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| Metric | CSLCARLISLE COMPANIES INC | CARRCARRIER GLOBAL Corp | MASMASCO CORP /DE/ | LIILENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC | Median of the restexcluding CSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $339.79▲ 9.32 (2.82%) | $56.17▲ 0.96 (1.74%) | $74.56▼ 0.10 (0.13%) | $363.77▲ 7.99 (2.25%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $13.93B | $46.97B | $15.23B | $12.94B | |
| Revenue | $5.02B | $21.75B | $7.56B | $5.20B | |
| Profit | $740.7M | $1.48B | $810.0M | $805.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.3% | -3.3% | -3.4% | -2.7% | -3.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 35.7% | — | 35.4% | 33.4% | 34.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.0% | 10.0% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 16.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 14.8% | 6.8% | 10.7% | 15.5% | 10.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 19.3% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 41.3% | 10.5% | -437.8% | 69.3% | 10.5% |
| 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. | 21.9% | 7.5% | 42.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.81x | 31.65x | 18.81x | 16.06x | 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. | 13.10x | 16.51x | 12.56x | — | 14.53x |
| Price to book | 7.76x | 3.32x | -82.34x | 11.13x | 3.32x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.49x | 1.63x | -27.70x | 2.51x | 1.63x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 4/8 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How CSL compares with the others
- CSL's operating margin of 20.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (16.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3% against -3.3%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the median of the other companies selected (18.8x against 18.8x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.5x against 1.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.