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| Metric | APPFAPPFOLIO INC | IDCCInterDigital, Inc. | ZETAZeta Global Holdings Corp. | DBXDROPBOX, INC. | Median of the restexcluding APPF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $217.33▲ 0.13 (0.06%) | $332.06▼ 2.62 (0.78%) | $33.87▲ 0.35 (1.04%) | $37.48▲ 0.89 (2.43%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $7.83B | $8.53B | $7.48B | $10.06B | |
| Revenue | $950.8M | $834.0M | $1.30B | $2.52B | |
| Profit | $140.9M | $406.6M | -$31.5M | $508.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 19.7% | -4.0% | 29.7% | -1.1% | -1.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 63.7% | — | 60.6% | 80.1% | 70.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 16.1% | 55.3% | 0.4% | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.8% | 48.8% | -2.4% | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 25.1% | 63.4% | 14.2% | 36.9% | 36.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 26.0% | 36.9% | -3.9% | -28.3% | -3.9% |
| 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. | 30.7% | 47.7% | 0.6% | — | 24.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 55.54x | 20.97x | — | 19.78x | 20.38x |
| 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. | — | 15.35x | 715.22x | — | 365.29x |
| Price to book | 14.43x | 7.75x | 9.29x | -5.60x | 7.75x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.27x | 0.87x | 0.87x | -2.58x | 0.87x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 7/8 | 5/9 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | n/a for banks | distress | distress |
How APPF compares with the others
- APPF's operating margin of 16.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (27.3%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 19.7% against -1.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 55.5x against 20.4x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3x against 0.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.