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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | ULTAUlta Beauty, Inc. | TSCOTRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ | DKSDICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. | FIVEFIVE BELOW, INC | Median of the restexcluding ULTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $635.01▲ 28.02 (4.62%) | $34.73▲ 2.04 (6.24%) | $148.78▲ 6.81 (4.80%) | $225.87▲ 1.77 (0.79%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $28.05B | $18.30B | $12.37B | $12.47B | |
| Revenue | $12.39B | $15.52B | $17.22B | $4.76B | |
| Profit | $1.15B | $1.10B | $849.2M | $358.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 9.7% | 4.3% | 28.1% | 22.9% | 22.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 39.1% | 36.4% | 32.9% | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 12.4% | 9.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 9.3% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.6% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 4.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 41.1% | 42.5% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 16.4% |
| 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. | 47.3% | 27.7% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 23.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 24.31x | 16.70x | 14.56x | 34.78x | 16.70x |
| 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 | 10.13x | — | — | 10.13x |
| Price to book | 10.00x | 7.09x | 2.23x | 5.69x | 5.69x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.50x | 3.24x | 2.14x | 1.25x | 2.14x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/8 | 6/9 | 3/8 | 8/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How ULTA compares with the others
- ULTA's operating margin of 12.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (9.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 9.7% against 22.9%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 24.3x against 16.7x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 2.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.