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| Metric | IPGPIPG PHOTONICS CORP | FLEXFLEX LTD. | JBLJABIL INC | SANMSANMINA CORP | Median of the restexcluding IPGP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $69.41▼ 4.62 (6.24%) | $86.25▼ 1.24 (1.42%) | $267.41▼ 13.58 (4.83%) | $154.47▼ 17.60 (10.23%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $2.92B | $31.54B | $28.74B | $8.25B | |
| Revenue | $1.00B | $27.91B | $29.80B | $8.13B | |
| Profit | $31.1M | $880.0M | $657.0M | $245.9M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 2.7% | 8.1% | 3.2% | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 38.0% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 1.3% | 4.9% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -0.3% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 1.5% | 17.1% | 43.4% | 9.7% | 17.1% |
| 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. | 0.5% | 16.2% | 35.3% | 13.4% | 16.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 94.03x | 35.84x | 43.75x | 33.55x | 35.84x |
| 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. | — | 18.03x | 16.00x | 16.08x | 16.08x |
| Price to book | 1.37x | 6.13x | 19.00x | 3.25x | 6.13x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.14x | 3.29x | 11.25x | 1.31x | 3.29x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/9 | 5/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | grey |
How IPGP compares with the others
- IPGP's operating margin of 1.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (4.4%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 2.7% against 7.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 94.0x against 35.8x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.1x against 3.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.