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| Metric | ALRMAlarm.com Holdings, Inc. | CIFRCipher Digital Inc. | AVPTAvePoint, Inc. | AGYSAGILYSYS INC | Median of the restexcluding ALRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $59.54▲ 0.86 (1.47%) | $8.32▼ 0.81 (8.87%) | $15.72▲ 0.49 (3.22%) | $120.07▲ 4.05 (3.49%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $2.96B | $3.37B | $3.38B | $3.38B | |
| Revenue | $1.01B | $223.9M | $419.5M | $319.3M | |
| Profit | $131.6M | -$822.2M | $34.8M | $38.8M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.6% | 48.0% | 26.9% | 15.9% | 26.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 66.1% | 63.7% | 74.1% | 62.6% | 63.7% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 13.2% | -188.2% | 7.9% | 13.5% | 7.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 13.0% | -367.2% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 8.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 13.6% | -310.7% | 19.4% | 21.3% | 19.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 15.5% | -102.1% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 7.3% |
| 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. | — | -11.4% | — | 16.4% | 2.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.45x | — | 97.16x | 87.18x | 92.17x |
| 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. | — | — | — | 69.68x | 69.68x |
| Price to book | 3.48x | 4.18x | 7.06x | 10.35x | 7.06x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.47x | 4.29x | 0.65x | 0.47x | 0.65x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 3/9 | 5/8 | 9/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | n/a for banks | safe | safe |
How ALRM compares with the others
- ALRM's operating margin of 13.2% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (7.9%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 7.6% against 26.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.4x against 92.2x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 0.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.