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| Metric | FGPRFERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P | MDUMDU RESOURCES GROUP INC | CPKCHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Co | Median of the restexcluding FGPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $20.25▼ 0.15 (0.74%) | $19.12▲ 0.02 (0.10%) | $129.92▼ 0.31 (0.24%) | $48.80▼ 0.09 (0.18%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $230.0M | $3.91B | $2.99B | $2.03B | |
| Revenue | $1.86B | $1.86B | $930.0M | $1.29B | |
| Profit | $71.7M | $190.4M | $140.3M | $113.3M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -3.8% | 6.3% | 18.1% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| 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. | 10.6% | 15.6% | 27.5% | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 3.8% | 10.2% | 15.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.0% | -15.9% | -23.1% | -15.3% | -15.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | — | 6.9% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| 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. | — | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 3.21x | 20.52x | 21.28x | 17.90x | 20.52x |
| 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. | 5.37x | 13.19x | 12.79x | — | 12.99x |
| Price to book | — | 1.41x | 1.87x | 1.38x | 1.41x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | — | 1.75x | 1.50x | 3.18x | 1.75x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/7 | 4/8 | 6/8 | 4/8 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | not reported | grey | grey | distress |
How FGPR compares with the others
- FGPR's operating margin of 10.6% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -3.8% against 11.8%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 3.2x against 20.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.