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| Metric | ACMAECOM | APGAPi Group Corp | MTZMASTEC INC | STRLSTERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | Median of the restexcluding ACM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $60.83▲ 1.34 (2.25%) | $38.80▼ 1.41 (3.51%) | $171.55▼ 9.41 (5.20%) | $372.83▼ 40.13 (9.72%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $8.02B | $10.77B | $13.60B | $11.44B | |
| Revenue | $16.14B | $7.91B | $14.30B | $2.49B | |
| Profit | $561.8M | $302.0M | $399.0M | $290.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 0.2% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 17.7% | 16.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 7.5% | 31.4% | 12.5% | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 6.4% | 7.0% | — | 16.3% | 11.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.5% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 11.7% | 3.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.2% | 8.4% | 2.0% | 14.6% | 8.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 22.5% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 26.2% | 12.2% |
| 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. | 17.7% | 7.7% | — | 31.8% | 19.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 14.27x | 35.66x | 34.09x | 39.42x | 35.66x |
| 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. | 7.55x | 19.74x | — | 23.48x | 21.61x |
| Price to book | 3.22x | 3.16x | 4.17x | 10.32x | 4.17x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.81x | 1.62x | 2.02x | 1.38x | 1.62x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 8/9 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | not reported | safe |
How ACM compares with the others
- ACM's operating margin of 6.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (11.7%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 0.2% against 16.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 14.3x against 35.7x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.8x against 1.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.