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| Metric | ACMRACM Research, Inc. | MKSIMKS INC | ONTOONTO INNOVATION INC. | AMKRAMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Median of the restexcluding ACMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $49.12▼ 5.57 (10.18%) | $216.10▲ 4.96 (2.35%) | $222.14▲ 2.52 (1.15%) | $39.05▼ 4.68 (10.70%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.15B | $14.52B | $11.04B | $9.66B | |
| Revenue | $901.3M | $3.93B | $1.01B | $6.71B | |
| Profit | $94.1M | $295.0M | $136.8M | $373.9M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 15.2% | 9.6% | 1.8% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 44.4% | 46.7% | 49.7% | 14.0% | 46.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 12.1% | 13.4% | 13.2% | 7.0% | 13.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.4% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 5.6% | 7.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -7.4% | 12.6% | 29.8% | 2.8% | 12.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.4% | 10.8% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| 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. | 8.3% | 7.9% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 7.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 33.51x | 49.23x | 80.73x | 25.83x | 49.23x |
| 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. | 21.07x | 29.29x | — | 8.77x | 19.03x |
| Price to book | 2.15x | 5.34x | 5.26x | 2.16x | 5.26x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.64x | 2.24x | 0.13x | 0.81x | 0.81x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 2/9 | 7/9 | 4/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How ACMR compares with the others
- ACMR's operating margin of 12.1% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (13.2%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 15.2% against 6.2%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 33.5x against 49.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.6x 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.