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| Metric | ROPROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC | SNPSSYNOPSYS INC | MSTRStrategy Inc | ADSKAutodesk, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding ROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $436.23▲ 38.67 (9.73%) | $451.19▲ 3.57 (0.80%) | $145.80▼ 7.68 (5.00%) | $254.95▲ 10.11 (4.13%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $46.50B | $83.92B | $40.48B | $54.05B | |
| Revenue | $7.90B | $7.05B | $477.2M | $7.21B | |
| Profit | $1.54B | $1.33B | -$3.85B | $1.12B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 12.3% | 15.1% | 3.0% | 17.5% | 15.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 69.2% | 77.0% | 68.7% | 91.0% | 77.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 28.3% | 13.0% | -1140.8% | 21.9% | 13.0% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 19.4% | 18.9% | -806.3% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 19.1% | -15.8% | 33.4% | 19.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 7.7% | 4.7% | -8.7% | 36.9% | 4.7% |
| 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. | 6.1% | 2.2% | -8.6% | 33.6% | 2.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 30.27x | 62.99x | — | 48.09x | 55.54x |
| 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. | 17.71x | 60.00x | — | 33.50x | 46.75x |
| Price to book | 2.34x | 2.96x | 0.92x | 17.75x | 2.96x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.74x | 0.70x | 0.24x | 3.09x | 0.70x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 9/9 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | n/a for banks | distress |
How ROP compares with the others
- ROP's operating margin of 28.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (13.0%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 12.3% against 15.1%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 30.3x against 55.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.