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| Metric | ACTXAdvanced Container Technologies Inc | TRSTRIMAS CORP | MYEMYERS INDUSTRIES INC | OIO-I Glass, Inc. /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding ACTX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $0.0001▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $39.90▲ 0.07 (0.18%) | $32.83▼ 0.06 (0.18%) | $6.41▲ 0.37 (6.13%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 2.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $5.2K | $1.50B | $1.23B | $987.6M | |
| Revenue | $5.3M | $645.7M | $825.7M | $6.43B | |
| Profit | -$845.1K | $120.1M | $34.9M | -$129.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | — | 2.4% | -1.3% | -1.6% | -1.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 20.7% | 21.4% | 33.4% | 17.3% | 21.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | -17.8% | 6.4% | 9.0% | — | 7.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -15.8% | 18.6% | 4.2% | -2.0% | 4.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -12.7% | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 8.1% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -43.9% | 17.0% | 11.9% | -10.0% | 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. | -29.5% | 2.8% | 9.7% | — | 6.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 12.50x | 35.14x | — | 23.82x |
| 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. | — | 24.00x | 16.61x | — | 20.30x |
| Price to book | 0.00x | 2.13x | 4.17x | 0.76x | 2.13x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.09x | 1.10x | 1.89x | 6.14x | 1.89x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 1/3 | 5/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | grey | distress |
How ACTX compares with the others
- ACTX's operating margin of -17.8% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (7.7%).
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 1.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.