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| Metric | BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp | LDOSLeidos Holdings, Inc. | TRUTransUnion | JJACOBS SOLUTIONS INC. | Median of the restexcluding BAH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $78.57▲ 3.53 (4.70%) | $127.66▲ 1.61 (1.28%) | $83.46▲ 4.53 (5.74%) | $139.67▲ 1.33 (0.96%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $9.46B | $16.13B | $16.06B | $16.63B | |
| Revenue | $11.22B | $17.11B | $4.58B | $12.03B | |
| Profit | $851.0M | $1.45B | $455.4M | $289.3M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -6.4% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 52.7% | 17.7% | — | 24.8% | 21.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 9.2% | 12.3% | 18.7% | 7.2% | 12.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.6% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 2.4% | 8.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.5% | 9.5% | 14.5% | 5.0% | 9.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 77.0% | 29.5% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 10.3% |
| 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. | 23.6% | 18.9% | 6.8% | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 11.11x | 11.14x | 35.26x | 57.48x | 35.26x |
| 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. | 10.59x | 8.20x | 21.33x | — | 14.77x |
| Price to book | 8.56x | 3.28x | 3.62x | 4.57x | 3.62x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 5.44x | 1.74x | 1.48x | 2.09x | 1.74x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/9 | 7/9 | 8/8 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | grey |
How BAH compares with the others
- BAH's operating margin of 9.2% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (12.3%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -6.4% against 4.6%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 11.1x against 35.3x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 5.4x against 1.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.