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| Metric | AGOASSURED GUARANTY LTD | ACGLARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD. | AXSAXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD | HSX.LHSX.L | Median of the restexcluding AGO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $70.31▲ 1.04 (1.50%) | $100.28▼ 1.01 (1.00%) | $100.52▲ 0.81 (0.81%) | £1810.40▼ 56.60 (3.03%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $3.18B | $36.00B | $7.45B | $585.85B | |
| Revenue | $0.00 | $19.93B | $6.56B | $2.95B | |
| Profit | $503.0M | $4.40B | $1.01B | $451.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | — | 14.3% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 10.2% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | — | 22.1% | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 30.7% | — | 0.7% | 15.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 8.9% | 18.2% | 15.9% | 15.3% | 15.9% |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 6.32x | 8.18x | 7.39x | 1297.19x | 8.18x |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 0.56x | 1.49x | 1.17x | 198.55x | 1.49x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.13x | 2.27x | 4.42x | 2.09x | 2.27x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 6/6 | 3/6 | 3/7 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | not reported |
How AGO compares with the others
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 6.3x against 8.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.1x against 2.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.