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| Metric | OCTVOctave Intelligence plc | YOUClear Secure, Inc. | PEGAPEGASYSTEMS INC | BOXBOX INC | Median of the restexcluding OCTV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $21.08▼ 0.08 (0.38%) | $45.62▲ 0.48 (1.06%) | $36.65▲ 1.47 (4.18%) | $42.78▲ 0.81 (1.93%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $5.66B | $6.17B | $6.24B | $6.03B | |
| Revenue | $1.60B | $900.8M | $1.75B | $1.18B | |
| Profit | $309.1M | $109.2M | $393.4M | $115.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.1% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 8.0% | 16.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 73.0% | — | 75.9% | 79.2% | 77.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 24.3% | 20.7% | 15.1% | 7.1% | 15.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 19.3% | 12.1% | 22.5% | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 22.2% | 38.1% | 28.1% | 29.8% | 29.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 4.1% | 61.4% | 50.0% | -38.6% | 50.0% |
| 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. | 4.1% | 107.4% | 36.2% | — | 71.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 18.31x | 56.54x | 15.87x | 52.24x | 52.24x |
| 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. | — | — | — | 66.72x | 66.72x |
| Price to book | 0.75x | 34.73x | 7.93x | -20.14x | 7.93x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.12x | 6.18x | 1.07x | -4.51x | 1.07x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 4/6 | 8/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | grey | safe | distress |
How OCTV compares with the others
- OCTV's operating margin of 24.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (15.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 4.1% against 16.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 18.3x against 52.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.1x against 1.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.