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| Metric | FIVNFive9, Inc. | SPSCSPS COMMERCE INC | ALRMAlarm.com Holdings, Inc. | VIAVia Transportation, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding FIVN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $35.29▲ 0.98 (2.86%) | $89.38▲ 1.39 (1.58%) | $59.54▲ 0.86 (1.47%) | $34.59▲ 0.56 (1.65%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $2.72B | $3.35B | $2.96B | $1.14B | |
| Revenue | $1.15B | $751.5M | $1.01B | $434.3M | |
| Profit | $39.4M | $93.3M | $131.6M | -$96.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 10.3% | 17.8% | 7.6% | 28.6% | 17.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 55.1% | 69.2% | 66.1% | 39.6% | 66.1% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 2.5% | 15.7% | 13.2% | -17.6% | 13.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.4% | 12.4% | 13.0% | -22.2% | 12.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 17.5% | 20.3% | 13.6% | -7.5% | 13.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.0% | 9.6% | 15.5% | -15.4% | 9.6% |
| 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. | 4.6% | 10.8% | — | -23.6% | -6.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 69.11x | 35.93x | 22.45x | — | 29.19x |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 3.47x | 3.44x | 3.48x | 1.82x | 3.44x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.28x | 0.20x | 1.47x | 0.17x | 0.20x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 3/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How FIVN compares with the others
- FIVN's operating margin of 2.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (13.2%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 10.3% against 17.8%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 69.1x against 29.2x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3x against 0.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.