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| Metric | BENFRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC | NTRSNORTHERN TRUST CORP | ARESAres Management Corp | TROWPRICE T ROWE GROUP INC | Median of the restexcluding BEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $31.52▼ 0.16 (0.51%) | $165.82▼ 1.09 (0.65%) | $123.70▲ 6.69 (5.72%) | $103.29▲ 1.16 (1.14%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $16.42B | $30.90B | $40.86B | $22.58B | |
| Revenue | $8.77B | $5.02B | $5.60B | $7.31B | |
| Profit | $524.9M | $1.74B | $527.4M | $2.09B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.5% | 6.1% | 44.2% | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| 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. | 6.9% | — | — | 29.9% | 29.9% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 6.0% | 34.6% | 9.4% | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 10.4% | 108.8% | — | 20.2% | 64.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 4.3% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 13.4% |
| 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. | 3.7% | — | — | 21.2% | 21.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 31.28x | 17.79x | 77.47x | 10.82x | 17.79x |
| 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. | 20.85x | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 1.36x | 2.38x | 9.56x | 2.08x | 2.38x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.51x | 12.67x | 4.66x | 0.21x | 4.66x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/7 | 4/6 | 5/5 | 3/6 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How BEN compares with the others
- BEN's operating margin of 6.9% is lower than the other company selected (29.9%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 3.5% against 6.1%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 31.3x against 17.8x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 4.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.