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| Metric | FORMFORMFACTOR INC | QQnity Electronics, Inc. | ENTGENTEGRIS INC | MKSIMKS INC | Median of the restexcluding FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $95.03▼ 17.15 (15.29%) | $108.78▼ 11.39 (9.48%) | $142.90▼ 1.62 (1.12%) | $216.10▲ 4.96 (2.35%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 4.7/10 | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $7.38B | $22.80B | $21.71B | $14.52B | |
| Revenue | $785.0M | $4.75B | $3.20B | $3.93B | |
| Profit | $54.4M | $729.0M | $235.6M | $295.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 2.8% | 9.7% | -1.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 39.3% | 46.2% | 44.4% | 46.7% | 46.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 7.3% | — | 14.3% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 6.9% | 15.3% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 1.5% | 20.8% | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 5.3% | 10.3% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 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. | 4.7% | — | 5.8% | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 135.74x | 31.28x | 92.13x | 49.23x | 49.23x |
| 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. | 76.99x | — | 37.88x | 29.29x | 33.58x |
| Price to book | 7.13x | 3.21x | 5.49x | 5.34x | 5.34x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.18x | 0.94x | 1.11x | 2.24x | 1.11x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | grey |
How FORM compares with the others
- FORM's operating margin of 7.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (13.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 2.8% against 9.6%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 135.7x against 49.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.2x 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.