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| Metric | LHXL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ | GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc. | NOCNORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding LHX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $254.23▲ 6.68 (2.70%) | $350.79▲ 6.08 (1.76%) | $211.63▼ 8.40 (3.82%) | $552.35▲ 13.04 (2.42%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $47.50B | $94.85B | $84.99B | $78.43B | |
| Revenue | — | $52.55B | $8.25B | $41.95B | |
| Profit | $1.61B | $4.21B | $1.51B | $4.18B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | — | 10.1% | 11.1% | 2.2% | 10.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 34.2% | — | 34.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 10.2% | 24.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | — | 8.0% | 18.3% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 7.5% | 17.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.2% | 16.4% | 28.2% | 25.1% | 25.1% |
| 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. | 6.0% | 14.1% | 21.9% | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 29.58x | 22.53x | 56.36x | 18.75x | 22.53x |
| 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. | 17.06x | 16.66x | 37.49x | 15.00x | 16.66x |
| Price to book | 2.42x | 3.70x | 15.88x | 4.70x | 4.70x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.10x | 1.23x | 1.09x | 2.08x | 1.23x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/7 | 8/8 | 8/9 | 7/8 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | safe | safe | grey |
How LHX compares with the others
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 29.6x against 22.5x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 1.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.