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| Metric | DFNST3 Defense Inc. | ELCOElcom International Inc | ACCSACCESS Newswire Inc. | MIM.VMIM.V | Median of the restexcluding DFNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | — | Company | Company | |
| Price | $5.05▲ 0.13 (2.64%) | $35.00▲ 0.00 (0.00%) | $4.57▲ 0.02 (0.44%) | C$0.11▼ 0.03 (21.43%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | not reported | 5.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 4.2/10 |
| Market value | $15.8M | $17.5M | $17.6M | $7.9M | |
| Revenue | — | — | $22.6M | $11.3K | |
| Profit | $78.5M | — | $4.3M | -$7.2M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | — | — | -1.9% | 14.7% | 6.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | 76.5% | — | 76.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | -8.3% | -51351.2% | -25679.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | — | — | 19.0% | -63756.1% | -31868.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | — | — | 2.4% | — | 2.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -397.0% | — | 14.1% | 93.4% | 53.8% |
| 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. | — | — | -4.9% | — | -4.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 0.20x | — | 4.10x | — | 4.10x |
| 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. | — | — | 15.27x | — | 15.27x |
| Price to book | -0.80x | — | 0.58x | -1.02x | -0.22x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -2.28x | — | 0.38x | -1.11x | -0.36x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 3/6 | not reported | 8/9 | 3/8 | 5.5 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | not reported | safe | distress |
How DFNS compares with the others
- It trades at a lower P/E than the other company selected: 0.2x against 4.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -2.3x against -0.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.