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| Metric | BSETBASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC | LZBLA-Z-BOY INC | XMAXXMax Inc. | ETDETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | Median of the restexcluding BSET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $22.03▲ 0.54 (2.51%) | $30.40▲ 1.72 (6.00%) | $8.75▲ 0.25 (2.94%) | $20.79▲ 1.01 (5.11%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $190.6M | $1.23B | $366.5M | $523.8M | |
| Revenue | $335.3M | $2.13B | $16.7M | $579.5M | |
| Profit | $6.1M | $102.0M | -$3.4M | $39.9M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.6% | 0.8% | 72.6% | -5.7% | 0.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 56.3% | 44.0% | 25.0% | 61.2% | 44.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 2.3% | 6.1% | -11.5% | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 1.8% | 4.8% | -20.4% | 6.9% | 4.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 2.7% | 6.0% | — | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 3.7% | 9.7% | -12.2% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| 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. | 4.4% | 12.7% | -7.2% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 31.24x | 12.03x | — | 13.13x | 12.58x |
| 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 | 1.15x | 1.17x | 13.11x | 1.11x | 1.17x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.96x | 0.95x | 0.27x | 0.53x | 0.53x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/8 | 3/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | safe | safe |
How BSET compares with the others
- BSET's operating margin of 2.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (6.1%).
- Its revenue growth of 1.6% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (0.8%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 31.2x against 12.6x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.0x against 0.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.