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| Metric | ATERAterian, Inc. | WHRWHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/ | CRCTCricut, Inc. | MCCKMestek Inc | Median of the restexcluding ATER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | — | |
| Price | $0.626▲ 0.03 (4.68%) | $26.53▼ 1.51 (5.39%) | $6.33▼ 0.15 (2.31%) | $65.00▲ 3.00 (4.84%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 2.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 7.3/10 | not reported | 6.2/10 |
| Market value | $158.4M | $1.49B | $1.34B | $490.8M | |
| Revenue | $69.0M | $15.52B | $708.8M | — | |
| Profit | -$19.0M | $318.0M | $76.7M | — | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -30.4% | -6.5% | -0.5% | — | -3.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 56.8% | 15.4% | 55.1% | — | 35.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -26.1% | 5.4% | 13.5% | — | 9.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -27.5% | 2.0% | 10.8% | — | 6.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -15.9% | 0.5% | — | — | 0.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -124.8% | 11.7% | 22.3% | — | 17.0% |
| 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. | -137.1% | 6.3% | 78.2% | — | 42.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 4.67x | 17.44x | — | 11.06x |
| 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. | — | 5.94x | — | — | 5.94x |
| Price to book | 10.41x | 0.55x | 3.89x | — | 2.22x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.94x | 4.87x | 0.69x | — | 2.78x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 2/8 | 6/9 | 7/8 | not reported | 6.5 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | distress | safe | not reported |
How ATER compares with the others
- ATER's operating margin of -26.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (9.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -30.4% against -3.5%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.9x against 2.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.