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| Metric | HSICHENRY SCHEIN INC | MCKMCKESSON CORP | CORCencora, Inc. | CAHCARDINAL HEALTH INC | Median of the restexcluding HSIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $86.00▲ 0.99 (1.16%) | $1015.50▼ 14.62 (1.42%) | $338.48▼ 1.95 (0.57%) | $255.64▼ 1.82 (0.71%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $9.96B | $122.07B | $65.64B | $59.46B | |
| Revenue | $13.18B | $403.43B | $321.33B | $254.25B | |
| Profit | $398.0M | $4.76B | $1.55B | $1.71B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.0% | 12.4% | 9.3% | 14.2% | 12.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 31.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 5.0% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 12.3% | -219.2% | 103.1% | -59.5% | -59.5% |
| 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. | 7.9% | 289.8% | 37.6% | 179.6% | 179.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 25.02x | 25.63x | 42.24x | 34.69x | 34.69x |
| 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. | 13.36x | 19.37x | 18.74x | 17.79x | 18.74x |
| Price to book | 3.07x | -56.20x | 43.53x | -20.62x | -20.62x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.98x | -38.90x | 49.79x | -20.87x | -20.87x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | distress | distress |
How HSIC compares with the others
- HSIC's operating margin of 5.0% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (1.0%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 4.0% against 12.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 25.0x against 34.7x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.0x against -20.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.