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| Metric | GGGGRACO INC | RBCRBC Bearings INC | SWKSTANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC. | LECOLINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC | Median of the restexcluding GGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $69.28▼ 12.53 (15.32%) | $478.03▼ 26.46 (5.24%) | $98.97▲ 3.53 (3.70%) | $256.98▼ 6.15 (2.34%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $11.44B | $15.64B | $15.34B | $14.09B | |
| Revenue | $2.24B | $1.87B | $15.13B | $4.23B | |
| Profit | $521.8M | $287.6M | $401.9M | $520.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 5.8% | 14.3% | -1.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 52.5% | 44.4% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 36.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 27.9% | 22.5% | — | 17.0% | 19.7% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 23.3% | 15.4% | 2.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 28.5% | 18.3% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 19.7% | 8.6% | 4.4% | 35.4% | 8.6% |
| 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. | 25.0% | 7.8% | — | 23.9% | 15.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 21.93x | 54.39x | 38.18x | 27.08x | 38.18x |
| 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. | 14.78x | 35.11x | — | 18.29x | 26.70x |
| Price to book | 4.31x | 4.65x | 1.69x | 9.59x | 4.65x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.23x | 0.52x | 1.35x | 1.57x | 1.35x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 6/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | safe |
How GGG compares with the others
- GGG's operating margin of 27.9% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (19.7%).
- Its revenue growth of 5.8% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (5.6%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 21.9x against 38.2x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.2x against 1.3x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.