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| Metric | RFILR F INDUSTRIES LTD | CTSCTS CORP | KEKimball Electronics, Inc. | FWDIForward Industries, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding RFIL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $6.73▼ 0.59 (8.06%) | $53.53▼ 2.70 (4.80%) | $25.00▼ 1.48 (5.57%) | $6.99▼ 0.56 (7.42%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 2.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $72.1M | $1.54B | $599.3M | $602.2M | |
| Revenue | $80.6M | $541.3M | $1.43B | $18.2M | |
| Profit | $75.0K | $65.3M | $28.0M | -$167.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 24.3% | 5.2% | -3.7% | -9.0% | -3.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 33.2% | 38.4% | 8.2% | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 2.2% | 15.3% | 4.6% | -46.1% | 4.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 0.1% | 12.1% | 2.0% | -918.1% | 2.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.4% | 16.0% | 1.5% | -24.9% | 1.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 0.2% | 11.8% | 4.8% | -11.4% | 4.8% |
| 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. | 4.7% | 13.7% | 5.7% | -0.5% | 5.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 961.39x | 23.57x | 21.43x | — | 22.50x |
| 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. | — | — | 5.98x | — | 5.98x |
| Price to book | 2.05x | 2.79x | 1.02x | 0.41x | 1.02x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.07x | 0.39x | 0.87x | 0.00x | 0.39x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/8 | 7/8 | 7/9 | 3/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | n/a for banks |
How RFIL compares with the others
- RFIL's operating margin of 2.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (4.6%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 24.3% against -3.7%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 961.4x against 22.5x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 0.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.