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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | ASIXAdvanSix Inc. | KOPKoppers Holdings Inc. | WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners LP | MATVMativ Holdings, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding ASIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $15.44▼ 0.41 (2.59%) | $41.70▼ 1.21 (2.82%) | $20.96▲ 0.09 (0.43%) | $12.25▲ 0.51 (4.34%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $414.8M | $811.3M | $738.6M | $669.8M | |
| Revenue | $1.52B | $1.88B | $1.17B | $1.99B | |
| Profit | $49.3M | $56.0M | $48.7M | -$337.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.3% | -10.2% | 2.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 10.8% | 23.8% | 29.8% | 18.3% | 23.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 8.9% | 27.4% | -19.3% | 8.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.2% | 3.0% | 4.2% | -17.0% | 3.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 0.4% | 3.6% | 17.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.0% | 9.8% | — | -67.7% | -28.9% |
| 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. | — | 8.0% | — | -21.2% | -6.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 8.42x | 14.49x | 15.17x | — | 14.83x |
| 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. | — | 7.51x | — | — | 7.51x |
| Price to book | 0.51x | 1.41x | — | 1.34x | 1.38x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.09x | 2.29x | — | 3.11x | 2.70x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 8/9 | 5/8 | 4/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | grey | not reported | distress |
How ASIX compares with the others
- ASIX's profit margin of 3.2% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (3.0%).
- 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: 8.4x against 14.8x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 2.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.