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| Metric | NTRSNORTHERN TRUST CORP | KKRKKR & Co. Inc. | BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd. | Median of the restexcluding NTRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $165.82▼ 1.09 (0.65%) | $93.09▲ 3.22 (3.58%) | $47.64▲ 1.59 (3.45%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $30.90B | $82.99B | $78.05B | |
| Revenue | $5.02B | $19.46B | $3.94B | |
| Profit | $1.74B | $2.37B | $2.40B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 6.1% | -11.0% | 16.7% | 2.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 34.6% | 12.2% | 60.8% | 36.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 108.8% | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 13.4% | 7.7% | 26.9% | 17.3% |
| 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. | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 17.79x | 35.01x | 32.55x | 33.78x |
| 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. | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 2.38x | 2.69x | 8.76x | 5.72x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 12.67x | 10.63x | 0.76x | 5.69x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/6 | 3/6 | 3/5 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How NTRS compares with the others
- NTRS's profit margin of 34.6% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (36.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 6.1% against 2.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 17.8x against 33.8x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 12.7x against 5.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.