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| Metric | SWKSTANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. | FTVFortive Corp | NDSNNORDSON CORP | ITTITT INC. | Median of the restexcluding SWK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $98.97▲ 3.53 (3.70%) | $60.05▲ 1.41 (2.40%) | $318.71▼ 12.83 (3.87%) | $188.26▼ 12.08 (6.03%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $15.34B | $18.82B | $17.82B | $15.32B | |
| Revenue | $15.13B | $4.16B | $2.79B | $3.94B | |
| Profit | $401.9M | $579.2M | $484.5M | $488.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -1.5% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 3.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 30.3% | 63.5% | 55.2% | 35.4% | 55.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 17.3% | 25.5% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 2.7% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 12.4% | 13.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.5% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 13.9% | 23.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 4.4% | 9.0% | 15.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| 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. | — | 7.5% | 11.7% | 17.9% | 11.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 38.18x | 32.49x | 36.79x | 31.40x | 32.49x |
| 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. | — | 18.70x | 24.92x | 17.04x | 18.70x |
| Price to book | 1.69x | 2.92x | 5.86x | 3.75x | 3.75x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.35x | 0.82x | 0.94x | 0.54x | 0.82x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 5/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | safe |
How SWK compares with the others
- SWK's profit margin of 2.7% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (13.9%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -1.5% against 3.8%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 38.2x against 32.5x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3x against 0.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.