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| Metric | ACCSACCESS Newswire Inc. | DRKDarkHorse Technologies Inc. | AWREAWARE INC /MA/ | PAYDPAID INC | Median of the restexcluding ACCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $4.57▲ 0.02 (0.44%) | $2.03▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $0.8865▲ 0.02 (1.85%) | $2.20▼ 0.31 (12.18%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 5.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 2.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 3.3/10 |
| Market value | $17.6M | $6.9M | $19.0M | $18.4M | |
| Revenue | $22.6M | $11.2M | $17.3M | $20.7M | |
| Profit | $4.3M | -$21.5M | -$5.9M | -$368.2K | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -1.9% | -32.7% | -0.6% | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 76.5% | 23.5% | 92.3% | 22.4% | 23.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -8.3% | -196.8% | -37.9% | -3.2% | -37.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 19.0% | -192.1% | -34.0% | -1.8% | -34.0% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 2.4% | -211.2% | -32.2% | -0.3% | -32.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 14.1% | -92.2% | -22.5% | -6.6% | -22.5% |
| 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. | -4.9% | -88.7% | -27.5% | -11.7% | -27.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 4.10x | — | — | — | — |
| 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. | 15.27x | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 0.58x | 0.30x | 0.73x | 3.33x | 0.73x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.38x | 0.08x | 0.42x | 0.49x | 0.42x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 4/8 | 3/8 | 4/8 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | n/a for banks | distress | distress |
How ACCS compares with the others
- ACCS's operating margin of -8.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (-37.9%).
- Its revenue growth of -1.9% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-0.6%).
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.