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| Metric | IMKTAINGLES MARKETS INC | CASYCASEYS GENERAL STORES INC | CARTMaplebear Inc. | ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding IMKTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $88.75▲ 3.61 (4.24%) | $713.65▲ 18.46 (2.66%) | $51.68▲ 1.37 (2.72%) | $13.87▲ 0.51 (3.82%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $1.69B | $26.34B | $12.55B | $6.86B | |
| Revenue | $5.33B | $17.56B | $3.74B | $83.17B | |
| Profit | $83.6M | $714.4M | $447.0M | $217.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.4% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 3.5% | 10.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 23.9% | 24.6% | 73.7% | 27.2% | 27.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 2.2% | — | 13.3% | 0.9% | 7.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 1.6% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 0.7% | 4.1% | 24.3% | 0.6% | 4.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.2% | 18.1% | 17.8% | 11.8% | 17.8% |
| 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. | 5.1% | — | 21.3% | 5.6% | 13.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.16x | 36.86x | 28.08x | 31.55x | 31.55x |
| 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. | 7.63x | — | — | 7.18x | 7.18x |
| Price to book | 1.04x | 6.66x | 4.98x | 3.74x | 4.98x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.59x | 1.26x | 0.39x | 13.58x | 1.26x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 9/9 | 5/8 | 5/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | not reported | grey | distress |
How IMKTA compares with the others
- IMKTA's operating margin of 2.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (7.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.4% against 10.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 20.2x against 31.6x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.6x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.