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| Metric | SPHSUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS LP | SRSPIRE INC | OGSONE Gas, Inc. | MDUMDU RESOURCES GROUP INC | Median of the restexcluding SPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $17.30▼ 0.11 (0.63%) | $82.51▼ 0.38 (0.46%) | $75.55▼ 0.05 (0.07%) | $19.12▲ 0.02 (0.10%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $1.14B | $4.87B | $4.74B | $3.91B | |
| Revenue | $1.43B | $2.48B | — | $1.86B | |
| Profit | $106.6M | $271.7M | $264.2M | $190.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.9% | -4.5% | — | 6.3% | 0.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 60.6% | 58.8% | — | — | 58.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 14.4% | 21.2% | — | 15.6% | 18.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.4% | 11.0% | — | 10.2% | 10.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.0% | -13.9% | — | -15.9% | -14.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | — | 8.0% | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% |
| 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. | — | 5.9% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 10.74x | 17.92x | 17.93x | 20.52x | 17.93x |
| 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. | 8.46x | 10.61x | — | 13.19x | 11.90x |
| Price to book | — | 1.44x | 1.38x | 1.41x | 1.41x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | — | 2.42x | 1.57x | 1.75x | 1.75x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/9 | 5/7 | 4/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | distress | distress | grey |
How SPH compares with the others
- SPH's operating margin of 14.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (18.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 7.9% against 0.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 10.7x against 17.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.