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| Metric | LADLITHIA MOTORS INC | CVNACARVANA CO. | AZOAUTOZONE INC | PAGPENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | Median of the restexcluding LAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $269.13▼ 30.40 (10.15%) | $58.72▼ 0.47 (0.79%) | $3270.70▲ 113.96 (3.61%) | $212.25▲ 0.25 (0.12%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $6.32B | $65.60B | $54.40B | $13.96B | |
| Revenue | $37.63B | $20.32B | $18.94B | $31.81B | |
| Profit | $819.6M | $1.41B | $2.50B | $935.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.0% | 48.6% | 2.4% | -0.2% | 2.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 15.2% | 20.6% | 52.6% | 16.4% | 20.6% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.2% | 9.3% | 19.1% | 4.0% | 9.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.2% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 2.9% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 0.0% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 2.0% | 4.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 12.4% | 40.9% | -73.2% | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| 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. | 7.4% | 24.1% | 56.3% | 12.4% | 24.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 7.72x | 46.63x | 21.78x | 14.92x | 21.78x |
| 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. | 8.21x | — | 14.90x | 11.05x | 12.98x |
| Price to book | 0.96x | 19.07x | -15.93x | 2.51x | 2.51x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.80x | 2.61x | -6.67x | 2.16x | 2.16x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | distress | grey |
How LAD compares with the others
- LAD's operating margin of 4.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (9.3%).
- Its revenue growth of 4.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (2.4%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 7.7x against 21.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.8x against 2.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.