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| Metric | FAFIRST ADVANTAGE CORP | PCTYPaylocity Holding Corp | KFYKORN FERRY | RHIROBERT HALF INC. | Median of the restexcluding FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $19.66▲ 0.10 (0.51%) | $177.67▲ 8.34 (4.93%) | $73.07▲ 0.03 (0.04%) | $34.64▲ 0.79 (2.33%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $3.42B | $9.46B | $3.67B | $3.50B | |
| Revenue | $1.57B | $1.65B | $2.94B | $5.38B | |
| Profit | -$34.8M | $269.7M | $277.4M | $133.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 83.0% | 12.2% | 6.4% | -7.2% | 6.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 74.2% | — | 37.2% | 55.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 8.4% | 23.4% | 12.8% | 1.4% | 12.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -2.2% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 2.5% | 9.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.0% | 30.1% | 11.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -2.7% | 22.1% | 14.1% | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| 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. | 3.3% | 26.1% | 21.0% | 6.4% | 21.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 35.09x | 13.23x | 26.34x | 26.34x |
| 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. | 21.55x | 18.63x | 6.28x | — | 12.45x |
| Price to book | 2.61x | 7.75x | 1.86x | 2.75x | 2.75x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.92x | 3.00x | 1.06x | 1.24x | 1.24x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/9 | 8/8 | 4/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | safe | safe |
How FA compares with the others
- FA's operating margin of 8.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (12.8%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 83.0% against 6.4%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.9x against 1.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.