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| Metric | DAIODATA I/O CORP | FWDIForward Industries, Inc. | MEIMETHODE ELECTRONICS INC | OPTXSYNTEC OPTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | Median of the restexcluding DAIO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $2.59▲ 0.01 (0.39%) | $6.99▼ 0.56 (7.42%) | $12.66▼ 1.90 (13.05%) | $6.66▼ 0.44 (6.20%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 2.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $24.3M | $602.2M | $449.1M | $245.9M | |
| Revenue | $21.5M | $18.2M | $1.02B | $28.1M | |
| Profit | -$5.2M | -$167.0M | -$35.7M | -$1.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -1.2% | -9.0% | -2.8% | -1.3% | -2.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 49.3% | 28.5% | 19.8% | 23.3% | 23.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -23.8% | -46.1% | 0.9% | -1.8% | -1.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -24.4% | -918.1% | -3.5% | -6.4% | -6.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -13.0% | -24.9% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -38.7% | -11.4% | -5.3% | -18.8% | -11.4% |
| 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. | -72.0% | -0.5% | 0.8% | -3.4% | -0.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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. | — | — | 9.39x | 118.59x | 63.99x |
| Price to book | 1.80x | 0.41x | 0.66x | 25.77x | 0.66x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.49x | 0.00x | 0.93x | 1.55x | 0.93x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/8 | 3/8 | 5/9 | 8/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | n/a for banks | grey | safe |
How DAIO compares with the others
- DAIO's operating margin of -23.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (-1.8%).
- Its revenue growth of -1.2% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-2.8%).
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.5x 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.