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| Metric | LECOLINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC | NDSNNORDSON CORP | ITTITT INC. | IEXIDEX CORP /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding LECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $256.98▼ 6.15 (2.34%) | $318.71▼ 12.83 (3.87%) | $188.26▼ 12.08 (6.03%) | $226.88▼ 8.55 (3.63%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $14.09B | $17.82B | $15.32B | $17.19B | |
| Revenue | $4.23B | $2.79B | $3.94B | $3.46B | |
| Profit | $520.5M | $484.5M | $488.0M | $483.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 5.6% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 36.2% | 55.2% | 35.4% | 44.5% | 44.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 17.0% | 25.5% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 12.3% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.6% | 23.7% | 13.9% | 17.8% | 17.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 35.4% | 15.9% | 11.9% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| 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. | 23.9% | 11.7% | 17.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 27.08x | 36.79x | 31.40x | 35.58x | 35.58x |
| 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. | 18.29x | 24.92x | 17.04x | 23.78x | 23.78x |
| Price to book | 9.59x | 5.86x | 3.75x | 4.27x | 4.27x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.57x | 0.94x | 0.54x | 0.72x | 0.72x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 8/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How LECO compares with the others
- LECO's operating margin of 17.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (20.2%).
- Its revenue growth of 5.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (5.8%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 27.1x against 35.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.6x against 0.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.