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| Metric | AOSSMITH A O CORP | CSLCARLISLE COMPANIES INC | LIILENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC | MAIRMadison Air Solutions Corp | Median of the restexcluding AOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $62.47▲ 2.82 (4.73%) | $339.79▲ 9.32 (2.82%) | $363.77▲ 7.99 (2.25%) | $23.08▼ 0.14 (0.60%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $8.81B | $13.93B | $12.94B | $11.28B | |
| Revenue | $3.83B | $5.02B | $5.20B | $3.52B | |
| Profit | $546.2M | $740.7M | $805.8M | $30.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.3% | 0.3% | -2.7% | 34.1% | 0.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 38.8% | 35.7% | 33.4% | 38.8% | 35.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 19.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 14.3% | 20.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.3% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 0.9% | 14.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 14.3% | 19.3% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 29.4% | 41.3% | 69.3% | -83.2% | 41.3% |
| 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. | 30.3% | 21.9% | 36.7% | 7.3% | 21.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 16.13x | 18.81x | 16.06x | 366.38x | 18.81x |
| 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. | 10.80x | 13.10x | — | 24.19x | 18.64x |
| Price to book | 4.74x | 7.76x | 11.13x | -304.98x | 7.76x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.69x | 2.49x | 2.51x | -218.78x | 2.49x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 5/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | distress |
How AOS compares with the others
- AOS's operating margin of 19.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (20.0%).
- Its revenue growth of 0.3% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (0.3%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 16.1x against 18.8x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.7x against 2.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.