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.