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| Metric | SAICScience Applications International Corp | TRUTransUnion | ULSUL Solutions Inc. | CACICACI INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding SAIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $136.74▲ 1.64 (1.21%) | $83.46▲ 4.53 (5.74%) | $74.28▲ 0.92 (1.25%) | $619.22▼ 4.16 (0.67%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $6.02B | $16.06B | $14.93B | $13.68B | |
| Revenue | $7.26B | $4.58B | $3.05B | $9.57B | |
| Profit | $358.0M | $455.4M | $325.0M | $535.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -2.9% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 9.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 12.0% | — | 49.5% | — | 49.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.2% | 18.7% | 17.1% | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 4.9% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 5.6% | 10.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 7.9% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 8.2% | 13.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 23.9% | 10.3% | 25.8% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| 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. | 12.7% | 6.8% | 24.8% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 16.81x | 35.26x | 45.95x | 25.54x | 35.26x |
| 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. | 15.10x | 21.33x | 21.31x | 18.44x | 21.31x |
| Price to book | 4.01x | 3.62x | 11.83x | 3.07x | 3.62x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.57x | 1.48x | 1.29x | 1.65x | 1.48x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 8/8 | 8/9 | 6/8 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | safe | safe |
How SAIC compares with the others
- SAIC's operating margin of 7.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (17.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -2.9% against 9.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 16.8x against 35.3x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.6x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.