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| Metric | KEYSKeysight Technologies, Inc. | TDYTELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | ZBRAZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | CGNXCOGNEX CORP | Median of the restexcluding KEYS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $311.52▼ 29.83 (8.74%) | $630.10▼ 2.11 (0.33%) | $384.08▲ 8.31 (2.21%) | $54.60▼ 3.45 (5.94%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $53.52B | $29.10B | $19.73B | $9.12B | |
| Revenue | $5.38B | $6.12B | $5.40B | $994.4M | |
| Profit | $850.0M | $894.8M | $419.0M | $114.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 62.1% | 42.8% | 48.1% | 66.9% | 48.1% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 16.3% | 18.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.8% | 14.6% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 23.8% | 17.6% | 15.4% | 23.8% | 17.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.5% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| 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. | 10.5% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 62.97x | 32.52x | 47.10x | 79.67x | 47.10x |
| 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. | 53.81x | 24.61x | 28.68x | — | 26.64x |
| Price to book | 9.10x | 2.77x | 5.50x | 6.11x | 5.50x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.92x | 0.45x | 1.37x | 0.35x | 0.45x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 7/9 | 5/9 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How KEYS compares with the others
- KEYS's operating margin of 16.3% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (16.3%).
- Its revenue growth of 8.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (8.3%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 63.0x against 47.1x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.9x against 0.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.