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| Metric | ALLYAlly Financial Inc. | AXPAMERICAN EXPRESS CO | COFCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP | SYFSynchrony Financial | Median of the restexcluding ALLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $39.31▲ 0.62 (1.60%) | $323.61▲ 5.27 (1.66%) | $206.66▲ 5.10 (2.53%) | $74.11▲ 0.75 (1.02%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $12.13B | $222.00B | $129.18B | $25.72B | |
| Revenue | $1.24B | $41.30B | $8.06B | — | |
| Profit | $852.0M | $10.83B | $2.45B | $3.55B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.8% | 6.4% | 36.3% | — | 21.3% |
| 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. | 68.5% | 26.2% | 30.4% | — | 28.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | 38.7% | 324.2% | — | 181.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.5% | 32.4% | 2.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| 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. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 14.23x | 20.49x | 52.66x | 7.24x | 20.49x |
| 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 | 0.78x | 6.63x | 1.14x | 1.53x | 1.53x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 11.65x | 7.96x | 4.89x | 6.10x | 6.10x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/7 | 5/7 | 4/7 | 6/6 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How ALLY compares with the others
- ALLY's profit margin of 68.5% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (28.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 3.8% against 21.3%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 14.2x against 20.5x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 11.6x against 6.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.