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| Metric | CBTCABOT CORP | DOWDOW INC. | WLKWESTLAKE CORP | HWKNHAWKINS INC | Median of the restexcluding CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $74.33▲ 0.55 (0.75%) | $31.81▲ 1.43 (4.71%) | $64.14▲ 3.30 (5.42%) | $133.17▲ 2.87 (2.20%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.93B | $22.39B | $8.22B | $2.76B | |
| Revenue | $3.71B | $39.97B | $11.17B | $1.08B | |
| Profit | $331.0M | -$2.44B | -$1.51B | $81.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -7.0% | -7.0% | -8.0% | 11.2% | -7.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 25.3% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 22.6% | 7.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 16.7% | — | -14.1% | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 8.9% | -6.1% | -13.5% | 7.5% | -6.1% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 10.5% | -3.6% | -4.7% | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 21.4% | -15.3% | -17.2% | 15.3% | -15.3% |
| 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. | 15.1% | — | -10.7% | 11.7% | 0.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 11.87x | — | — | 33.89x | 33.89x |
| 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. | 6.18x | — | — | 17.28x | 17.28x |
| Price to book | 2.53x | 1.40x | 0.94x | 5.18x | 1.40x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.46x | 2.66x | 1.21x | 0.85x | 1.21x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 4/9 | 3/9 | 4/9 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | distress | safe |
How CBT compares with the others
- CBT's operating margin of 16.7% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (-1.5%).
- Its revenue growth of -7.0% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (-7.0%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the other company selected: 11.9x against 33.9x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 1.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.