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| Metric | GENGen Digital Inc. | CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | NOWServiceNow, Inc. | FTNTFortinet, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding GEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $24.89▲ 0.77 (3.19%) | $237.94▼ 1.40 (0.58%) | $157.00▲ 3.88 (2.53%) | $172.98▼ 1.07 (0.61%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $14.88B | $243.64B | $164.42B | $128.52B | |
| Revenue | $5.00B | $4.81B | $13.28B | $6.80B | |
| Profit | $973.0M | -$162.5M | $1.75B | $1.85B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 27.1% | 21.7% | 20.9% | 14.2% | 20.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 78.5% | 74.7% | 77.5% | 80.5% | 77.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 42.4% | -6.1% | 13.7% | 30.7% | 13.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 19.5% | -3.4% | 13.2% | 27.3% | 13.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 30.5% | 27.2% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 32.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 37.3% | -3.7% | 13.5% | 149.8% | 13.5% |
| 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. | 13.1% | — | 15.3% | — | 15.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 15.30x | — | 94.06x | 69.35x | 81.70x |
| 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. | 8.68x | — | — | 56.79x | 56.79x |
| Price to book | 5.70x | 55.02x | 12.68x | 103.86x | 55.02x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.97x | 1.49x | 1.01x | 7.40x | 1.49x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 4/9 | 5/8 | 7/9 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | distress | grey | grey | safe |
How GEN compares with the others
- GEN's operating margin of 42.4% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (13.7%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 27.1% against 20.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 15.3x against 81.7x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 5.0x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.