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| Metric | BLKBBLACKBAUD INC | ALRMAlarm.com Holdings, Inc. | VIAVia Transportation, Inc. | MARAMARA Holdings, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding BLKB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $56.48▲ 2.80 (5.22%) | $59.54▲ 0.86 (1.47%) | $34.59▲ 0.56 (1.65%) | $7.79▲ 0.31 (4.14%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 2.0/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $2.64B | $2.96B | $1.14B | $2.96B | |
| Revenue | $1.13B | $1.01B | $434.3M | $58.7M | |
| Profit | $115.0M | $131.6M | -$96.4M | -$1.31B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -2.3% | 7.6% | 28.6% | -39.2% | 7.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 58.8% | 66.1% | 39.6% | — | 52.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 16.9% | 13.2% | -17.6% | -2085.5% | -17.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.2% | 13.0% | -22.2% | -2234.1% | -22.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 22.8% | 13.6% | -7.5% | -2060.8% | -7.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 135.2% | 15.5% | -15.4% | -37.8% | -15.4% |
| 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. | 14.4% | — | -23.6% | -14.8% | -19.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.94x | 22.45x | — | — | 22.45x |
| 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. | 18.46x | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 31.01x | 3.48x | 1.82x | 0.85x | 1.82x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 27.11x | 1.47x | 0.17x | 1.10x | 1.10x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 7/8 | 3/8 | 1/8 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | safe | safe | n/a for banks |
How BLKB compares with the others
- BLKB's operating margin of 16.9% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (-17.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -2.3% against 7.6%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the other company selected (22.9x against 22.4x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 27.1x against 1.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.